CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 25 August – 1 of September 2015

September 1, 2015 9:18 am Published by Leave your thoughts

 

 GE2015: SDP Reveals Third Batch of Candidates

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) unveiled two more candidates on Thursday (Aug 27), psychologist John Tan and auditor Sidek Mallek.
Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), chairwoman and presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), commented Wednesday on the severe economic situation facing the nation and suggested that the government adopt comprehensive counter measures.

Read more:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201508260025.aspx

Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has said she was confident her opposition party would win Myanmar’s landmark polls if they were free and fair, but raised concerns over the country’s march towards democracy.

Read more:
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/suu-kyi-sure-of-party-win-if-polls-can-be-free-and-fair
Contrary to government assurances, Cambodia has indeed lost land to Vietnam, opposition leader Sam Rainsy told supporters in Australia, firing yet another shot in the ongoing dispute over the demarcation of the eastern frontier.

Read more:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/encroachment-real-rainsy

Dr Chee Soon Juan (徐顺全) is currently the secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).

Read more:
http://yoursdp.org/publ/candidates/dr_chee_soon_juan/59

Announcements:

On 6-10 November 2015, the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) will be having its Mongolia Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Executive Committee Meeting with the theme, “Realising the Sustainable Development Goals; Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda – The Role of Liberals”.   A CALD Women’s Caucus Seminar with the theme, “Women Leadership 20 Years After the Beijing Platform of Action”, will also take place.
 BURMA
NLD Aims to Establish Clean Government
September 1 2015
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/16220-nld-aims-to-establish-clean-government.htm
SINGAPORE
SDP’s Vision for an Enlighten Economic System
September 1 2015
http://yoursdp.org/news/sdp_39_s_vision_for_an_enlighten_economic_system/2015-08-30-6075
Parliament Dissolved; Singaporeans to vote in General Elections on Sept. 11
August 26 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/parliament-dissolved/2071898.html
Singapore to Hold an Election on Sept. 11
August 25 2015
http://time.com/4009496/singapore-election-lee-kuan-yew/
SDP’s Alternatives: Our Population
August 25 2015
http://yoursdp.org/publ/sdp_39_s_alternatives/our_population/44
  TAIWAN
DPP’s Tsai Vows to Push Affordable Housing if Elected
September 1 2015
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201508300015.aspx
Tsai Urges Government to Take Steps to Stabilize Economy & Ease Jitters
August 27 2015
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/business/2015/08/27/444337/Tsai-urges.htm

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