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Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticised the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand for lacking a policy to control “fake news” and hate speech expected to be rife in social media in the upcoming general-election.
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The Interior Ministry’s Counter-Terrorism Department on March 14 evening filed a lawsuit against former opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who allegedly agreed to cede four northeastern provinces to Vietnam’s Montagnards if he won the 2013 election. Read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50114352/treason-lawsuit-filed-against-sam-rainsy/ |
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There was always a chance the pan-democrats would not win back all four Legislative Council seats lost in the disqualification saga. But the real surprise is perhaps how much ground they have lost since Beijing toughened its approach to Hong Kong. Read more: |
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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated his support for Australia to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and play a bigger role in the region`s defense, trade, and security sectors.
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Gerakan will highlight new faces and young people among the Malays and Indians as its candidates in Penang to contest under the Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket in the 14th General Election (GE14), says party president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. |
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The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw Manila’s signature on the international treaty that created the International Criminal Court will have serious repercussions, including the removal of a “safety net” that will protect the Filipino people from abusive leaders, the country’s vice president said on March 15. |
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers on March 14 called for an investigation into allegations that former president Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) administration did not hand over all confidential information on his 2015 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) to President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) administration.
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| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 13 – 19 of March 2018 BURMA Burma says it’s ready to accept the UN’s help with Rohingya return Mar 14, 2018 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/03/14/burma-says-its-ready-to-accept-the-uns-help-with-rohingya-return.htmlCAMBODIA Kem Sokha seeking approval for medical treatment overseas Mar 19, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-politics/cambodias-detained-opposition-leader- rejects-new-opposition-movement-idUSKBN1F906E Hun Sen says Montagnards don’t exist in Cambodia Mar 19, 2018 http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-says-montagnards-dont-exist-cambodia Hun Sen asks for investigation into treason by Sam Rainsy Mar 15, 2018 http://www.khmertimeskh.com/114092/hun-sen-asks-for-investigation-into-treason-by-sam-rainsy/HONGKONG Hong Kong’s judges voice fears over China influence in judiciary Mar 15, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-law/hong-kongs-judges-voice-fears-over-china-influence-in-judiciary-idUSKCN1GR0LD |
PHILIPPINES Liberal Party solons slam filing of charges vs Trillanes Mar 16, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/03/16/1797382/de-lima-liberal-party-solons-slam-filing-charges-vs-trillanes LP exec: Where did strong, fierce Duterte go? Mar 15, 2018 http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/975550/lp-exec-where-did-strong-fierce-duterte-goTHAILAND Abhisit warns: social media is all-powerful but has a downside Mar 18, 2018 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30341163 Elections not seen as panacea for Asia’s ills Mar 17, 2018 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30341118TAIWAN Ex-DPP, NSC heads urge president not to overly rely on U.S. Mar 18, 2018 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201803180011.aspxDPP and Control Yuan members slam judge’s fine Mar 13, 2018 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/03/13/2003689174 |
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