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Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa is out on bail Thursday after her detention for a cyber libel case.
Ressa was arrested after the Manila Regional Trial Court 46 issued a warrant of arrest against her for a cyber libel case involving a story published on their online news platform May 2012, months before the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was passed. http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2019/02/14/Rappler-CEO-post-bail.html |
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The European Union started an 18-month process on Monday that could lead to the suspension of Cambodia’s duty-free trade access over its record on human rights and democracy. |
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Former Barisan Nasional (BN) component Gerakan is rebranding with the aim of returning to Parliament and regaining control of Penang, said president Datuk Dominic Lau.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/lau-aims-steer-gerakan-back-041142710.html |
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The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday announced new appointments intended to boost party morale following the DPP’s defeats in the nine-in-one elections in November last year.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/02/14/2003709711 |
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Judging by what key politicians had to say at a public debate yesterday, it looks like the universal healthcare scheme will stay no matter which party leads the next government.
“I am confident that no one will curb the benefits offered by the existing healthcare schemes,” Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said at a debate on Thailand’s healthcare agenda. https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/thailands-universal-healthcare-to-stay-asianewsnetwork |
| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 9 – 15 of February 2019 CAMBODIA Hun Sen sees opportunity in EBA withdrawal INDONESIA Indonesia’s Next Election Is in April. The Islamists Have Already Won. Former Jakarta governor Ahok joins Indonesia’s ruling party PDI-P MALAYSIA Reveal actual qualifications of all ministers, Gerakan tells PH PHILIPPINES Official campaign period starts for national candidates |
Otso Diretso campaigns in Leni Robredo bailiwick February 14, 2019 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/02/14/1893570/otso-diretso-campaigns-leni-robredo-bailiwick SINGAPORE TAIWAN Boom, zap, pow: Tsai Ing-wen saves the day THAILAND Thai princess apologises after being disqualified from PM run |
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