Week of 18 – 24 of November 2017

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Cambodia’s Hun Sen will fall like Mugabe, says opponent Rainsy

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will be driven from power like President Mugabe in Zimbabwe, veteran opposition chief Sam Rainsy told Reuters on Thursday, adding that Western states should impose targeted sanctions after his party was dissolved.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-opposition-rainsy/cambodias-hun-sen-will-fall-like-mugabe-says-opponent-rainsy-idUSKBN1DN1PZ

The ruling CPP is calling for members and functionaries of the CNRP, which has been dissolved, to defect to the CPP, but Sam Rainsy, the self-exiled former leader of the CNRP, urges party officials to flee the country.

http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5091085
/sam-rainsy-urged-cnrp-functionaries-flee-country/

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an initial deal for the possible repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Rakhine state.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/23
/myanmar-signs-pact-with-bangladesh-over-rohingya-repatriation

Burma leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/illegal-immigration-spreads-extremism-burmas-aung-san-suu-kyi-claims-36335888.html

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak points out that both Malaysia and Indonesia agree that the import limit imposed by European Union (EU) on palm oil is unfair and would join hand to counter this discriminative policy affecting 18 million farmers in both countries.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2017/11/23/
malaysia-and-indonesia-will-counter-
discriminative-policy-by-eu-on-palm-oil.html

Thailand is seeking to prosecute ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for graft under a law that allows politicians to be tried in absentia, an official said on Tuesday, months after Thaksin’s sister was sentenced to jail in her absence.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-
thailand-politics/thailand-seeks-to-
prosecute-ousted-pm-thaksin-in-
absentia-in-two-graft-cases-idUSKBN1DL0FN

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Week of 18 – 24 of November 2017

INDONESIA
Indonesia accused of subjecting female recruits
to virginity tests
Nov 22, 2017

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indonesia-
virginity-tests-female-police-military-recruits/

MALAYSIA
Gerakan to field 60pc fresh candidates for GE14
Nov 20, 2017
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/
gerakan-to-field-60pc-fresh-candidates-
for-ge14#ElFrxpoQalYEAFWs.97
PHILIPPINES
Slew of cases vs LP allies meant to cover up Duterte admin’s incompetence
Nov 21, 2017

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/946605/slew-of-cases-
vs-aquino-allies-a-diversionary-tactic-by-duterte-admin

SINGAPORE
PAP cannot be trusted to keep election promises
on not raising taxes
Nov 20, 2017
http://yoursdp.org/news/pap_cannot_be_trusted
_to_keep_election_promises_on_
not_raising_taxes/2017-11-20-6207

TAIWAN
DPP to name candidates for DPP-governed areas
Nov 19, 2017
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/
archives/2017/11/19/2003682541

INTERNATIONAL
German coalition talks collapse
Nov 20, 2017
https://www.politico.eu/article/german
-coalition-talks-collapse/

Emmerson Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe witnessing new democracy
Nov 23, 2017
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/
emmerson-mnangagwa-zimbabwe
-witnessing-democracy-171122173000298.html

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