CALD

February 9 2015

The youth need to do more to address climate change and protect their shared future.

This was the challenge of National Youth Commissioner-at-large Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III given to youth from southeast asia on Wednesday, February 4.

http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/83056-youth-act-climate-change

Bataan to Host CALD’s 4-day Climate Change Youth Summit 

January 28 2015

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) is organizing a four-day climate change youth summit with its theme: “Translating Ideas into Action – Youth Leadership for Climate Change” which will be held in this town and Balanga City on February 4 to 8, 2015.

http://www.headlinegl.com/bataan-to-host-calds-4-day-climate-change-youth-summit/

FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION

February 10 2015

 Freedom Flame awardees Dantes, Ressa make freedom tangible National Youth Commission (NYC) Commissioner-at-Large Dingdong Dantes and Rappler Executive Director and CEO Maria Ressa empower people by engaging them in social change, creating space so that many more can experience freedom in their daily lives.

http://www.fnf.org.ph/news/fnfnews.php?id=150&article=Freedom_Is_Real

FNF’s Freedom Run 2014

February 3 2015

FNF Freedom Run Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYi7NQlulc

BURMA

February 9 2015

 University students from across Myanmar on Friday rejected a government warning that they stop protesting against a new education law that they say prohibits them from engaging in political activities and curbs academic freedom.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/05/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-student-protest.html?_r=0

CAMBODIA

February 2 2015

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday said his party will soften its tone when criticising the Cambodian People’s Party, because the two are now dialogue partners and must respect each other as competitors, not see each other as “enemies”.

The Cambodia National Rescue Party leader made the comments hours after meeting with Interior Minister Sar Kheng at the National Assembly, where the recently appointed minority and majority party leaders spoke about the importance of respecting a political accord inked last year.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-cools-partys-rhetoric

HONGKONG

February 2 2015

Thousands of pro-democracy activists have returned to the streets of Hong Kong for their first big rally since mass protests last year.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-31079840

PHILIPPINES

February 10 2015

President Benigno Aquino III and Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed three agreements on Monday during the latter’s state visit in the Philippines.

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/02/09/1421898/pnoy-indonesian-president-joko-widodo-sign-3-agreements

Statement of President Aquino During the State Visit of Indonesian President Widodo

February 9 2015

Statement of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines At the joint press conference during the State Visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo

http://www.gov.ph/2015/02/09/statement-of-president-aquino-during-the-state-visit-of-indonesian-president-widodo/

Indonesian President Joko WIdodo to undertake State Visit to the Philippines

February 9 2015

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will undertake his introductory State Visit to the Philippines on February 8-10, 2015, upon the invitation of President Benigno S. Aquino III.

http://www.gov.ph/2015/02/07/indonesian-president-joko-widodo-to-undertake-state-visit-to-the-philippines/

SINGAPORE

January 30 2015

Dr Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party, recently spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Association (FCA) in Singapore. Here are several clips of the issues he touched on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85027636&feature=player_embedded&x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=7RozDeTMNdI