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Almost 25 years ago, when leading Liberals and Democrats around the region decided to establish the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), there was optimism about the prospects of democratization in Asia.
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Phnom Penh Municipal Court has summoned former opposition CNRP leader Sam Rainsy to appear on January 11 to answer a treason complaint, according to documents issued last night.
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After consulting its members, the opposition Liberal Party (LP) issued a resolution opposing the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao for “lack of legal and actual basis.”
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A threat by a senior mainland Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any US warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means.
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The Democrat Party sees no need to be “persistent” in asking the regime to lift its ban on political activities for now as the government must take responsibility for any backlash caused by delays in lifting the ban, former prime minister and ex-Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai says.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said the deregulation program is an effective method of eradicating corruption because more rules tend to result in more corruption.
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