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WEBIndonesian president will finish out his final term working from future capital. Nusantara is widely seen as Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s legacy project but the ambitious project has run into problems and its success is not guaranteed, observers say.
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WEBHasina must ‘keep quiet,’ Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus tells India. Bilateral ties are “at a low,” Muhammad Yunus tells India’s state news agency in an interview.
Bougainville, PNG to appoint moderator as independence process …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Ness Kerton/AFP. The leaders of Papua New Guinea and the independence-seeking Bougainville region will appoint an outside moderator to help agree the terms of a parliamentary vote on the semi-autonomous island’s future. Bougainville’s government wants to achieve independence by 2027 but has faced opposition from Papua New Guinea’s leaders ...
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WEBHasina must ‘keep quiet,’ Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus tells India. Bilateral ties are “at a low,” Muhammad Yunus tells India’s state news agency in an interview.
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Philippines downplays sultan heirs’ Sabah claims as ‘private’
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Philippines downplays sultan heirs’ Sabah claims as ‘private’. Philippine Muslim women carry torches as they join a rally in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, to call for a peaceful resolution after followers of the Sultan of Sulu entered Lahad Datu in Sabah, Malaysia, to assert their rights over the territory, March 6, 2013.
‘Shameful’: Ban on journalist during PNG visit by Indonesia’s …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Papua New Guinea’s media council has condemned as “concerning” and “shameful” the exclusion of a BenarNews journalist from media events during a visit by Indonesia’s President-elect to the capital Port Moresby on Wednesday. Papua New Guinean reporter Harlyne Joku was excluded from …
Philippines agrees to host US visa processing center for Afghan ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Philippines has agreed with the United States to temporarily host a limited number of Afghan refugees while they are being processed for resettlement in the U.S., the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila announced Tuesday. Under the deal, the DFA said that Afghan nationals seeking a “special immigrant visa” …
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WEBThailand’s ruling alliance shifts as PM Paetongtarn finalizes cabinet. Paetongtarn Shinawatra drops army-backed Palang Pracharath Party, replacing it with a former rival, the Democrat Party.
Rebels evacuate 13,000 Rohingya amid battle for Myanmar’s …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The AA has evacuated more than 15,000 people – including over 13,000 Rohingya and hundreds of ethnic Rakhine and Hindus – from Maungdaw since Aug. 7, when it seized two-thirds control of the township seat, said a resident who, like others interviewed for this report, spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.
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