Week of 13 – 19 of January 2018

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Twenty years ago, Hong Kong was promised a high degree of autonomy, democracy and rule of law. Under “one country, two systems” and the Basic Law, Hong Kong should be enjoying the separation of executive, legislative and judicial power. Now we can all see how Beijing is backtracking on its promise.

Read more:
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/14/2017-shows-us-time-international-community-speak-hong-kong/

Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces carried out extra-judicial killings of Rohingya Muslims as a “positive step”, state-backed media reported on Saturday (Jan 13).

Read more:
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/suu-kyi-says-myanmar-armys-admission-of-killings-a-positive-step

Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong is confident that his party will win seats in Penang in the 14th general election.

Read more:

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/40861

The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo hit the alleged plan to abolish the Office of the Vice President under the administration’s proposed federal form of government.

Read more:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/193612-leni-
robredo-camp-abolish-ovp-federalism

DEMOCRAT PARTY leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday that he was happy that the Army-dismissal order against him had been overturned, and he would now study the court ruling to assist in a complaint he would file with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against former defence minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat.

Read more:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30336527

All of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) 11 Control Yuan member nominees were approved by the legislature yesterday in a vote that went along party lines.
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We celebrate today the 72nd anniversary of our member party from the Philippines, Liberal Party of the Philippines. #LPat72 #BagongLiberal

 

CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE
Week of  13-19 of January 2018

BURMA
Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan
Jan 14, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya
-bangladesh/myanmar-bangladesh-meet-amid-
doubts-about-rohingya-repatriation-
plan-idUSKBN1F308O

CAMBODIA
Rainsy, ex-CNRP officials form ‘Rescue Movement’
Jan 15, 2018
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/rainsy-ex-cnrp-officials-form-rescue-movement
Cambodia Vows to Probe Opposition ‘Movement,’
Take Legal Action

Jan 17, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/
movement-01172018144358.html

Cambodia does not need international
recognition for upcoming elections: PM

Jan 19, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/
cambodia-does-not-need-international-
recognition-for-upcoming-9874358

HONGKONG
Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong
jailed a second time for 2014 protest

Jan 17, 2018
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong
-democracy-leader-joshua-wong-jailed
-a-second-time-for-2014-protest

 

 

PHILIPPINES
De Lima says Duterte has become
a ‘Chinese governor’

Jan 17, 2018
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/163453/de-
lima-
duterte-china-benham-rise-foreign-
affairs-cayetano-maritime

THAILAND
Abhisit warns against ‘Thai-ism democracy’
notion being excuse to neglect
universal democratic values

Jan 16, 2018
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/
detail/politics/30336354

SINGAPORE
Court Challenge: Constitution Says That Pm
Must Call For By-Election When Seat Is Vacated

Jan 19, 2018
http://yoursdp.org/news/court_challenge_
constitution_says_that_pm_must_call_for_by
_election_when_seat_is_vacated/2018-01-19-6219

 

 

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