New software to help with collection of climate data The use of Kobo toolbox software will enable officials to make more effective decisions regarding the planning and implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure development projects. — Vientiane […]
Former Rohingya MP, Aung Zaw Win, arrested in Myanmar A former Rohingya MP has been arrested in Myanmar, in move that has been condemned as a further escalation of the attacks on the Rohingya community. […]
The House That Lee Built And the Power of Fear (HD video) A new documentary by Al Jazeera English examines the life and legend of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. — AEC News Today […]
A new documentary by Al Jazeera English examines the life and legend of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. The almost 25-minute-long report, The House that Lee Built – People and Power highlights the great […]
Ministry, JICA bolster guidelines on management of urban environments The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are revising the Environmentally Sustainable City guidelines to improve the management of […]
Bangladesh Asks Myanmar To Pull Back Troops From Border Area Housing 6,000 Rohingya Bangladesh Thursday asked Myanmar to immediately “pull back” security forces and heavy weapons from the border after the troop build-up near a […]
Budget 2018 passed in Parliament, with 8 Workers’ Party MPs voting against it Budget 2018 was passed in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 1), with 89 Members of Parliament (MPs) voting for it, and eight MPs […]
The recent visit to India by Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has only served to highlight the tiny kingdom’s rising allure. Long feted by China, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear during a […]
Thai Police, NGO Rescue Lao and Cambodian Workers Trafficked For Labor Thai police working together with labor rights advocates freed 19 migrant workers, some still in their teens, from an ice factory early this month […]
Rohingya flee no man’s land after Myanmar threat Hundreds of Rohingya living in no man’s land have left their makeshift camp and crossed into Bangladesh after soldiers from Myanmar used loudhailers to threaten them, community […]
International Air Transport Association ‘disappointed’ with new Changi Airport passenger levy The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that it is “disappointed” with the decision to charge travellers flying out of Changi Airport with a […]
Cambodia, Laos losing the last of their trees Despite official pledges to halt the trade, smugglers in Cambodia and Laos are finding ways to illegally ship timber to neighboring Vietnam. The precious hardwood is often […]