2015年2月20日 星期五

2015-02-21 Singapore Southeast Asia


BBC News
   
Thailand's crackdown on 'wombs for rent'   
BBC News
When a surrogate baby scandal erupted in Thailand last year, many in the country did not know what to expect next. First there was the young boy, apparently abandoned by the Australian couple who had commissioned a Thai surrogate mother to carry him.
Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners   The Daily Star
'Fertility tourism' struck down by Thai lawmakers. Why now?   Christian Science Monitor
A shocking scandal led Thailand to ban surrogacy for hire   Washington Post (blog)
NPR (blog)   
Business Standard   
The Nation   
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Wall Street Journal
   
The end of the KPK-Polri   
Jakarta Post
It seems it has ended. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued a decision regarding the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)-National Police (Polri) debacle by appointing deputy National Police chief Comr. Gen. Badrodin Haiti as the presumptive ...

New Leaders of KPK and National Police Meet to Settle Rift   Global Indonesian Voices (GIVnews.com)
Activists Remain Watchful Over Anti-Graft Commission   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Bali delays not from death row diplomacy   The Saturday Paper (subscription)
New York Times   
Zee News   
Press TV   
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The Australian
   
Realpolitik and Indonesia's imminent planned execution of Australian prisoners   
Jakarta Post
Australians warmly welcomed the election victory of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. It seemed to portend a vibrant new chapter in the bilateral relationship and to present an opportunity to move beyond the difficulties experienced in recent times.
Spare them this barbaric death   Coffs Coast Advocate
No clear information on planned executions   SBS
Indonesia postpones execution of Nigerian, 7 other drug convicts   Nigerian Tribune
Daily Mail   
9news.com.au   
Stuff.co.nz   
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NDTV
   
Philippine rebels claim 'self-defense' in bloody clash with police   
Arab News
MANILA: Philippine rebels said Friday they acted purely in “self-defense” in a clash that killed 44 police commandos in the volatile south last month, despite police claims that they were ambushed. January's botched anti-terror operation in Maguindanao ...

Moro Failure to Surrender Fighters Risk to Philippine Peace Deal   Bloomberg
Philippine rebels claim 'self-defence' in bloody clash with police   Channel News Asia

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Manila Standard Today
   
UNA strike 2: Aquino not telling whole truth   
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday stopped pulling its punches in criticizing President Benigno Aquino III over the Mamasapano debacle, insinuating that he was not telling the whole ...

A president with no brains and no heart   The Manila Times
'Noy ouster: All noise, no numbers'   Philippine Star
Palace denies drafting 'exit plan' for PNoy   GMA News
ABS CBN News   
InterAksyon   
Sun.Star   
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Rappler
   
COMMENT: An Ominous Prelude? (1)   
Minda News
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, February 21, 2015 – At no other time than at this critical period in the wake of the Mamasapano incident — as reported by The Philippine Star (February 16, 2015: MILF: Pass BBL with no changes; and February 17, 2015: Congress ...

Palace admits BBL now in limbo   Inquirer.net
The BBL cannot be passed–even if amended because of the CAB   The Manila Times
Palace admits delay in passage of BBL   Philippine Star
GMA News   
Rappler   
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Inquirer.net
   
Masbate governor now detained in Bicutan with Napoles, Gigi Reyes   
Inquirer.net
Masbate governor and former solon Rizalina Seachon-Lanete. PHOTO by Marc Jayson Cayabyab/INQUIRER.net. The Sandiganbayan on Friday sent Masbate Gov. Rizalina Seachon-Lanete to the detention facility in Bicutan, Taguig City, where alleged pork ...

Tainted governor claims threats on her life   Gulf Today
Masbate governor in pork scam to be detained in Camp Bagong Diwa   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Lanete asks court to jail her in Crame   Manila Standard Today
GMA News   
InterAksyon   
Rappler   
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Free Malaysia Today
   
What utter rubbish!   
Free Malaysia Today
While you fight your political games at the top, the struggling rakyat feel rather left out of the equation. COMMENT. msiapolitics2 I am an ordinary Malaysian. I come from a lower middle class family. Although I take special interest in the political climate of our ...

If lack of major protests a sign of waning support for Anwar, would Umno go on ...   Malaysia Chronicle
Beyond Anwar's trial - A flawed legacy   New Straits Times Online
Anwar's Solidarity Campaign, What Are The Malays Achieving Out Of It?   malaysiandigest.com
BBC News   
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Malaysiakini (subscription)
   
A genius will not go around beating his chest   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
YOURSAY 'Why the need for Shafee to go on a roadshow to convince M'sians?' Anwar's conviction due to Shafee's genius? Mushiro: If senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had won the case on merit and convincingly, then why the need for him to go ...

Kit Siang: Is Shafee public prosecutor, or Umno's prosecutor?   Malay Mail Online
What is Shafee's pay for anti-Anwar campaign?   Free Malaysia Today
HOW MUCH MONEY is Najib paying Shafee to prosecute Anwar - is Shafee ...   Malaysia Chronicle
The Sun Daily   
The Rakyat Post   
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Phuketwan
   
Asean Today: Peacekeeper Plan for SE Asia; Malaria Fights Back; Festival ...   
Phuketwan
PHUKETWAN recognises the importance of Asean with the Economic Community approaching and marks what's happening around the region with a new column, Asean Today. Malaysia. thediplomat.com Malaysian defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein ...

M'sia, Myanmar to combat IS threat in Asean   Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia, Myanmar Agree Islamic State Threat Is Real   Bernama
Malaysia Wants an ASEAN Peacekeeping Force   The Diplomat
Malay Mail Online   
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