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July 20
World Bank extends support for hydropower energy projects in Kyrgyzstan
Recent Bronze Age Discoveries Unveiled in Kazakhstan
India: Joint press release: Official Visit of Foreign Secretary to Bhutan (July, 19-20 2024)
500,000 off-grid households in Sindh to be provided ‘solar home system’ in first phase
Challenges and Progress of the Ainu People in Japan
Argentine Court Orders Investigation Into The Uyghur Genocide
NZ peacekeepers return to Timor-Leste to make film

July 21
Will Nepal’s new coalition government tip the scales of India-China rivalry?
Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan compatriots vow to actively participate in new-round reform, opening up

July 22
1963 July 22: Sarawak Independence Day
Papuan Indigenous Activists Present Quarter-Million Signatures to Supreme Court
State media: UAE jails 57 Bangladeshis for protests
The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper
Uzbekistan-China trade turnover climbs to almost $6bn, up 31.1% since 2022
Sri Lanka – China textile partnership
Census shows rich lingual tapestry in Sindh
JCDecaux Macao secures Macau International Airport advertising contract for ten more years
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Mongolia
Preparing for a Democratic Future of North Korea: Next Generation Leadership

July 23
Europe’s AI-powered Google Translate rival DeepL launches traditional Chinese language in Asia push
UAE-Africa nexus: Navigating a new multipolar landscape
NATO to open office in Jordan, in first official representation in Middle East
The Risks of China’s Loans to Uzbekistan
Sindhi Hindus willing to migrate to India
Helen Hill: for social justice and Timor-Leste’s independence
‘Don’t Even Whisper In Your Language’: Russian Course For Central Asians Lays Down Strict Rules
Raging Wildfires Devastate Russia’s Far East Sakha Republic

July 24
3 ways Asia-Pacific developers are creating global success
Harris’s Indian Heritage Is Deeply Felt if Little Advertised
Circular Economy as an Opportunity for Central Asia: Summary Report
Climate Resilience for Energy Security in Southeast Asia
Bahrain Emerges as Pivotal U.S. Ally
Oman mosque attack: What’s ISIL’s game plan?
Syria and Turkey: A path to reconciliation, or a defeat of the opposition?
OSCE and Partners Celebrate Removal of Toxic Rocket Fuel from Kyrgyzstan
No Justice for Rights Defender’s Death in Kyrgyzstan Prison
Tajikistan Silences One Of The Last Voices Of Dissent In The Country
Escalating Human Rights Abuses in Balochistan An Urgent Call for Global Action
Taiwanese giant looks to shake up Lithuania’s banking market
Can the US ‘Resolve Tibet Act’ Make a Difference?
Malaysia-Philippines diverge on China in South China Sea
In Cambodia, Indigenous villagers lose forest & land amid carbon offset project
Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia

July 25
Climate disasters are destroying Pakistan’s mountain languages
ASEAN Circular Economy Business Alliance (ACEBA) Debuts to Propel Southeast Asia’s Transition to a Circular Economy
‘Smoking gun’ evidence points to UAE involvement in Sudan civil war
Urban market fires heighten political tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway exemplifies win-win BRI cooperation
Healthcare issues in CHT
Jaish al-Adl (JAA): A Tactical Assessment of Iran’s Balochistan Separatists
Trilateral Meeting of Lao PDR, the Kingdom of Norway and ASEAN Secretariat convenes in Vientiane, Lao PDR

July 26
1965 July 26: Maldives Independence Day
Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence
Nepal Says ‘No Thanks’ To Delayed Chinese Aid, To Self-Finance Crucial Highway Project
Uyghurs face risk of detention in Turkey
The United States-Lao PDR Relationship
Moscow Labels Dozens of Indigenous Groups, Free Russia Foundation as ‘Extremist’

July 27
The 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting begins in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Turkey bombards parts of Iraqi Kurdistan leading to wildfires

July 28
2014 July 28: Yarkand Massacre, Xinjiang
Masoud Barzani’s role in Yazidi genocide scrutinised in new lawsuit
Timor-Leste’s president starts first China visit to further elevate ties

July 29
4 facts about religion and diversity in Taiwan
Chilean president meets with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates
Successes of Kyrgyz beekeepers: The experience of Zhailoobay from the village of Toguz-Bulak
Taiwan’s ‘Zero Day’ depicts Chinese invasion, stirring debate

July 30
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
AI can help bridge Southeast Asia’s 1,000 languages—but the work ‘has to be done by Southeast Asians’
WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
Tajik authorities continue renaming settlements
Has the Araniko Highway in Nepal Become Less Important to China?
Pakistan: What’s behind the protests in Balochistan?
Protesters and military in standoff in Pakistani city home to China-built port
Rebuffing Beijing, US and Philippines Vow to Operate in South China Sea
East Timor awaits Pope Francis

July 31
Iraqi Kurdistan prepares for October elections amid simmering political tensions and Turkey’s military offensive
She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
Syria: Yezidi survivors of Islamic State atrocities abandoned to indefinite detention in north-east Syria
Ten Years on from the Yazidi Genocide: Searching for Redress for the War against ISIS
Khorog hosts International Pamir Invest Forum
Bangladeshi Protesters in Maldives Face Arrest, Deportation
Maldives: Advancing digital and inclusive port management
Empowering Public Participation in Bhutan’s Legislative Process
India: Repression Persists in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan: Respect Rights in Response to Balochistan March
With Latest Crackdown on Protesters, Pakistan Continues to Make Its Balochistan Problem Worse
Brunei unveils plan to evolve digital Identity by 2025
East Timor – Faith and culture, faith and history are intrinsically linked in Asia’s youngest nation

