CALD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4QZL9w_N-g

6^th Council of Asial Liberals and Democrats and ALDE Party – Loberal Democrats for Europe Meeting 09 November 2013
Manila, Philippines
May 21 2014

http://issuu.com/cald/docs/6th_cald-alde_conference_report

BURMA

 Yangon- National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cited the strengthening of national reconciliation as reason to amend the 2008 Constitution.

Suu Kyi was speaking on May 17 at the public rally jointly organized by the NLD and the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society at Bo SeinHman Sports Ground in Bahan Township, Yangon Region.
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6148%3Aconstitutional-amendment-aimed-at-strengthening-national-reconciliation-aung-san-suu-kyi&catid=32%3Apolitics&Itemid=354

World Bank Reaffirms Strong Support for Burma
May 20 2014

Following World Bank Vice President Axel van Trotsenburg’s visit last week, during which he met with several senior Burmese government officials, the Bank says its strong support for Burma will continue.
http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/world-bank-reaffirms-strong-support-burma.html

Suu Kyi Pushes Charter Change
May 19 2014

Democracy activists joined opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday in calling for constitutional amendments ahead of next year’s general election in Myanmar.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/most-recent/410263/suu-kyi-fix-charter-before-election

CAMBODIA

The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) gained ground against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party in local elections over the weekend, initial tallies indicated Monday, in a boost the opposition party’s leader Sam Rainsy said would help strengthen democracy at the grassroots level.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/elections-05192014185200.html

CNRP Rallies 10,000 in Final Push
May 19 2014

The Cambodia National Rescue Party’s campaign for Sunday’s sub-national councilor election ended today with an energetic afternoon rally through the streets of Phnom Penh that drew up to 10,000 supporters as police stood by.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-rallies-10000-final-push

Elections Sticks to Script
May 19 2014

Cambodia’s subnational elections went off without a hitch yesterday, with the opposition’s improved performance in 2012’s commune elections translating into solid gains at the district, provincial and municipal levels – though a bit more modest than the party had predicted.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/election-sticks-script

Border Posts Back in Spotlight
May 19 2014

Cambodia National Rescue Party leader Sam Rainsy was back in familiar territory – both politically and physically – this week as he vowed to seek legal means to uproot new posts along the border with Vietnam.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-posts-back-spotlight

INDONESIA

Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner on Monday picked a popular former vice president seen as a formidable political operator as his running mate for elections in July.
http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/58392-indonesian-elections-widodo-kalla?utm_content=buffer67202&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Jokowi’s Running Mate to be Announced Before May 20: PDI-P
May 19 2014

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Tjahjo Kumolo says the running mate of presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who is being nominated by the party and its coalition partners the Hanura Party, the NasDem Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB), will be announced before Tuesday.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/18/jokowi-s-running-mate-be-announced-may-20-pdi-p.html

PHILIPPINES

SINGAPORE

TAIWAN

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) announced Wednesday that Legislator Yao Wen-chih has won the first phase of the opposition party’s primary for the year-end Taipei mayoral election.
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201405140016.aspx

THAILAND

The Royal Thai Army on Tuesday declared martial law across the crisis-gripped kingdom to restore order following months of anti-government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/410719/army-invokes-martial-law

Thai Army Invokes Martial Law, Urges Rivals to Talk
May 20 2014

Thailand’s army chief imposed martial law Tuesday, May 20, after months of deadly anti-government protests caused political paralysis, but insisted the intervention did not amount to yet another military coup.
http://www.rappler.com/566-world/regions/asia-pacific/58439-thailand-army-martial-law

Army Chief Issues Warning as Violence Returns to Bangkok
May 19 2014

The head of the Thai army issued a stern warning Thursday to protesters to avoid violence or the military will take action.

Political violence returned to the Thai capital as three anti-government protesters were killed by gunmen, hours before demonstrators hounded the interim Prime Minister from a meeting.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/14/world/asia/thailand-protests-shooting-attack/

ASEAN

Economic indicators have move upwards in leaps and bounds resulting in significant improvements on the socio-economic status of ASEAN peoples.