His Majesty the King had the Lord Chamberlain deliver a part of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's message 30 years ago urging the promotion of good people to govern so they can prevent bad people from creating trouble. ... read more
YANGON: The United Nations is making plans to help Bangladesh relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island off its coast, a move opposed by many refugees and which some human rights experts fear could spark a new crisis. ... read more
The Election Commission has warned voters not to rip ballots, take ballot selfies or bet on the election results on Sunday or they will be jailed. ... read more
Singapore and Indonesia signed a $10 billion Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) in October 2018 allowing the two countries to assist each other through US dollar loans during financial stress. The move signals a willingness by Asean countries to play a bigger and more direct role in strengthening the region’s financial ... read more
Source: The Asian News Round upPublished on 2019-03-22
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu U.S., Korea pursue Mekong nation capacity building partnership The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Korean Water Corporation (K-water) are deepening their partnership for capacity building and more. — DVIDS (media release) China’s US$7 billion railway link to Laos ... read more
Source: The Asian News Round upPublished on 2019-03-22
China’s gender gap sees young women from Myanmar sold as brides into sexual slavery Seng Moon was 16 when she was trafficked from Myanmar’s Kachin State to south-western China and sold to a Chinese family as a bride. — ABC Myanmar permits over 100 foreign investments in 5 months Myanmar ... read more
Source: The Asian News Round upPublished on 2019-03-22
