CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 19 – 28 of September 2016

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Democratic Progressive Party Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Today, 28 September 2016, we celebrate the 30th founding anniversary of the Democratic Progressive Party our full-member party in Taiwan. 30 years of continuous fight for freedom and democracy. Happy 30th anniversary, DPP!

For more interesting information, kindly visit their 30th anniversary website below

Read more:

http://www.dpp30.com.tw/
#DPP30 #CALDdaily

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers an address at Asia Society in New York on her country’s political and economic development on September 21, 2016.

Read more:
http://www.mizzima.com/news-features/aung-san-suu-kyi-%E2%80%98what-we-want-truly-democratic-country%E2%80%99

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will mark its 30th founding anniversary on Sept. 28, a significant milestone after winning the presidential election and a legislative majority earlier this year.

Read more:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/awps/201609270024.aspx

Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament, has congratulated ALDE group member PNV on Sunday’s Basque parliamentary elections. Election results show that PNV excelled, with more than 37% of the votes.

Read more:
http://www.diplomaticintelligence.eu/european-union-news/2055-alde-congratulates-pnv-on-election-results

Six weeks since Thailand voted in favor of a new constitution that gives the country’s military more powers, Thais remain unsure about their political future.

Read more:
http://www.dw.com/en/thais-divided-over-their-political-future/a-19568867

Senator Leila De Lima has tagged President Rodrigo Duterte as the man behind what she calls a “massive demolition job” against her.

Read more:
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/26/Duterte-behind-demolition-job-against-me-De-Lima.html

CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE

Month of 19 – 28 of September 2016

BURMA
Daw Suu resting after health complaints following US trip

September 26 2016
http://frontiermyanmar.net/en/news/aung-san-suu-
kyi-resting-after-health-complaints-us-trip

Senior NLD official U Win Htein denies party resignation
September 26 2016
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/2271
8-senior-nld-official-u-win-htein-denies-party-resignation.html

Muslim groups call for halt to demolition of mosques in Rakhine State
September 24 2016
http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic
/muslim-groups-call-halt-demolition-mosques-rakhine-state

CAMBODIA
CNRP Youth Leader Resigns Ahead of Reforms

September 27 2016
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news
/cnrp-youth-leader-resigns-ahead-reforms-118477/
 

 

TAIWAN
DPP to mark 30th anniversary with photo exhibition

September 22 2016
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/
archives/2016/09/22/2003655687

THAILAND
Thai ex-minister urges ASEAN cooperation

September 23 2016
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News
/taiwan/archives/2016/09/23/2003655756

 

 

 

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