BURMA |
NLD: Over 3 Million People Join Petition to Amend Charter July 2 2014Burma’s biggest opposition party announced on Monday that more than 3.3 million people have signed a campaign to change a constitutional article that gives the military a veto over amendments. http://www.irrawaddy.org/ 2.6 Million Sign Petition for 436 Amendment: NLD Some 2.6 million people from Rangoon, Mandalay and Magwe divisions have thrown their support behind a petition by the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party calling for amendments to constitutional Article 436. NLD Schedules First Youth Congress in Early July After several delays, the National League for Democracy (NLD) said it has finally set a firm date for its first nationwide youth congress, which will be held on July 5-6.
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HONGKONG |
Huge Crowds Turn Out for Pro-Democracy March in Hong Kong, Defying Beijing June 2 2014The appeal of democratic ideas drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Hong Kong on Tuesday in a defiant but largely peaceful march advocating free and open elections for the territory’s chief executive. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/ Mass Hong Kong Democracy Protest Looms Hong Kong is bracing for its largest protest in more than a decade after nearly 800,000 voted for full democracy in an unofficial referendum, a move likely to stoke anti-China sentiment in the former British colony. Hong Kong Democracy ‘Referendum” Draws Nearly 800,000 A total of 792,808 voters took part in an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage in Hong Kong, organisers said. |
INDONESIA |
PDI-P Coalition Works To Stem Electability Slide July 2 2014 The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)-led coalition has effectively two weeks to ramp up measures to counter religious- and ethnicity-based smear campaigns aimed at its presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. http://www.thejakartapost.com/ Jokowi Steadily Leading Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is still firmly in the lead against rival presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)-led coalition is working at full speed to ensure Jokowi maintains his position amid “a tsunami of smear campaigns” against the candidate and his running mate Jusuf Kalla. Megawati wants Jokowi-Kala Win in Round One Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri urged Lampung residents to help candidate pair Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Jusuf Kalla win the 9 July presidential election, in a campaign rally at Lapangan Merah (Red Circle), Enggal, Bandar Lampung, on Tuesday. |
SINGAPORE |
Medishield Life Proposal Do Little to Improve People’s Lives June 30 2014The SDP reiterates our support for the Government’s move to increase its expenditure on the healthcare in Singapore. It is a step in the right direction and will ensure that Singaporeans receive the kind of healthcare that they deserve. http://yoursdp.org/news/ |
TAIWAN |
More Taiwan-Japan Security, Military Exchanges Urged July 2 2014Lawmakers from Taiwan and Japan called for more security and military exchanges between their two countries to confront challenges in the region, at an international conference in Taipei on Tuesday. Taiwanese lawmaker Hsiao Bi-khim of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party said she hoped that in the face of the rise of China, Japan would increase military exchanges with Taiwan, including transferring military technology and sharing Japan’s experience in using an all-volunteer military. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/ |
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