CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 22 – 29 July 2015

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State of the Nation Address

On July 27 2015, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III gave his final State of the Nation Address

Read more:
http://www.gov.ph/sona-2015/

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) secretary-general Chee Soon Juan has declared his party’s interest in contesting Bukit Batok ward.

Read more:
http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-democratic-party-to-contest-in-bukit-batok-smc-says-chee-soon-juan

Come January next year, Taiwan will likely have its first woman president. She will also be the first popularly elected woman leader in Asia’s modern history who is not the widow, daughter or sister of a male political giant, indeed not of any political pedigree at all.

Read more:
http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/tough-challenge-ahead-whoever-wins

 Indonesian President Joko Widodo will be making his first official visit to Singapore from Jul 28 to 29, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press release on Monday (Jul 27).

Read more:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/indonesian-president-joko/2010808.html

Announcements:

On 6-10 November 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) will be having its Conference on Millennium Development Goals and Executive Committee Meeting with the theme, “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals; Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda”. Moreover, alongside with the main event is CALD Women’s Caucus Conference and Women’s Caucus Handover with the theme, “Women Leadership 20 Years After the Beijing Platform of Action”.

 CAMBODIA
Despite Jail For Opposition Activists, Political Cooperation Remains
July 24 2015
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/despite-jail-for-opposition-activists-political-cooperation-remains/2875693.html
Relatives Decry Cambodian Opposition Activists’ Insurrection Convictions
July 23 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/relatives-decry-cambodian/2001008.html
INDONESIA
Megawati Advises Party Cadres Against Committing Corruption
July 23 2015
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/99586/megawati-advises-party-cadres-against-committing-corruption
 PHILIPPINES
LP Members Won’t Support Outsider – Party Official
July 24 2015
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/526418/news/nation/lp-members-won-t-support-outsider-party-official
TAIWAN
DPP Urges MOE to Drop Charges Against Student Protesters
July 28 2015
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201507260011.aspx
Curriculum Protests: DPP Criticizes Arrests of Reporters
July 27 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/07/25/2003623856

 

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