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Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine clean-up Landslides, flooding, infrastructure collapse, mine and industrial chemical exposure identified as ‘high risk’ legacies of the PNG mine.
CHOGM success for Samoa but what’s in it for the Pacific?
Oct 27, 2024 · Britain's King Charles III (R) talks to Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata'afa during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, on Oct. 25, 2024.
Analysts: President Prabowo’s first foreign tour signals Indonesia’s ...
Nov 5, 2024 · Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s upcoming maiden tour to five nations – from east to west and north to south – is a clear sign that Jakarta plans a return to the world stage as a key player, analysts said. It marks a shift toward a more assertive foreign policy that reflects his personal vision for Indonesia’s role in global affairs, …
Security experts: NATO-type Southeast Asian defense alliance not ...
Nov 8, 2024 · A Southeast Asian defense alliance modeled after NATO and aimed at countering China may not be set up any time soon because the region’s nations would want to maintain good relations with the superpower, regional security analysts said. The creation of more minilateral agreements, though, rather ...
Prominent human rights activist shot dead in Thai Deep South
Jun 26, 2024 · A prominent human rights activist in Thailand’s insurgency-wracked Deep South was shot dead at his home in Pattani province by two unidentified gunmen with military-grade weapons, authorities said Wednesday. Roning Dolah, a coordinator for Duay Jai (With Heart), a civil society organization, was gunned down in front of his family at their house in Yaring district on Tuesday night, officials ...
In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Awami League faces uncertain future …
Oct 28, 2024 · With its leaders in jail or fleeing from justice, the party that led Bangladesh to independence and ruled for 15 consecutive years faces an existential crisis after a student uprising toppled the autocratic prime minister in August, analysts say. Students, who have since carried on with street protests, and some smaller political parties have demanded that the Awami League party be banned over ...
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Malaysia’s new censorship guidelines restrict content even more ...
May 20, 2024 · The rules shut down discussion by prohibiting the questioning of “cultural values,” rights activists say.
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Still recovering from flooding, Malaysia, Thailand prepare for new storms Thousands were forced to evacuate as heavy rains killed over two dozen people.
Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of …
Nov 1, 2024 · Palau’s largest newspaper is being sued for defamation by the company of President Surangel Whipps Jr.’s father, just days ahead of general elections in the Pacific nation. Surangel and Sons alleges “negligence and defamation” by the Island Times and its editor Leilani Reklai for an article published on Tuesday with “false and unsubstantiated allegations,” owner Surangel Whipps Sr ...