CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 7 – 14 of August 2015

August 14, 2015 9:21 am Published by Leave your thoughts

 

 

CALD Climate Change Statement COP21

We, the representatives of the Democrat Party (Thailand), Liberal Party (Philippines), Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Civil Will Green Party (Mongolia), National League for Democracy (Myanmar), Democratic Party of Hong Kong, together with CALD Youth, the International Federation of Liberal Youth, and our partners and guests, on the occasion of CALD Climate Change Summit, held on 12-16 June 2015 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia;
Roxas said that a united party “together as one” can ensure that the “daang matuwid” or corruption-free ideal of the present administration will be sustained long after the term of President Benigno Aquino III.

Read more:
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/08/12/mar-roxas-asks-lp-members-show-unity-road-2016-424314

Democratic Progressive Party 民進黨) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Sunday that maintaining the status quo across the Taiwan Strait is in the interest of all parties concerned and China should respect the choice of Taiwan’s people in elections.

Read more:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201508090026.aspx

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) will likely unveil its candidates for the 11 seats it wants to run for after the ruling party confirms its slate, secretary-general Chee Soon Juan said today (August 7).

Read more:
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sdp-keeping-cards-close-its-chest-until-ruling-party-reveals-line

Anyone concerned by Cambodia’s poor health system knows Swiss doctor Beat Richner, the founder and head of the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals.
For nearly a quarter of a century he is, without doubt, the person who has saved the most lives in this country.

Read more:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/analysis-and-op-ed/dysfunction-cambodias-health-care-system

Singapore will mark half a century of independence on Sunday, August 9. But the Southeast Asian city-state of 5.5 million people already began its “SG50” celebrations on Friday. Museums are luring visitors with special exhibitions, and numerous other events are planned. At the center of this year’s festivities are the nation’s history and the unity of the multi-ethnic city-state, according to a government statement.

Read more:
http://www.dw.com/en/singapore-celebrates-its-own-success/a-18634062

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”.

BURMA
NLD Members Must Follow Party Rules
August 12 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/rules-08112015182441.html
Complaints Continue over NLD’s Controversial Candidate List
August 10 2015
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/15901-complaints-continue-over-nld-s-controversial-candidate-list.html
UN Increased Aid for Myanmar Flood Victims
August 10 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/un-increases-aid-for-myanmar-flood-victims/2908454.html
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals for Flood Aid
August 7 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/myanmar-s-aung-san-suu/2033770.html

CAMBODIA
CNRP Hands Over Border Maps to Researcher
August 11 2015
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-hands-over-border-maps-to-researcher-91361/
Opposition Eyeing Plot of Land for TV Station
August 11 2015
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/opposition-eyeing-plot-land-tv-station
Political Rivals Meeting to Cool Tension
August 10 2015
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14225/political-rivals-meeting-to-cool-tension/
Arrests Leads to Sit-down Request
August 7 2015
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/arrests-lead-sit-down-request

HONG KONG
Emily Lau to Visit Jakarta to Fight for Better Rights for Maids
August 10 2015
http://www.ejinsight.com/20150807-emily-lau-visit-jakarta-fight-better-rights-maids/ 

INDONESIA
Widodo Said to Plan Indonesia Cabinet Reshuffle on Wednesday
August 12 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-12/indonesia-s-widodo-said-to-plan-cabinet-reshuffle-on-wednesday

PHILIPPINES
Philippines Pledges to Reform Domestic Worker Regime
August 10 2015
http://asiancorrespondent.com/134652/philippines-pledges-to-reform-domestic-worker-regime/

INTERNATIONAL
Pope Francis Declares A World Day of Prayer for the Environment
August 13 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-world-day-of-prayer-environment_55c926bde4b0923c12bdf571

 

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