Malaysia Politics Malaysia: Mahathir’s Pejuang officially registered as political party KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Former premier Mahathir Mohamad’s new political party, Parti… diyanah8 July 2021
Asia Myanmar Politics Leave, suspend, or stay: the choices of foreign investors in Myanmar Foreign investors face difficult choices about operating in Myanmar after the February… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Health International Global COVID deaths cross 4 mn as outbreaks surge in Asia The global COVID-19 death toll has crossed four million, with the worst… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
ASEAN Asia Sports Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over coronavirus The Southeast Asian Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Civil Society Current Affairs AWARE co-produces a series of policy wishlists spurring policy-makers to reimagine gender equality in Singapore Women’s rights and gender-equality advocacy group AWARE has co-produced a series of… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Asia Civil Society Letters Myanmar UN expert calls for Emergency Coalition to end Myanmar junta’s “reign of terror” The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Asia Myanmar Politics Tech Norway’s Telenor quits Myanmar over military coup Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said Thursday it is selling its subsidiary in… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Health Indonesia Indonesians ignore warnings in rush to buy anti-parasite drug for COVID Indonesians have ignored health warnings to stock up on a “miracle cure”… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Court Cases Crime Standard Chartered Bank robbery: Canadian faces five-year jail term, but will not be caned due to extradition laws A Canadian man was handed down a five-year jail term as part… The Online Citizen8 July 2021
Health 16 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 3 locally transmitted cases, 2 unlinked As of Thursday noon (8 Jul), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen8 July 2021