Myanmar Morning News For April 25
How China gets what it wants in Myanmar As Myanmar prepares for yet another round of peace talks with ethnic armed groups, all eyes are on China. — Asia Times Karen call on Myanmar to […]
Singapore Morning News For April 25
Singapore Promotions Prompt Speculation Over Premier’s Successor Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, promoted several junior ministers Tuesday, including one who is seen as a possible successor. — The Wall Street Journal In profile: The […]
Lao Morning News For April 24
ADB Approves Second Financing to Help Lao PDR Achieve Universal Health Coverage The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $30 million policy-based grant to help the Government of the Lao People’s […]
Myanmar Morning News For April 24
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to skip Asean Summit in Singapore Myanmar’s unofficial leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend this weekend’s Asean summit in Singapore, a government spokesman said on Monday, which would make it […]
Singapore Morning News For April 24
Singapore PM’s job: Once decided over cake and coffee, now mulled over for months Singaporeans are not used to uncertainty when it comes to their future political leaders. — Reuters Greater uptake of 2FA but […]
Lao Morning News For April 23
Laos vows to help track Thai fugitives Thai political fugitives in Laos will be kept under strict surveillance to prevent them from engaging in lese majeste activities, the Laos government has assured Thailand. — Bangkok […]
Myanmar Morning News For April 23
Family of Myanmar policeman who described sting on Reuters reporters evicted: family The family of a Myanmar policeman who told a court how police planted secret documents on Reuters reporters to “entrap” them was evicted […]
Singapore Morning News For April 23
PM Lee to announce cabinet reshuffle next week Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will announce cabinet reshuffle next week which will involve all 16 ministries, The Straits Times Online reported on Saturday (April 21). […]
Lao Morning News For April 20
PTT plans massive expansion in Laos to meet growing demand PTT Plc, the state-owned fuel supplier in Thailand, has plans for massive business expansion in Laos six years after entering the market of 7 million […]
Myanmar Morning News For April 20
2000 Kachin Christians Trapped in Jungles of Myanmar Community leaders from the Christian ethnic Kachin community have called for urgent medical attention for about 2,000 civilians, including pregnant women and the elderly, trapped in the […]
Singapore Morning News For April 20
Protectionism ‘dangerous’; Commonwealth countries should promote trade among themselves: PM Lee Protectionism will damage the multilateral system of trade and investments, and result in strategic rivalry between great powers that can destabilise the world, said […]
Lao Morning News For April 19
Laos Set to Graduate From Least Developed Country Status by 2024 For the first time since it was identified by the United Nations as one of the world’s Least Developing Countries (LDC), Laos has fulfilled […]