Cambodia under pressure in the South China Sea dispute.
—————————————————————— While Cambodia is preparing for the ASEAN meeting, there is a movement pushing Cambodia – which recently became the chair of ASEAN – to bring up the South China Sea dispute to…...
View ArticleDraconian measures.
Singapore to deport Chinese strikers. Singapore relies on hundreds of thousands of immigrants from countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh and China to work as maids, construction workers and at other...
View ArticleMalaysia – Dirty, dangerous and difficult.
Thousands of foreign workers have died in Malaysia in recent years from accidents, illnesses and suicide. They work in so-called ‘3D’ conditions – dirty, dangerous and difficult. Critics say the death...
View ArticleAsia’s Slaves.
A trade agreement allows Indonesian to come to Malaysia to work. The agreement states that Malaysian employers can hold the workers’ passports so they can’t leave. The women are promised jobs as maids…...
View ArticleThe Four Southeast Asia Monarchies.
Assessing the Relevance of Southeast Asia’s Monarchies Southeast Asia has four monarchies, each with its own unique traits. Brunei is an absolute monarchy, while Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia have...
View ArticleAsean plans 2034 World Cup bid.
The FIFA World Cup could be coming to Cambodia – although football fans may have to wait two decades to see the planet’s best players compete on Khmer soil. Cambodia could be part of an ASEAN… Continue...
View ArticleSo There!
Originally posted on Oyia Brown:A Singaporean was on holiday in Malaysia…….. He was having his coffee, croissants, bread, butter & jam at the hotel’s coffee house. A Malaysian man who was chewing…
View ArticleBehind a Pattern of Global Unrest.
Middle Class in Revolt in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela. For months now, protesters have gathered in the capitals of many developing nations – Turkey, Ukraine, Thailand,...
View ArticleBiggest ever ivory trafficking in Cambodia.
Sihanoukville customs officials seized more than three tons of ivory from inside two container ships supposedly transporting beans from Malaysia. We confiscated about three tons of ivory hidden in two...
View ArticleMigrant issue heats up in South East Asia.
Countries in Southeast Asia – Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – come under mounting pressure from the international community to provide humane treatment to thousands of Bangladeshi and Rohingya boat...
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