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Thai Referendum Result Reflects Global Backlash: Ex-Prime Minister Thai voters’ endorsement of army rule reflects a global backlash against the political establishment that can be seen in the U.K. and the U.S., one of the country’s last non-military prime ministers told CNBC on Monday. |
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CALD resolution expressing concern on the process leading to the upcoming referendum on the draft Thai constitution, and urging the Thai government to foster genuine commitment in making Thailand a functioning democracy Read more: |
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Myanmar State counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi attends the meeting of South East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEANWFZ) during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Vientiane, Laos, 23 July 2016. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA Read more: |
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Vice President Leni Robredo “strongly opposes” President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to transfer the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos from Ilocos Norte to the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery). |
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with the General Election Commission, or KPU, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday (09/08) to discuss ongoing preparations for the 2017 regional and 2019 general elections. |
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Singapore marks its 51st year of independence on Tuesday (Aug 9) with the annual National Day Parade, which returns to Kallang for the first time in ten years.
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Announcements:CALD Youth-IFLRY Climate Change Workshop “Social Media Campaign and Climate Change Advocacy”
19 – 22 August 2016 | Bali, Indonesia |
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BURMA Suu Kyi Demands Education Reforms After the First 100 Days |
CAMBODIA CNRP Sets Up ‘Shadow Government’ to Prepare for Possible Election Win August 10 2016 http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-sets-shadow-government-prepare-possible-election-winCNRP Plans Protection Law For Whistleblowers August 10 2016 http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28266/cnrp-plans-protection-law-for-whistleblowers/
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