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ENVIRONMENT: First Drops in a Blue Revolution
An international conference began here Sunday with a pledge to get more water flowing towards the poor.ENVIRONMENT: Solar Power Project Makes Thailand a Leader
When Thailand's largest solar power plant begins producing energy in March next year, it will place this country in a new spotlight as the leader of this form of alternative energy in South-east Asia.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Anti-Drug War Reveals Culture of Impunity
As the death toll mounts in Thailand's war on drugs, the country is being forced to face up to the culture of impunity that has long been enjoyed by those with power, be they the police, the military or other authorities.POLITICS: War on Iraq Helps Mahathir Stand Tall in Muslim World
Thanks to Washington's plans for an attack on Iraq, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been gifted with a political platform to prove that he is a Muslim leader with a backbone, unlike other leaders of countries in the Islamic world./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-THAILAND: Transvestite Boxer Back in Limelight
Mention the name 'Nong Toom' here and most Thais seem to know who she is, this strikingly beautiful woman, with a curvaceous body and graceful gestures to match.CAMBODIA: War Crimes Trial about Justice – and Preserving History
Both at work and at home, Pen Samitthy faces an uncomfortable truth: Cambodia, is losing interest in the acts of genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge during its four-year rule in the late 1970s.POLITICS-CAMBODIA: Women Gear up to Test Clout in Poll
While Cambodia's male-dominated political parties prepare for the July national election, the country's only women's media group is gearing up to put the candidates in the hot seat.POLITICS-CAMBODIA: Identity Crisis Surfaces after Anti-Thai Riots
Since the anti-Thai violence here in late January, Saray Andeth finds himself caught between two distinct emotional poles - his loyalty to his native Cambodia on the one hand, and his gratitude toward neighbouring Thailand on the other.SOUTH-EAST ASIA: This Early, Communities Brace for Mekong Floods
Four months from now, the rural communities living along the banks of the Mekong River will begin their annual ritual of surviving the torrents of water that come crashing through their lives during the flood season.DEVELOPMENT-CAMBODIA: Urban Poor Enjoy a Rare Luxury – Tap Water
Finally, at the age of 50, Heng Sokhou has begun to enjoy a fact of life that many in Asia and elsewhere have taken for granted for years - a tap with flowing water just a few feet from her bed.LABOUR: Migrant Workers’ Convention Not a Magic Solution – Experts
Millions of Asia's migrant workers may have little to celebrate when a U.N. convention upholding their rights comes into force this year, judging from the poor compliance of existing international labour standards, say regional experts.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Number of Deaths Rise with Anti-drug Campaign
On the face of it, Thailand's drug traffickers appear to have gone on a killing spree - if you believe the police, that is.BURMA: Amnesty Seeks Prisoners’ Release, Exiles Sceptical of Visit
Amnesty International, which this week ended its first-ever visit to Burma (Myanmar), called on its military government Monday to release all political prisoners as proof that it is serious about improving the country's human rights climate.BURMA: Amnesty Seeks Prisoners’ Release, Exiles Sceptical of Visit
Amnesty International, which this week ended its first-ever visit to Burma, called on its military government Monday to release all political prisoners as proof that it is serious about improving the country's human rights climate.POLITICS-ASIA: U.S. Has Lots of Convincing to Do on Iraq Attack
When seen from Asia, the looming war against Iraq appears to have all the hallmarks of an Anglo-Saxon adventure.POLITICS-THAILAND: Premier’s Trip to Burma Zeroes in on Drugs
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's scheduled visit to Burma Sunday will be pivotal for his just-launched crusade against drugs here at home, since that neighbouring country is the font from where the narcotics flow.THAILAND: ‘Final’ Decision on Dam Flouts People’s Rights – Critics
Grassroots activists are challenging the Thai government's ''final'' decision over a controversial dam project, saying it undermines the people's right to participate in development that the country's own constitution upholds.POLITICS-THAILAND: Premier Gets a Gift in a Divided Opposition
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has received an apt gift to mark the two years since his party's impressive triumph at the national elections - news of a crisis in the ranks of the parliamentary opposition.POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Blueprint Emerges for Future Peace Talks
In the agreements reached during the just-concluded round of Sri Lankan peace talks here, the negotiators laid out the route they wish to use to cross the political minefields that lie ahead.POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Finally, Peace Talks to Tackle Human Rights
The Tamil Tigers wound up the fourth round of Sri Lankan peace talks here by issuing an unequivocal guarantee to the Tamil mothers of the country's north and east - that their children are safe from the Tigers' claws.SRI LANKA: Row over Military Territory Tests Peace Talks
After an initial smooth run, the Sri Lankan peace talks entered its fourth round here Monday with negotiators up against the first major hurdle that will test their keenness to stay on course.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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