Week of 20 – 26 of January 2018

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As the ruling PDP-Laban begins consolidating its numbers, the party that it ousted as the dominant one in Philippine politics is working on getting “hearts and minds.”

Read more:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/194150-liberal-party-recruitment-duterte-year-2

Interior Minister Sar Kheng has announced that the leadership of the now-defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party will be held accountable for the actions of a new political movement formed by one of its ex-presidents, even if they do not publicly support the movement.

Read more:
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/former-opposition-officials-will-be-held-accountable-for-actions-of-national-rescue-movement/4224563.html

Myanmar was making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine state, state media said on Saturday, despite growing doubts about the plan among refugees and in the United Nations.

Read more:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/
asiapacific/myanmar-finalizes-rohingya-
repatriation-preparations-as-doubts-mount-9879772

Vice President Leni Robredo rallied the remaining members of the Liberal Party to remain true to what is right and not lose heart in the face of the “darkness” shrouding the nation.
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“No by-election will be held to fill any vacancy unless all three members of that GRC have vacated their seats in Parliament,” then DPM Goh Chok Tong said when he introduced the GRC system in 1987.

Read more:
http://yoursdp.org/news/myt_by_election_goh_39_s_1987_

statements_about_grcs_contradict_constitution/2018-01-22-6221

China believes that Taiwan would submit to its control if it continues to pressure Taiwan, but that would only strengthen the unity of the people of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said recently.

Read more:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201801230001.aspx

Thailand’s junta leader may seek to retain power after elections scheduled for later this year through support from several different political groups, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.

Read more:
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-
junta-chief-may-rally-allies-to-keep-power-ex-pm

 

CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE
Week of  20-26 of January 2018

 

BURMA
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar

Jan 25, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/
asia_pacific/un-official-says-not-safe-yet-for
-rohingya-return-to-myanmar/2018/01/25/
f3a9b8e4-0198-11e8-86b9-8908743c79dd_story.
html?utm_term=.3e4eb97408d0

CAMBODIA
Rainsy’s Cambodia National Rescue
Movement labelled ‘terrorists’

Jan 24, 2018
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/
rainsys-cambodia-national-rescue-movement
-labelled-terrorists

HONGKONG
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
Jan 23, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/
asiapacific/hong-kong-student-protest-leader-
joshua-wong-released-on-bail-9887732

INDONESIA

Gov’t Offers Loans to 800,000 Ultra Micro-Entreprises

Jan 24, 2018 
http://jakartaglobe.id/business/govt
-offers-loans-800000-ultra-micro-entreprises/

MALAYSIA 
Gerakan questions price tag for RM6.3b project’s studies
Jan 24, 2018
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/gerakan-questions-price-tag-rm6-3b-project-studies-095800349.html

 

PHILIPPINES
LP dismisses alleged Napoles-Drilon ties as diversion
Jan 24, 2018
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/01/24/
1780985/lp-dismisses-alleged-napoles-drilon-ties-diversion

Liberal senators: Senate will not be bullied on charter change
Jan 23, 2018
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/01/
23/1780600/liberal-senators-senate-will-
not-be-bullied-charter-change

THAILAND
Abhisit asks charter court to rule on S44 parties order 

Jan 24, 2018
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/
1400798/abhisit-asks-charter-court-to-
rule-on-s44-parties-order

Thai vote faces delay after lawmakers amend election law
Jan 25, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-politics/
thai-vote-faces-delay-after-lawmakers-amend-
election-law-idUSKBN1FE25Y

TAIWAN
15 DPP candidates vie in primaries for party nominations

Jan 21, 2018
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan
/archives/2018/01/21/2003686160

 

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