CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 2 – 8 of September 2015

September 8, 2015 9:14 am Published by Leave your thoughts

 

 

#GE2015 Day 7 Diary: The Rise of Chee Soon Juan

Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP)’s Chee Soon Juan is now received at political rallies like a rockstar. The SDP rallies are now drawing larger crowds; ever since his first rally speech in 15 years was shared around on social media, people have been turning up just to hear Dr. Chee speak.
President Joko Widodo on Wednesday installed his spokesman as his chief of staff in an inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta.

Read more:
http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/jokowi-appoints-anti-graft-activist-chief-staff/

Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has confirmed that he will visit the United States to address a forum on democracy in the city.

Read more:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1855212/coming-america-hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-give-talks-us

“There is that possibility, of course, that Cong Leni will be the running mate,” Roxas told reporters.

Read more:
http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/
elections/2016/105047-roxas-robredo-liberal-party-2016

Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman and presidential candidate of Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP Taiwan), said Saturday that her DPP administration would use the national defense budget to promote the development of defense-related technologies in such fields as aeronautics, submarine building and information security if she wins the presidential election next year.

Read more:
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20150906000151

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”.

FNF PHILIPPINES
Freedom Run 2015 Registration Opens on August 21

September 2015
http://www.fnf.org.ph/news/fnfnews.php?id=163&article=Freedom_Run_2015_Registration_Opens_on_August_21

BURMA
NLD Adds New Media Ban Ahead of Manifesto Release
September 4 2015
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/16330-nld-adds-new-media-ban-ahead-of-manifesto-release.html
Suu Kyi Tells Voters to Ignore Election Intimidation
September 2 2015
http://www.irrawaddy.org/election/news/suu-kyi-tells-voters-to-ignore-election-intimidation

MALAYSIA
Malaysia’s Anti-government Protests
September 2 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/malaysias-anti-government-protests-why-pm-najib-is-unlikely-to-quit/a-18687741

PHILIPPINES
Roxas Elated Over Results of LP Survey
September 4 2015
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/09/03/mar-roxas-liberal-party-survey-mindanao-blackouts-brownouts.html
Mar Roxas: Plenty of Time to Pick Running Mate
September 4 2015
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/719189/mar-roxas-plenty-of-time-to-pick-running-mate – ixzz3kjt5nGnO

SINGAPORE
Dr. Chee Soon Juan Lunchtime Election Rally Speech GE2015 at UOB Plaza 7 September 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=131&v=NnJxdO-6nuQ
‘We’ll Run a Constructive and Positive Campaign’
September 2 2015
http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/well-run-a-constructive-and-positive-campaign 

 

TAIWAN
DPP Defends Tsai’s Housing Policy from KMT Critics
September 2 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/09/01/2003626677

INTERNATIONAL
Britain to Take 20,000 Syrian Refugees Over 5 years
September 8 2015
http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/europe/105083-britain-take-syrian-refugees-5-years?utm_content=buffer1546b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Climate Advocates Launch ‘Road to Paris’ Caravan
September 2 2015
http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/104403-climate-advocates-road-paris-caravan
Adapting to a Changing Climate
September 2 2015
http://newsroom.unfccc.int/action-to-adapt/awarded-adaptation-documentary-now-available-in-9-languages/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Boosted&utm_campaign=Documentary

 

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