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Myanmar to select new president Wednesday
Published on 26/03/2018
» YANGON: The Myanmar parliament will select a new president on Wednesday, with lawmakers choosing among three vice presidents for the successor to Htin Kyaw, the country's civilian president who resigned last week.
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Cambodian charter changes raise concerns
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: A group of Southeast Asian parliamentarians expressed alarm Monday over proposed changes to Cambodia's Constitution, and urged its parliament to reject them when they come up for its consideration this week.
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Duterte defiant, moves to close Rappler news website
AFP, Published on 17/01/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he "did not give a shit" as his government moved to shut down a news website that has been critical in its reporting on his deadly drug war, with media watchdogs raising fears over eroding freedoms.
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Myanmar arrests MP after Rakhine riot
AFP, Published on 18/01/2018
» Myanmar police on Thursday arrested a prominent Rakhine Buddhist MP for allegedly provoking ethnic violence, state media and his party said, after a deadly riot highlighted simmering tensions in the troubled state.
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Philippine news website's licence revoked after Duterte threat
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Philippine government has revoked the operating licence of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte's critics as another blow to press freedom.
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Military officer found dead inside Philippine compound
Kyodo News, Published on 26/09/2017
» MANILA: A military officer in President Rodrigo Duterte's personal protection team was found dead Tuesday morning at the president's official residence, the head of the security team said.
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Myanmar marks 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2017
» Myanmar on Wednesday observed the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day, marking the assassination of independence heroes including Gen Aung San, father of the country's current leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Indonesia revokes legal status of hard-line Islamic group
Published on 19/07/2017
» JAKARTA - The Indonesian government on Wednesday officially disbanded the Indonesian branch of an international, pan-Islamic organisation over its activities regarded as unconstitutional.
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Indonesia mulls banning more Islamist groups
Kyodo News, Published on 31/05/2017
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in an interview published Wednesday that the government is considering the dissolution of more intolerant mass organizations, following its decision to disband the local branch of an international, pan-Islamic organization.
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Suu Kyi to continue charter amendment bid
Kyodo News, Published on 16/09/2015
» YANGON — Less than two months ahead of Myanmar's general election in November, the National League for Democracy, the opposition party led by Aung San Suu Kyi, has released its manifesto which says it will continue to strive for a constitutional amendment.
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