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The state of democracy in Cambodia has declined to the point where it is now led by an outright “authoritarian” regime, according to the latest Democracy Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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The pro-democracy Demosisto party has confirmed that its legislative by-election candidate Agnes Chow has been banned from entering the race this March. It said the decision was “illegal and groundless.” |
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A petrol bomb has been thrown at the lakeside villa of Myanmar State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, the government spokesman said Thursday. Read more: |
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Cambodia’s former opposition leader, Kem Sokha, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday in a contentious treason case that has polarized political opinion.
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The suspension of deputy Ombudsman for making public President Rodrigo Duterte’s bank records was done by Malacañang to stop him from investigating the President’s alleged hidden wealth, at least for detained Senator Leila de Lima. |
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Former Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) said Thursday she was considering a run for mayor of Taipei City in the November 24 elections. |
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday said he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country for a general election, just days after his deputy said a vote planned for this year could be delayed. |
| CALD NEWS YOU CAN USE Week of 27 of January – 02 of February 2018BURMA Myanmar LGBT festival goes public for first time Jan 30, 2018 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ myanmar-lgbt-festival-goes-public-for-first-time CAMBODIA HONGKONG INDONESIA Indonesia’s Parliament May Criminalize Sex Outside Marriage
Feb 02, 2018 http://time.com/5129860/indonesia-premarital-sex-ban-lgbt/ MALAYSIA Penang govt has only itself to blame over
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PHILIPPINES Lorraine Badoy not best judge of ‘fake news’, Robredo lawyer says Jan 31, 2018 http://www.philstar.com/headlines/ 2018/01/31/1783197/lorraine-badoy-not-best- judge-fake-news-robredo-lawyer-saysTHAILAND Criticism Growing Over Delays to Next Thai Poll Jan 31, 2018 https://www.voanews.com/a/criticism-growing-over-delays-to-next-thai-poll/4230998.html Pheu Thai, Democrats condemn prospect of poll delay Jan 28, 2018 https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/ 1403114/pheu-thai-democrats-condemn-prospect-of-poll-delay TAIWAN
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