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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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BURMA: Hints of a ‘Velvet Revolution’
When a senior U.N. official returns to Burma in mid-November for a second visit this year, he will encounter a ruling junta feeling the heat from a sudden burst of non-violent activity that aims to register public discontent against decades of tyranny.ASIA: Thai Junta as Saviour of Democracy in Burma
As the leader of a government set up by a military junta, Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has a rare honour. He is being looked upon as a pivotal player in the drive to restore democracy and human rights in another military-ruled country -neighbouring Burma.THAILAND: Protests Against Puppet Assembly Begin
In the words of Uchane Cheangsan, Thailand's military-appointed parliament is a legislative body of ‘'servants of the secret thief.'' The pro-democracy activist needs little prodding to elaborate who the ‘'thief'' is - the coup leaders.HEALTH-ASIA: Community Action Clips Bird Flu
This winter, Vietnam is well prepared for the bird flu virus which is believed to spread faster under cooler weather conditions.HEALTH: Engaging Burma with Funds for HIV, TB, Malaria
An injection of fresh funds to aid military-ruled Burma's long suffering people get relief from three killer diseases may help raise the level of engagement between the international community and the secretive junta.POLITICS: Thai Social Forum – Chance for the Voiceless Poor
When grassroots activists and academics gather this weekend for the first Thai Social Forum (TSF), they will have to thank the mid-September coup for giving this meeting extra political weight.THAILAND: Coup Leaders Engage Shadowy Malay-Muslim Rebels
Since violence erupted in Thailand's southern provinces nearly three years ago, the local Malay-Muslim population could have been excused for saying, at times, that Bangkok's troops were fighting ghosts.POLITICS: Thai Coup Shakes Burma
The bloodless coup by Thailand's military last month has the potential to undermine Burma's ruling junta as another round of talks to shape a new constitution gets under way.MEDIA-THAILAND: Coup Masters Ban Community Radio
While Thailand's military-appointed prime minister seeks international approval and Bangkok's affluent citizens continue to praise last month's coup, a different reality is unfolding in the country's north and north-east provinces. One word sums it up: censorship.POLITICS-THAILAND: Thaksin’s Pro-Poor Legacy May Last
By resigning Tuesday as the leader of his party, deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has confirmed that he will put on ice the abrasive politics he became known for during his five years in government.THAILAND: Military Well in Control but Less Visible
If democracies can be built with military precision, then Thailand's coup leaders are making the right moves. On Monday afternoon, well before their own two-week-deadline, they withdrew tanks and troops from the rain-soaked streets of the capital.ENVIRONMENT: Dams on Salween – Test for Burmese, Thai Juntas
Will South-east Asia's last untouched body of water, the Salween river, emerge as a testing ground for the future relationship between this region's oldest military regime, in Burma, and the new junta on the block, in Thailand?THAILAND: Coup Leader May Heal Rift With Malay-Muslims
Even as he gives shape to a political agenda in the Thai capital, coup leader Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin has reason to worry about the troubled southern provinces along the Malaysian border.INDONESIA: Journalism as Jihad
An Indonesian journalist has news for those of the country's Muslims who have turned to terrorism to express rage. ''Journalism is my jihad,'' says Agung Rulianto, who leads a team of investigative reporters for the 'Tempo' weekly magazine.HEALTH-INDONESIA: Building Awareness Against Bird Flu
On a recent evening, Muhammad Farhan worked the crowd in an up-market café with the banter that has earned him fame as one of Indonesia's popular talk show hosts. A new book by a local author- In Bed with Models'- set the tone for this off-the-air performance.POLITICS-THAILAND: Dissidence Grows Against Coup
As Thailand's 18th coup ended its third day, the first cracks against a military solution to a political problem have surfaced. A small group of dissidents gathered to voice their opposition to the junta outside a swanky shopping mall here on Friday evening.POLITICS-THAILAND: Dissidence Grows Against Coup
As Thailand's 18th coup ended its third day, the first cracks against a military solution to a political problem have surfaced. A small group of dissidents gathered to voice their opposition to the junta outside a swanky shopping mall here on Friday evening.FINANCE: Transparency Begins at Home, WB-IMF Told
Civil society organisations gathered on this island, ahead of the annual meeting of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in neighbouring Singapore, have launched a ‘global charter' demanding transparency from the finance institutions.FINANCE: NGOs to Sue S’pore, WB-IMF for Abuse at Airport
Civil society representatives denied entry into Singapore to attend the annual meeting of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have vowed to take legal action for abuse and humiliation suffered at the hands of airport immigration authorities.FINANCE: Mass Boycott by NGOs May Yet Shame WB-IMF
Civil society organisations have fired an unprecedented salvo at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund by declaring a boycott of the annual meetings of the two financial powerhouses being held in nearby, authoritarian Singapore.FINANCE: Mass Boycott by NGOs May Yet Shame WB-IMF
Civil society organisations have fired an unprecedented salvo at the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by declaring a boycott of the annual meetings of the two financial powerhouses being held in nearby, authoritarian Singapore.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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