FREE ASEAN | ASEANEWS HEADLINES-YANGON, Myanmar- Suu Kyi hit with five new charges
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2021, a protester holds a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. – A Myanmar junta court on January 10, 2022 convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest round of a legal onslaught against the ousted civilian leader. (Photo by AFP)
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In this file photo taken on Sept 5, 2015, National League for Democracy chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during a voter education campaign at the Hsiseng township in Shan State. (Photo: AFP) / PUBLISHED : 15 JAN 2022 / WRITER: AFP
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A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to the alleged hiring and purchase of a helicopter, sources close to the case told AFP.
The Nobel laureate, 76, has been detained since the Feb 1 coup last year which triggered mass protests and a bloody crackdown on dissent with more than 1,400 civilians killed, according to a local monitoring group.
Suu Kyi is facing a raft of criminal and corruption charges — including violating the country’s official secrets laws — and if convicted of all of them could face sentences tallying more than 100 years of prison.
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The charges were levelled against Suu Kyi on Friday afternoon and related to the hire, maintenance and purchase of a helicopter, the sources said.
Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was also hit with the same charges, they said.
In December, state newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar said the pair would be prosecuted for not following financial regulations and causing a loss to the state over the rent and purchase of a helicopter for former government minister Win Myat Aye.
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ASEAN Covid-19 Table – 16 January 2022
Asean as a whole has reported more than 15.6 million COVID-19 cases. Of this, more than 780,000 are active cases as of January 16.
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 219 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.
Here we provide updated information on cases in ASEAN, comprising new cases, total cases, new deaths and total deaths.
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1.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
1.16.22
2. CAMBODIA
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Omicron stymies tourism recovery in Thailand and probably Cambodia
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Even though the tourism industry has started to see optimism from the country’s reopening on Nov 1 last year, a fresh whiplash in travel sentiment from Omicron variant has put the brakes on recovery prospects in 2022.
There remain challenges for business to quickly adapt to weather the storm.
The most likely scenario for Thai hospitality business is U-shaped gradual recovery until 2024, starting with domestic leisure travel which has already resumed, said Boriwat Pinpradab, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
READ MORE: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501005359/omicron-stymies-tourism-recovery-in-thailand-and-probably-cambodia/
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Cambodian premier’s visit to Myanmar sets tone of upcoming ASEAN retreat
1.12.21
Regional faux pas: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) and Min Aung Hlaing, who heads the Myanmar military and chairs the junta-led regime in the country, meet during Hun Sen’s visit to capital Naypyidaw on Jan. 7, 2022.(AFP/Stringe
Dian Septiari (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ●
Tue, January 11, 2022
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As the Myanmar crisis continues to loom large, ASEAN foreign ministers are slated to meet for their annual retreat next week in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in a potential setup for a heated discussion following Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s widely criticized visit to Myanmar over the weekend. Cambodia, as the current ASEAN chair, has the complicated task of handling the protracted humanitarian, political and economic crises in an ASEAN member state, nearly a year after the Myanmar military ousted its democratically elected government on Feb. 1, 2021.
Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2022/01/11/cambodian-premiers-visit-to-myanmar-sets-tone-of-upcoming-asean-retreat.html.
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3. INDONESIA
1.15.22
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4. LAOS
1.14.22.
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The Department of Water Supply of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the East Meets West Foundation in Laos on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the third phase of the Engaging Public, Private and Women in Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project.
The third phase of the project, which is being funded with US$1.4 million by Charity: Water, will see the installation of water supply systems through contributions from the state, private players and local communities.
The third phase of the project will run from the date of the signing of the MOU until December 31, 2023.
READ MORE: https://www.vientianetimes.org.la/freeContent/FreeConten_Ministry_07_22.php
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6. MYANMAR
1.12.22
Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2021, a protester holds a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. – A Myanmar junta court on January 10, 2022 convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest round of a legal onslaught against the ousted civilian leader. (Photo by AFP)
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A protester holds a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. PHOTO: AFP/
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YANGON (AFP) – A Myanmar junta court yesterday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest in a slew of cases against the ousted civilian leader.
The Nobel laureate has been detained since February 1, 2021 when her government was forced out in an early morning coup, ending Myanmar’s short-lived experiment with democracy.
The generals’ power grab triggered widespread dissent, which security forces sought to quell with mass detentions and bloody crackdowns in which over 1,400 civilians have been killed, according to a local monitoring group.
A source with knowledge of the case told AFP the 76-year-old was found guilty of two charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and one of breaking coronavirus rules.
Junta spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun confirmed the verdicts and sentences and told AFP Suu Kyi would remain under house arrest while other cases against her proceed.
The walkie-talkie charges stem from when soldiers raided her house on the day of the coup, allegedly discovering the contraband equipment.
Yesterday’s sentence adds to the penalties the court handed down in December when she was jailed for four years for incitement and breaching Covid-19 rules while campaigning.
Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing cut the sentence to two years and said she could serve her term under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw.
The total six-year jail term would mean Suu Kyi would not be able to participate in fresh elections that the military authorities have pledged to hold by August 2023.
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7. PHILIPPINES:
Today’s Paper: January 16, 2022
1.16.22
Today’s Paper: January 16, 2022
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8. SINGAPORE
1.13.22
‘Burning smells’ not caused by haze or industrial incidents: NEA
SINGAPORE – Burning smells reported over the last two days were not caused by hot spots in the region or local industrial incidents, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).
In a statement on Wednesday evening (Jan 12), it added that it was responding to reports of burning smells from residents living in the east of Singapore on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Checks by the agency did not find any local industrial incident that would have contributed to the smell.
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It reported that the one-hour PM2.5 concentration readings – which measure the level of particulate matter in the air – remained within the normal band (Band I). The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index levels – which indicate the amount of pollutants in the air – were within the “good” to “moderate” range.
The agency added that it has not received further feedback about this issue since Wednesday afternoon, but will continue to monitor the situation.
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9. THAILAND
1.13.22
Call for delay of new tourist entry fee
300-baht charge set for April
PUBLISHED : 13 JAN 2022 AT 06:30
WRITER: DUSIDA WORRACHADDEJCHAI
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The new 300-baht tourism fee due to take effect in April is drawing mixed reactions from tourism operators as the recovery remains tepid and fragile.
“If the country wants to welcome back tourists, the tourism fee has to be put off until at least 2023 as the sector has to be rebuilt from the ground up because of the Omicron variant,” said Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association.
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The tourism fee is expected to generate at least 1.5 billion baht this year from 5 million tourists, of which 1.25 billion would be allocated to tourism sites to upgrade services, such as building accessible facilities for the disabled and providing public toilets, he said.
READ MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2246787/call-for-delay-of-new-tourist-entry-fee
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10. VIET NAM
1.16.22
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