Week of 26 of September – 2 of October 2017

Protesters in Hong Kong demand full democracy on ‘Occupy’ anniversary

Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong on Thursday demanded full democracy outside government headquarters, speaking out against China’s suppression of civil liberties on the third anniversary of a major pro-democracy movement.

Read more:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/protesters-in-hong-kong-demand-full-democracy-on-occupy-anniversary-idUSKCN1C322Q

Read more:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09
/cambodian-opposition-mps-flee-crackdown-170930063024925.html

The UN Sustainable Development Goals Advisory Council of Parliament was yesterday established under the Legislative Yuan, with lawmakers vowing to push the government toward achieving the goals.

Read more:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/
archives/2017/09/27/2003679231

Gerakan president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong has pledged to step down from his party post should he loses his parliamentary seat in Teluk Intan.

Read more:
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/
aarticle/gerakans-mah-says-will-quit-post-if-teluk-intan-lost-in-ge14#WQ6HQl6RUCqEtRXU.97

Read more:
http://www.cheesoonjuan.com/home/
mr-tharman-please-dont-lecture-us-about-character-and-integrity

After Attack on Westerners, Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Softens Tone
September 30 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/after-attack
-westerner-cambodia-foreign-minister-softens-tone/4051180.html

HONG KONG
Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China
October 21 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-anniversary-
hongkong/tens-of-thousands-march-to-defend-hong
-kongs-rule-of-law-against-china-idUSKCN1C6196

INDONESIA
Fear of communist revival grips Indonesia
September 29 2017
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/
Policy-Politics/Fear-of-communist-revival-
grips-Indonesia

PHILIPPINES
Human rights should be a concern for all Filipinos — Gascon
October 2 2017
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/
10/02/1744800/human-rights-should-
be-concern-all-filipinos-gascon

Leni clarifies: I’m not part of ‘sign or resign’ movement
September 29 2017
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/934184/
leni-clarifies-im-not-part-of-sign-
or-resign-movement

Paul Tambyah Elected New Chairman of SDP
September 26 2017
http://yoursdp.org/news/paul_tambyah_
elected_new_chairman_of_
sdp/2017-09-26-6198

TAIWAN
DPP 31st anniversary reception
September 28 2017
http://focustaiwan.tw/photos/
20170928/enp0004m.aspx

THAILAND
Regime under fire over Yingluck hunt 
September 30 2017
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/
politics/1333751/regime-under-
fire-over-yingluck-hunt

INTERNATIONAL
EU’s Verhofstadt pokes fun at British PM May but says a Brexit deal can be done
September 29 2017
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-verhofstadt/eus-verhofstadtpokes-fun-at-british-pm-may-but-says-a-brexit-deal-can-be-done-idUSKCN1C32SG