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Concerns over 'message' around South Ayrshire Council's golf courses in estate review

A South Ayrshire Council report states that golf courses will only be retained if they meet specific objectives.

Daily Record · May 30, 2023

Asean must reengage with Myanmar

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, was frank in saying that no progress had been made over the Myanmar crisis at the latest Asean summit in Labuan Bajo during a press conference after the event. Apparently, he was disappointed that the chair's efforts did not make the desirable outcome under…

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2023

Air Marshal B. Manikantan takes over as AOC-in-C, SAC

He has flown over 5,400 hours on various types of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.  He is a Helicopter Combat Leader and a Type Qualified Flying Instructor.

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

South Ayrshire schools checked for potentially dangerous diseased trees

South Ayrshire Council's cabinet has agreed to lobby UK and Scottish Governments to fund scheme to protect public.

Daily Record · Mar 14, 2023

Crisis in need of regional accord

The military coup of Feb 1, 2021 plunged Myanmar into a political crisis. Two years on, this has become a humanitarian crisis. Half of our population does not have enough food, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). At least 1.6 million are internally displaced, due to military operations, including…

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2023

South Ayrshire councillors facing toughest ever budget this week

South Ayrshire Council faces a £37.8m financial shortfall over the next three years, but is using new PPP guidance to ease impact.

Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023

Calls to limit boat traffic to protect wildlife on restored Welsh canal

Conservationists say boats with propellers could destroy floating water-plantain on Montgomery canal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023

Reversing Myanmar's internal strife

This month marks two anniversaries of ongoing conflicts in Europe and Southeast Asia, namely 12 months after Russia invaded Ukraine and two years since Myanmar's military seized power by toppling a democratically elected and civilian-led government under Aung San Suu Kyi.

Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2023

Asean and Myanmar: The next moves

Last week, the new Asean chair, Indonesia, convened the first two important meetings -- the Asean Coordinating Council and Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat -- to discuss and follow up on ongoing and emerging issues that have to do with the relevancy of Asean and its centrality.

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2023

Myanmar's military takeover falters

Global news headlines this month will be focused on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which falls on Feb 24. This external aggression, where a bigger state unilaterally takes territory from a smaller neighbour by force, can be juxtaposed to an internal subjugation in Myanmar, where a military…

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023