2015年5月21日 星期四

2015-05-22 Singapore Southeast Asia


The Star Online
   
UPDATE 1-A year after Thai coup, stability trumps growth for business   
Reuters
(Adds Human Rights Watch statement). By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat. BANGKOK May 22 (Reuters) - When Thailand's army seized power in a bloodless coup, much of the business establishment quietly cheered them on. A year on, the ...

A year after Thai coup, stability trumps growth for business   Reuters Africa
Thailand caught in indefinite transition trap   Bangkok Post
Thailand's Prime Minister: I'm not meddling with election timetable   CNN International

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Inquirer.net
   
Lower house SALN released: Billionaire Pacquiao tops list, only 3 are non ...   
CNN
CNN Philippines — The House of Representatives released on Thursday the summary of the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of the members of the lower house. Sarangani representative Manny Pacquiao remained as the richest ...

224 members of Congress richer in 2014   Rappler
FULL LIST: How rich is your representative based on House SALNs?   GMA News
Only 3 House members are non-millionaires   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Philippine Star   
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Malaysiakini (subscription)
   
DPM bares chest, something rotten in 1MDB   
Malaysiakini (subscription)
Abasir: "This is my personal view," said DPM Muhyiddin Yassin in confirming that he had called for the sacking of the 1MDB board and that they be investigated by the police. So it's a "personal view" expressed exclusively for Umno members. But Muhyiddin ...

Najib cannot evade 1MDB woes by sacking Board   Free Malaysia Today
Muhyiddin: 1MDB board must be sacked and probed by cops   The Star Online

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ABC Online
   
Cambodia approves final resettlement of four refugees held in Australia   
ABC Online
Cambodia has approved the transfer of four refugees from Australia under a resettlement deal between the two countries, according to reports. But international human rights groups have condemned the deal, saying Cambodia is incapable of providing ...

Protesters call for refugee help   Sky News Australia
Refugee quartet OK'd for transfer   ThaiVisa News
Cambodia accepts refugee deal   NEWS.com.au
Tuoitrenews   
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Rappler
   
LTO gets flak over new car plates   
Inquirer.net
LTO license plates Senators on Thursday questioned the Land Transportation Office (LTO) project replacing all vehicle license plates with standardized ones, arguing that the scheme offered no benefit to motorists and has become a big milking cow for the ...

Senators accuse LTO of 'milking' people for new license plates   Coconuts Manila
Destination unknown   Tempo

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Inquirer.net
   
Senate urged to follow House panel's OK of draft BBL   
Inquirer.net
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Mujiv Hataman on Thursday urged the Senate to follow the example of the House of Representatives and pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “We urge our ...

Junk BBL, Miriam urges Senate   Tempo
Senators say BBL raises constitutional red flags   Philippine Star
Bangsamoro law may also divide region into smaller, hostile states, senator says   BusinessWorld Online Edition

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Daily News & Analysis
   
India ranks 24th in the first Environmental Democracy Index   
Zee News
Washington: India has ranked 24th out of 70 countries in the first Environmental Democracy Index that is topped by Lithuania and evaluates nations' progress in enacting laws to promote transparency, accountability and citizen engagement in environmental ...

Jamaica scores poorly on access rights in the region   Go Jamaica (press release)
Online platform for global environmental policy review launches   Manila Channel
Malaysia ranked near bottom of the class by environmental democracy watchdog   The Star Online

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The Sun Daily
   
City competitiveness master plans for four major cities under 11MP   
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will develop four major cities, namely Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, as growth catalyst cities in order to maximise benefits for the residents and to stimulate national development under the 11th Malaysia ...

'Focus on improving public transport'   The Star Online

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GMA News
   
VP Binay respects Grace Poe's 'refusal' to be his 2016 running mate   
GMA News
Vice President Jejomar Binay has accepted Senator Grace Poe's implied refusal to become his running mate in the upcoming 2016 presidential elections in light of her jabs at the vice president's reluctance to face allegations of graft that the Senate Blue ...

IT'S COMING ... ALTHOUGH IT NEVER REALLY LEFT   BusinessWorld Online Edition
'Inexperienced' Grace may be another Cory   Inquirer.net
Why presidents are corrupt   Manila Standard Today

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Aliran Monthly
   
Thailand Fails to Lead or Confront Cause of Unwanted Exodus, Say Asean MPs   
Phuketwan
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights today welcomed the decision by Indonesia and Malaysia to provide temporary shelter to 7000 migrants stranded at sea, but continued to demand that regional leaders address the state-sponsored persecution of ...

Malaysia to lead Asean in addressing the root cause of Rohingya issues   Aliran Monthly
COMMENT: What should Singapore do to help stranded refugees?   Yahoo Singapore News (blog)
Malaysia must call for special Asean summit to address issue of Rohingya ...   The Sun Daily
Daily Mail   
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