Welcoming address by Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng at International Integrity Conference 2010 in Eastin Hotel, Penang, Malaysia on Saturday, 7th August 2010: Good governance has been described as how public institutions conduct
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The Network of Social Democracy in Asia would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to President Benigno Aquino III for his successful inauguration as the 15th President of the Republic of Philippines. The new President
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Statement issued by a member of the Network’s Steering Committee and Malaysian lawmaker, Liew Chin Tong, MP: Source: www.liewchintong.com If there is a figure in recent South East Asian history who represents the inextinguishable struggle
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(Source: The Jakarta Post) by Ivan A Hadar According to government official data, the Jakarta groundwater condition now is very severe. It is estimated, that in the next 15 years, Jakarta will have a water
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Statement issued by a member of the Network’s Steering Committee and Malaysian lawmaker, Charles Santiago, MP: The Israeli forces’ attack on an aid flotilla heading towards the blockaded Gaza is a flagrant violation of human
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Follow updates from the ground in Philippines from 6-14 May 2010. The delegates from the Network are sent to Pampaga, Pasig, Maguindanao and Negros Occidental. Our Executive Secretary who joins a team of 5 International Observers
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Source: GMANEWS.TV Twenty five international observers from 11 countries are in the Philippines to witness the country’s first nationwide automated polls on Monday. The group of observers is composed of members of parliament, political scientists, development
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Please refer to: Steven Sim, Executive Secretary, scheekeong@gmail.com, +6012 5907 507 Wednesday, 5 May, 2010 | Penang, Malaysia The Network of Social Democracy in Asia will be sending delegates to be International Observers in the
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The Network would like to take this opportunity on May Day 2010 to renew our solidarity with fellow workers in Asia and everywhere in the world. We have come a long way from demanding an
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By Ivan Lim, Philipp Kauppert, FES Jakarta, March 2010 By signing a Free Trade Agreement with China, ASEAN expects to strengthen its bargaining position for international trade. Being one of the key members of ASEAN,
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