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CAMBODIA: Cambodia Media Diversity Forum held in Phnom Penh
UNESCO organised the Cambodian Media Diversity Forum 2023 aimed to discuss, exchange and share innovative approaches and initiatives to harness the wealth of Cambodia’s social diversity to jointly contribute to the development of the country and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The forum was held in collaboration with Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on Dec. 12 at the at Sofitel Hotel Phokeethra, Phnom Penh with the participation of government officials, the media, civil society organisations, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people and a group of 170 young people.
MYANMAR: Myanmar junta arrests two more journalists
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar junta authorities have arrested two journalists in night raids, their outlet said yesterday, as the military cracks down on independent media.
Since toppling Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in 2021, the military has waged a sweeping and bloody campaign against dissent, and at least 170 journalists have since been arrested, according to the United Nations.
Local outlet Dawei Watch said two of its employees were arrested from their homes in the southern city of Dawei around midnight on December 11.
SINGAPORE: Climate deal to cut emissions can help S’pore save on adaptation costs: Grace Fu
DUBAI – An agreement by countries at a climate conference to mitigate global greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the need for heavy investments by small-island states like Singapore to adapt to the impacts of climate change, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
Speaking to reporters as the 14-day COP28 come to a close, Ms Fu welcomed the climate deal approved by almost 200 countries that would see the world transitioning away from fossil fuels, the first time that the issue has been addressed directly at a climate conference.
COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber hailed a “historic package” of measures that offered a “robust plan” to keep the global warming cap of 1.5 deg C within reach.
THAILAND: Thai MP jailed for six years on royal insult charges
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a lawmaker from the progressive Move Forward Party to six years in jail on royal insult charges.
Rukchanok Srinork was found guilty of lese majeste and breaching the Computer Crimes Act for reposting two messages on X, formerly Twitter.
MFP won the most seats in the May general election but was blocked from forming a government by conservative forces opposed to its pledge to reform the kingdom’s tough royal defamation laws.
“Rakchanok Srinork was sentenced to three years on a 112 (lese majeste) charge and three years on a Computer Crimes Act charge,“ MFP leader Chaithawat Tulathon told AFP.
The court later issued a statement confirming the charges and sentence.
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