Week of 2 of August – 10 of August 2018

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Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has dismissed speculation that at least a dozen former MPs from his party are going to join a new political group that is pro-junta.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30351402

Cambodia’s strongman Premier Hun Sen Monday rejected claims the results from last month’s widely criticised election had been falsified, saying he would stake his life on their accuracy.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cambodia-strongman-hun-sen-swears-die-vote-numbers-072602452.html

Cambodian strongman Hun Sen’s supposed sweeping victory in the last weekend’s heavily rigged general election is set to cement the role of the country’s armed forces in politics and pave the way for his son’s rise to power.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2158246/son-rises-cambodia-after-hun-sens-rigged-election

Vice President Leni Robredo said Congress should recognize members of the Liberal Party in the Lower House as the new minority bloc.

http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/08/03/Vice-President-Leni-Robredo-House-of-Representatives-minorty-bloc-Liberal-Party.html

Three women’s rights groups in Thailand are urging the authorities to rule on the validity of a move by Royal Thai Police to accept only male applicants for investigator positions. In the eyes of the advocates, the move is clearly sexual discrimination.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-womens-groups-cry-foul-over-men-only-police-job-posting

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Week of  2 of August – 10 of August 2018

CAMBODIA
Cambodia’s Hun Sen says will give speech to U.N. after ‘flawed election’
August 6, 2018
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cambodias-hun-sen-says-speech-u-n-flawed-061724394.html

INDONESIA
2019 Election: Will Jokowi Pick Mahfud MD as VP Candidate?

August 6, 2018
http://www.globalindonesianvoices.com/33178/2019-election-will-jokowi-pick-mahfud-md-as-vp-candidate/

Indonesia Presidential Nomination Thrown into Chaos
August 9, 2018
https://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/indonesia-presidential-nomination-chaos/

MALAYSIA
GST refunds delayed as long as 2 years, says Gerakan lawyer
August 9, 2018
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/08/09/gst-refunds-delayed-as-long-as-2-years-says-gerakan-lawyer/

MYANMAR
30th Anniversary of Myanmar Uprising Observed
August 8, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/th-anniversary-of-myanmar-uprising-observed/4518995.html

PHILIPPINES
Robredo: ‘Pepedederalismo’ blogger not helping cause of federalism, Duterte
August 9, 2018
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/08/09/1841100/robredo-pepedederalismo-blogger-not-helping-cause-federalism-duterte

Mutual admiration club’: Robredo, LP assail recognition of Arroyo-voting Suarez as minority leader
August 6, 2018
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/08/06/1840489/mutual-admiration-club-robredo-lp-assail-recognition-arroyo-voting-suarez-minority-leader

SINGAPORE
Chee Soon Juan discredits the contents of an election manifesto allegedly written by a coalition made up of opposition parties in Singapore

August 8, 2018
https://www.businessinsider.sg/chee-soon-juan-discredits-the-contents-of-an-election-manifesto-apparently-written-by-a-coalition-made-up-of-opposition-parties-in-singapore/

TAIWAN
China starts supplying fresh water to Taiwanese county
August 6, 2018
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-starts-supplying-fresh-water-to-taiwanese-county

Numbers show DPP good at economy: president
August 5, 2018
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201808050018.aspx 

 

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