All posts tagged "ASEAN"
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298ASEAN NewsMyanmar’s Junta Kills Over 110 Citizens in a Single Day
Saturday was the bloodiest day yet since the coup took place. When will the world stand up and do anything beyond offer...
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4.8KTravelIf You’re Hoping to Travel Again in 2021, Prepare to Be Disappointed
With nearly two months of the year already gone, governments throughout the region are showing no signs of reopening borders or easing...
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1.1KASEAN NewsThroughout Southeast Asia, the Ideals of Democracy Are Getting Harder to Find
If you’re getting the sense that democracy is on the decline in the ASEAN region, and perhaps even in peril, you’re not...
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496ASEAN NewsSingapore’s Big Build: 42,000 Homes, Five Districts, and One Central Cooling System
The sprawling, smart eco-community of Tengah – despite a name which means ‘middle’ in Malay – will be located on the western...
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421ASEAN NewsIs Myanmar’s Short Embrace of Democracy Already Over?
Many government leaders worldwide have condemned the takeover in Myanmar, as the junta which ruled the country for decades reasserted its dominion...
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1.9KLocal NewsUMNO Lashes Out: PN Government ‘Inept’ and ‘Clueless’
Following criticism by UMNO’s Youth Chief, the party’s Johor Deputy Head piles on, says PN’s ministers are of “questionable quality” with their...
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527Airline TravelThis ASEAN Country Has Banned All Food and Magazines on Its Flights
You will keep your mask on at all times. You will not eat. You will not drink. And if you want to...
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1.3KTravelSingapore Tried a ‘Cruise to Nowhere’ This Week. It Didn’t End Well.
The failed cruise was just the latest in a string of mounting evidence that the coronavirus is spoiling everything. A few years...
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433ASEAN NewsIs a Regional Travel Bubble for ASEAN Coming Soon?
Talks are reaching ever-higher levels, but will we see any real results in the near future? Leaders from the member states of...
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503NewsThailand Decriminalises Category 2 Narcotics Including Cocaine, Opium, and Morphine
It’s a very big deal, but it’s not what you think. In another historic development for the Kingdom of Thailand, the Thai...
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643TravelThe Simple Joys of Cambodian Cuisine
Last year, after editing a dear friend’s cookbook, I wrote the following in dedication to the opportunity: “My few short years as...
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2.7KNewsDon’t Get Complacent, Prime Minister Warns
(Updated July 20) A misguided belief that the pandemic is over has led to disastrous results in numerous countries. Malaysia’s Prime Minister...
