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Iranian director Jafar Panahi urges Oscars to support independent filmmakers in authoritarian countries Dissident director says Academy ‘should find a way to not tie the filmmakers to their governments’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Iranian dis... [1]

YANGON—The director of Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group, PACE, called the country’s election commission “irresponsible” after its spokesperson offered opaque comments on whether the group’s monitors have been banned from observing the upco... [2]

AFP US President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion. [3]

1 ปี 19 วัน นับจากวันที่นายสุระชัย เอี่ยมวชิรสกุล ผ่านการสรรหาและเข้ารับตำแหน่งผู้อำนวยการ องค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพ (ขสมก.) เมื่อวันที่ 3 มีนาคม 2559 จนถึงวันที่ พล.อ. [4]

First challenge will be to decide on additional monetary stimulus Japanese currency plunges 5 yen in two sessions due to limited yield rise Nikkei rebounds above 33,000 for first time in about a month Changes by financial 'anchor' could rattle global... [5]

Paul Solway is a director and the communications officer at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association. [6]

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- The United States has banned imports of palm oil from Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation from Wednesday over allegations of forced labor during production, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said. [7]

Singapore Top Investor in Tourism Sector Singapore is the largest investor in Burma’s tourism and hospitality sector thus far this year, according to a report in Travel Trade Weekly. [8]

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[1] MM independent.co.uk · 2025-09-19 · 56% match

Iranian director Jafar Panahi urges Oscars to support independent filmmakers in authoritarian countries

Iranian director Jafar Panahi urges Oscars to support independent filmmakers in authoritarian countries Dissident director says Academy ‘should find a way to not tie the filmmakers to their governments’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Iranian dis

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-08-14 · 75% match

Myanmar’s Largest Poll Monitor Hits Out at UEC After Being Banned From 2020 Election

YANGON—The director of Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group, PACE, called the country’s election commission “irresponsible” after its spokesperson offered opaque comments on whether the group’s monitors have been banned from observing the upco

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-01-31 · 34% match

Trump expects Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes

AFP US President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion.

[4] TH thaipublica.org · 2017-03-30 · 65% match

ปมเด้ง “สุระชัย เอี่ยมวชิรสกุล” ผอ. ขสมก. ข้อตกลงคุณธรรม “Integrity Pact” บกพร่อง

1 ปี 19 วัน นับจากวันที่นายสุระชัย เอี่ยมวชิรสกุล ผ่านการสรรหาและเข้ารับตำแหน่งผู้อำนวยการ องค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพ (ขสมก.) เมื่อวันที่ 3 มีนาคม 2559 จนถึงวันที่ พล.อ.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 65% match

Bank of Japan

First challenge will be to decide on additional monetary stimulus Japanese currency plunges 5 yen in two sessions due to limited yield rise Nikkei rebounds above 33,000 for first time in about a month Changes by financial 'anchor' could rattle global

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-09-24 · 49% match

Asia must rethink bans on short-selling

Paul Solway is a director and the communications officer at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-01 · 45% match

US blocks palm oil imports from Malaysia's Sime Darby

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- The United States has banned imports of palm oil from Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation from Wednesday over allegations of forced labor during production, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-10-01 · 39% match

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (October 1)

Singapore Top Investor in Tourism Sector Singapore is the largest investor in Burma’s tourism and hospitality sector thus far this year, according to a report in Travel Trade Weekly.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-05-12 · 39% match

Blogger, 16, Exposes Limits on Free Speech in Singapore

SINGAPORE — A government crackdown on a teen video blogger and independent news and opinion website has focused attention on free speech limits, and perhaps the next election, in this cosmopolitan but famously strict city-state.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-08-13 · 39% match

Asbestos Pushed in Asia as Product for the Poor

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