Week of 03 – 09 of February 2018

March 20, 2018 2:36 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Hong Kong’s highest court freed three young leaders of the city’s pro-democracy movement on Tuesday, including the public face of the protests, Joshua Wong, in a stark reversal of an earlier ruling, but it warned against future acts of dissent.

Read more:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/hong-kong-court-frees-three-democracy-
leaders-but-warns-against-future-acts-of-dissent-idUSKBN1FQ10D

The former head of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, Sam Rainsy, has defended his creation of a new political movement that has been labeled as a terrorist organization by senior officials.

Read more:
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/former-
opposition-leader-defends-political-movement-
against-terrorist-label/4241417.html

Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Central Executive Board (DPP) Hasto Kristiyanto said the political party would have announced the vice presidential candidate to Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the 2019 Presidential Election by August 2018. The vice presidential candidate will be determined by PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Read more:
http://www.en.netralnews.com/news/currentnews/
read/18176/pdip.set.to.announce.candidates.for.
jokowi.running.mate.by.august.2018

Penang Gerakan made another revelation pertaining to the RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel and three main roads project.

Read more:

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category
/nation/2018/02/03/penang-tunnel-project-
gerakan-questions-condo-promo-by-developer/

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday slammed the supposed “nonchalant attitude” of Malacañang over reports that Beijing has nearly finished military installations in the disputed South China Sea.

Read more:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/642314/kiko-slams-palace-s-nonchalant-attitude-over-militarization-in-south-china-sea/story/

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is keenly aware of the growing support within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the party to nominate its own candidate in the Taipei mayoral election, DPP Legislator Pasuya Yao (姚文智) said on Tuesday amid growing speculation that the party would once again withdraw from the race.

Read more:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/
taiwan/archives/2018/02/07/2003687222

The former head of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, Sam Rainsy, has defended his creation of a new political movement that has been labeled as a terrorist organization by senior officials.

Read more:
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/former-
opposition-leader-defends-political-movement-
against-terrorist-label/4241417.html

CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE
 Week of 03 –
09 of February 2018
BURMA
Myanmar invites UN, diplomats to Rakhine state
Feb 07, 2018
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld
/en/news/20180207_14/

CAMBODIA
Hun Sen continues anti-Rainsy offensive,
takes credit for free market in Cambodia 

Feb 08, 2018
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-
continues-anti-rainsy-offensive-takes-
credit-free-market-cambodia

Cambodian Opposition Activist
Arrested For ‘Insulting’ Ruling Party 

Feb 08, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia
/arrested-02082018171208.html

CNRM International Pressure Continues as
Cambodia Ramps up Crackdown on Democracy

Feb 06, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/
cambodia/pressure-02062018181026.html

INDONESIA
Jokowi reminds people to unite amidst diversity
Feb 09, 2018
https://en.antaranews.com/news/114563/
jokowi-reminds-people-to-unite-amidst-diversity

 

 

Indonesia to help Myanmar deal with terrorism
Feb 08, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia
pacific/indonesia-to-help-myanmar-deal-
with-terrorism-9939020

PHILIPPINES
ICC to launch ‘preliminary examination’
on PH ‘war on drugs’ 

Feb 08, 2018
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/967168/breaking-icc-
to-launch-preliminary-examination-on-ph-war-on-drugs

Ballot recount for Marcos-Robredo election
protest set on March 19

Feb 08, 2018
https://www.rappler.com/nation/195547-
ballot-recount-marcos-robredo-
vp-protest-march-19-2018

TAIWAN 
President Tsai, other donors pledge millions
in quake relief

Feb 07, 2018
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201802070037.aspx

DPP legislator urges Taipei deputy mayor
to come back

Feb 04, 2018
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/
archives/2018/02/04/2003687027

 

 

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