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Doors are opening for us everywhere. In government and non-profit organizations, in media and publication, in the academe and in the world of business, women trailblazers are celebrated. In the Philippines, I am happy to say that Filipinas continue to enjoy more civil liberties as compared to most women around the world. https://liberal.ph/this-is-the-time-for-women-to-shine/ |
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YESTERDAY marked a milestone for Thailand’s existing political parties, who were allowed to start reaffirming their membership lists, and their leaders began declaring their new policies, with an emphasis on the lingering military influence. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30342232 |
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Amid the standoff, former CNRP leader Sam Rainsy, who has been in exile since November 2015, has repeatedly called for dialogue in the name of national reconciliation. Reporter Vuthy Huot of RFA’s Khmer Service spoke to Sam Rainsy in a Skype interview on March 26, 2018. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/interview-samrainsy-03262018161532.html |
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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed that he was still studying the names he would choose to be his running mate or his vice presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential race. |
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GERAKAN has finalised its list of candidates for the 14th general election (GE14). President Mah Siew Keong said the party’s central working committee unanimously decided to make changes to the list of names after considering views, feedback and proposals from party members at all levels. https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/45213/ |
| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 27 of March – 02 of April 2018 BURMA Myanmar’s Suu Kyi urges nation to stay united amid ‘challenges’ Apr 02, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-suukyi/myanmars-suu-kyi-urges-nation-to-stay-united-amid-challenges-idUSKCN1H81CJMALAYSIA Gerakan Criticises Kit Siang For Remark On Late Chong Eu Mar 27, 2018 http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/03/29/why-no-shelter-homeless-gerakan-asks-penang-govtPHILIPPINES Magazine names De Lima among Southeast Asia’s women to watch Mar 29, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/03/29/1801458/magazine-names-de-lima-among-southeast-asias-women-watch LP to form ‘resistance’ coalition in 2019 polls Mar 27, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/03/27/1800815/lp-form-resistance-coalition-2019-polls#CxvVqDJvqFf2Xh6J.99 |
TAIWAN Nearly half believe in DPP victory: poll Apr 02, 2018 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/04/02/2003690508Taiwan to name ex-DPP lawmaker to head Transitional Justice Committee Mar 27, 2018 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/ news/3391740SINGAPORE SDP Seeks Meeting with Facebook Mar 29, 2018 http://yoursdp.org/news/sdp_requests_meeting_with_facebook/2018-03-29-6228THAILAND Democrats go digital, lament EC hurdles Mar 28, 2018 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30341887 |
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