JAKARTA — Indonesia's parliament passed on Thursday (June 30) legislation to create three new provinces in its underdeveloped region of Papua, a move critics fear could undermine the standing of the area's indigenous population and threaten special autonomy powers. The Southeast Asian nation's easternmost region, currently split between Papua and West Papua, will now be … [Read more...] about Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua
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Australia launches hub to help cut plastic waste in region
AUSTRALIA’S national science agency has announced to open a hub in Vietnam to help reduce plastic waste in the region. The Plastics Innovation Hub Vietnam will be run out of the Australian Embassy in Hanoi by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology. It will oversee … [Read more...] about Australia launches hub to help cut plastic waste in region
There was no appeal vs burial, says Supreme Court
Theodore Te. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO Nobody appealed to the Supreme Court to stop it, so the burial of ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani proceeded on Friday, although on the sly. Despite mounting opposition, Marcos was buried with military honors at Libingan 10 days after the Supreme Court endorsed the decision of President Duterte to allow one of … [Read more...] about There was no appeal vs burial, says Supreme Court