Military veterans volunteering to assist 2020 election is “one sacred institution protecting another,” one Marine says. ( read original story ...)
Plastic recycling in South Korea was already in crisis. The pandemic is pushing it to the brink
The surge in plastic waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push over the edge an already fragile ecosystem of recycling plastic, already strained by falling oil prices and interruptions in the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea will press on with flu vaccinations, sees no link to deaths: KDCA
A woman gets an influenza vaccine at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji ... ( read original story ...)
Petronas retrenches workers in Myanmar as the national oil firm reviews its operations
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) today acknowledged that there have been job cuts at its Yetagun offshore gas field in Myanmar. The national oil firm said this is part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s first openly gay candidate kindles hopes for LGBT+ rights
Myo Min Htun, who is bidding to be elected as Myanmar's first openly gay lawmaker next month, knows what discrimination feels like in a country where same-sex relations can be punished with 10 years ... ( read original story ...)
Anger After Myanmar Election Authorities Cancel Voting in 56 Townships, Citing Armed Conflict
Myanmar regional political parties have expressed shock and anger after election authorities cancelled voting in more than 50 townships across the country, citing military conflict -- a move critics ... ( read original story ...)
Arakan Army Admits to Abducting Myanmar Ruling Party Candidates, Demands Prisoner Release
Five days after armed men in a speedboat snatched three candidates from Myanmar's ruling party as they campaigned in rural Rakhine, the rebel Arakan Army on Monday claimed responsibility for the ... ( read original story ...)
Stripped of citizenship in Myanmar, Rohingya immigrants find new home in Chicago — and a chance to vote for the first time
Abdul Jabbar Amanullah completed a long journey that he said he could never envision as a Rohingya child growing up in Myanmar — at the ballot box as an American voter. That’s ... ( read original story ...)
Rival rallies in Thailand as court U-turns on media shutdown
Thousands of rival demonstrators gathered across protest-hit Thailand on Wednesday, after a court overturned a ruling to shut down media seen as critical of the government. ( read original story ...)
Thailand welcomes first tourists since March
Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment aimed at testing if a wider opening is possible as the coronavirus cripples the kingdom's economy. ( read original story ...)