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Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India

Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India

Myanmar's military junta is facing its biggest test after three ethnic minority forces launched a coordinated offensive.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Country at risk of breaking apart due to clashes - Myanmar president

Country at risk of breaking apart due to clashes - Myanmar president

The Myanmar junta is facing the biggest challenge to its authority, with a surge in attacks by pro-democracy and ethnic minority insurgents.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Myanmar protesters defy military as internet curbs test resolve

Myanmar protesters defy military as internet curbs test resolve

Protesters urged coordinated applause nationwide today, to recognise ethnic minority armies that have sided with the anti-coup movement.
Mon Apr 05 2021
The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

The trailblazing Vietnamese beauty queen pushing girls to stay in school

H'Hen poured all of her Miss Universe prize money into scholarship programmes for schoolchildren.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy

Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy

Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor and Chinese-ethnic minority, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama also known as Ahok, arrives at court for his verdict
Tue May 09 2017
Rohingya issue: ASEAN must continue to pressure, extend aid - Syed Hamid

Rohingya issue: ASEAN must continue to pressure, extend aid - Syed Hamid

He said despite efforts undertaken by various parties including Malaysia to help the ethnic minority, there were still many restrictions due to the country's policies.
Fri Apr 14 2017
21,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar - IOM

21,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar - IOM

Bangladesh has stepped up patrols on the border trying to stem the tide of refugees who have been fleeing a bloody crackdown by Myanmar's army in the western state of Rakhine since early October.
Tue Dec 06 2016
Scottish police become latest in Britain to allow hijab

Scottish police become latest in Britain to allow hijab

Scotland's police this week became the latest force in Britain to allow the hijab as an optional part of the uniform in an effort to encourage more ethnic minority recruits.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Tamil named as Sri Lankan opposition leader for first time since 1983

Tamil named as Sri Lankan opposition leader for first time since 1983

Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, 83, the head of Tamil National Alliance, is the first ethnic minority opposition leader in 32 years.
Thu Sep 03 2015
What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia

What the Rohingya crisis says about racism and politics in Asia

In the past week, thousands of Rohingya have become subjects of an unseemly game of regional "ping-pong," their boats pushed back by governments not keen on accommodating any more asylum seekers.
Wed May 20 2015
'Incorporate minority languages into education system' - Pandikar Amin

'Incorporate minority languages into education system' - Pandikar Amin

Education policy makers should consider incorporating ethnic minority languages into the country's learning system as it needed to be preserved.
Tue Apr 07 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024