en-sg-hotdailynews: 2014-11-21 Singapore Southeast Asia

'Hunger Games' inspires Thai protesters; three-finger salute banned by authorities
Washington Times
Activist Nachacha Kongudom, 21, raises a three-fingered salute outside a cinema where “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” is showing in Bangkok. “When people have been suppressed for some time, they would want to resist and fight for their rights,” ...

'Mockingjay' Ban? Movie Pulled In Thailand and China Amid Fear Of Real Life ...   The Inquisitr
Hunger Games “Three Finger Salute” Considered A Sign Of Defiance In Thailand   The Source
Thai Students Arrested After Copying 'Hunger Games' Salute   2paragraphs.com
Hindustan Times
Christian Science Monitor
GOOD Magazine
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AsiaOne

President breaks tradition, pledges support for BI
Jakarta Post
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo broke a tradition as he became the first president to attend the annual Bankers' Dinner held by Bank Indonesia (BI), in his first encounter with central bank officials since the unexpected interest-rate hike that put his growth ...

Indonesia and Jokowi: Right place, right time   The Straits Times
Kaesang Pangarep Graduates, President Joko Widodo Flies to Singapore in ...   Global Indonesian Voices (GIVnews.com)
Why Indonesia is a good-news story   TODAYonline
Livemint
AsiaOne
The Economist
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Malaysian officer in New Zealand pleads not guilty
New Zealand Herald
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " A Malaysian military officer who was extradited to New Zealand pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges Friday. Muhammad Rizalman Ismail chose to have a jury trial and remains on bail with conditions, after pleading ...

Malaysian diplomat denies sexual assault in New Zealand   Rappler
Rizalman denies sexual assault, burglary charges in New Zealand   The Star Online

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Man held for alleged murder of woman
The Star Online
Main suspect: The man being led away by police from the Ang Mo Kio flat where a dead body was found. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network. A Singaporean man has been arrested for the alleged murder of a woman who was found dead in an Ang Mo ...

Man arrested for alleged murder of Viet woman in Ang Mo Kio flat   The Straits Times
Damage to bus depot fence caused by motor accident   TODAYonline
Damage to SMRT fence caused by motor accident: Police   Channel News Asia
AsiaOne
The New Paper
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AsiaOne

Taxi driver fined $386 for slapping woman
AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - A taxi driver, who pleaded guilty to slapping a 26-year-old woman until her lip bled three days ago, was fined RM1,000 (S$386) by a magistrate's court here. Magistrate Nur A'Minahtul Mardiah Md Nor also instructed Chong Kim Fah, 48, ...

Taxi driver fined RM1,000 for slapping woman   Sin Chew Jit Poh
Road rage cabbie slapped with RM1,000 fine   The Sun Daily
WAY TOO LITTLE! Cabbie fined RM1,000 for slapping woman in road rage case   Malaysia Chronicle
Free Malaysia Today
The Rakyat Post
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Indonesian Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests
AsiaOne
PRAMBANAN, Indonesia - An eclectic mix of women from around the world will compete in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in Indonesia Friday, seen as a riposte to Western beauty contests. The women, who include a doctor and a computer ...

Who Will Be Crowed This Year's Miss Muslimah?   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Miss World Muslimah 2014.   Getty Images

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Dr. Binay buys time in cases against her
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—Dr. Elenita Binay, wife of embattled Vice President Jejomar Binay, received a reprieve from the Sandiganbayan on Thursday after the antigraft court postponed her arraignment in the criminal charges filed against her over the allegedly ...

Binay campaigning early? 'Since day 1' – Trillanes   Rappler
VIDEO | Govt should seize properties owned by Mercado as these are fruits of ...   InterAksyon
Faith and politics   Sun.Star
Philippine Star
ABS CBN News
Manila Standard Today
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Thai Army to Observe Burma Ceasefire Meetings in Thailand
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
NCCT committee members Pado Kwe Htoo Win, Nai Hong Sar and Gen. Gun Maw (from left to right) at a meeting in Chiang Mai in April 2014. (Photo: Kyaw Kha / The Irrawaddy). CHAING MAI, Thailand — The Thai army has asked Burma's ethnic armed ...

Police Arrest 49 Chinese and Taiwanese Nationals Over Call Centre Scam   Chiang Mai CityNews
New X2 Chiang Mai – South Gate Villa is set to open this December   TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
Chinese 'call center' gang hiding in Chiang Mai busted by the police   Thailand National News Bureau
The Phuket News
Mizzima News
ASIATravelTips.com
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Azmin: KIDEX & MHA Should Follow 3 Conditions
malaysiandigest.com
SHAH ALAM - Highway developer, Kidex Sdn Bhd, is required to submit a detailed account of the concession agreement with the Federal Government if they want the Selangor government to consider the approval of the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway ...

Azmin: RM2.5mil payout smacks of power abuse   The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA TOSSES HOT POTATO TO KIDEX: We will reveal concession ...   Malaysia Chronicle
MB instructs that land be found for PAWS   Free Malaysia Today
The Rakyat Post
Malay Mail Online
The Malaysian Reserve
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Martial law key to safety, says Prayut
Bangkok Post
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stood firm Thursday on his decision that martial law must be maintained to ensure the country's security, despite growing calls for it to be lifted. "The media should stop asking questions about martial law," Gen Prayut said.
Five Khon Kaen students let free without charge   Phuket Gazette
General Prayuth Meets Katniss Everdeen   Huffington Post
Prayut also unhappy about martial law   The Nation
IHS Jane's 360
Thailand National News Bureau
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