August 1
How much do you know about Indigenous Peoples?
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Decade of Challenges and Increased Oil and Gas Production
About 1,300 Yazidi children still missing 10 years after genocide
Uzbekistan and Russia plan joint investments in tourism
Sangay Tenzin: A new peak for swimming in Bhutan
Kashmir administration grants property rights to West Pakistan refugees
China sanctions US Democrat Jim McGovern for ‘interference’ over Tibet support
Struggle for independence has made Catholic faith stronger in Timor-Leste

August 2
1944 August 2: European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma
Turkmen authorities scrambling to control scheme that gives citizens open access to the Internet
In Kyrgyzstan, only 44 per cent of children under six months are exclusively breastfed
Cambodia: RSF calls on government to put an end to the trolling campaign against exiled media
Russia : Inclusion of indigenous peoples’ and national minorities’ rights organisations in the list of “extremist organisations”

August 3
2014 August 3: Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL
Marking Ten Years on the Sinjar Attack: UNITAD Commemorates the Yazidi Genocide and Other International Crimes Committed by ISIL (Da’esh) Against the Yazidi Community
Taliban Wants Cash To Settle Land Dispute; Threaten Eviction of Hazaras, If Unpaid
Vietnam must be more assertive in the South China Sea

August 4
Japan’s Nikkei logs worst day since 1987 Black Monday crash
Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia’s had several

August 5
Call For Expression of Interest: Consultancy for Independent Project Evaluation of the project ‘Strengthening Collective Forest Rights, Self-Governance, and Indigenous Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, India’
United Arab Emirates – unlocking the new sources of oil and gas
Ten years of the Yazidi genocide – IBAHRI raises concerns around international abandonment
Hong Kong bishop encourages migrants to embrace and share faith
Cambodia starts work on canal linking Mekong River to sea
Nearly 200 nurses from throughout the U.S. attend second Hmong Nurses Association Conference at Sac State
Russia’s Republic of Tyva Declares Wildfire Emergency

August 6
Maldives: United Nations body demand reinstatement of Maldivian Democracy Network
Catalyzing the transition to sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems in Bhutan
13 Incredible historical landmarks to see in Macao
China Manipulates Archaeology to Claim the Land of the Uyghurs
Exclusive: Uyghur activist says former business partners sentenced in Xinjiang

August 7
India’s growing isolation in a chaotic South Asia
FIFA Forward moving mountains in Bhutan as Gianni Infantino hosts federation president
Sri Lanka win first ODI series with India in 27 years
Hazara’s Olive Oil Boom Lays Roadmap for Pakistani Sector
The Rohingya Crisis: Eight Potential Pathways to Repatriation

August 8
Tajik Official Confirms Arrests Of Almost 30 Residents Of Volatile Gorno-Badakhshan Region
Beyond the promise of democracy: Reviewing the Maldives’ 2008 Constitution
Nepal Culture Promotion Center inaugurated in Beijing
CPEC to promote development, prosperity in Pakistan’s Balochistan

August 9
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
1965 August 9: Singapore National Day
Indigenous Leadership in Asia’s Climate Movement
Honouring Indigenous Wisdom: Empowering Communities Through the Tradition of Jamu
Statement On The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024
‘Joli No Udim Hitte’: 5 Books to read on International Indigenous People’s Day
Total Sikh populations of the 10 countries with most Sikh residents worldwide in 2020
Adivasi Divas 2024: All you need to know about Indigenous Peoples Day
More Chinese Companies Blacklisted For Uyghur Forced Labour

August 10
Kuwait, Oman welcome US-Egypt-Qatar call for cease-fire in Gaza

August 11
1947 August 11: Balochistan National Day
Indian FM visits Maldives; ‘China-Maldives cooperation not exclusive, doesn’t affect India’
Blast In Kabul’s Hazara Area Kills At Least 1, Injures 11
American Bar Association calls for global action to prevent ‘Hazara genocide’ in Afghanistan

August 12
Tripura MLA demands security for minority living in Chittagong Hill Tracts, writes to Bangladesh interim government
F-22s Make Historic Tour Across Three South China Sea Allies
Myanmar: Armies Target Ethnic Rohingya, Rakhine
Minnesota: Girl Scouts Camp Focuses on Hmong Culture

August 13
Interview with Korean-Ukrainian podcaster Oleksandr Shyn about Taiwan’s linguistic landscape
Macao to hold chief executive election on Oct 13

August 14
1947 August 14: Pakistan Independence Day, Youm-e-Azadi
India: Hate Speech Fueled Modi’s Election Campaign
Seychelles and Turkmenistan Establish Diplomatic Relations
USAID Modernizes Kazakhstan’s Customs Processing with Handover of Computer Servers
Kazakhstan, Pakistan Launch Trans-Afghan Multimodal Transport Corridor
Maldives Completes U-Turn From ‘India Out’ to ‘Closest Ally’
Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
Petition by 100 Tibetan scholars to UN High Commissioner calls for an end to school closures and cultural assimilation policies in Tibet
Singapore’s New Metro Line is Construction Hell
Laos Issues Ultimatum to Golden Triangle Scam Operators
Cooperatives offer path to development in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Myanmar’s Resistance Is Making Major Advances

August 15
1945 August 15: National Liberation Day of Korea
1947 August 15: India Independence Day
These indigenous Taiwanese communities are bringing back ancient winemaking
Lessons from Maldives on how to design projects and unlock resources
Hemu Kalani: A lost freedom hero from Sindh and a homeland cleaved apart
Turkish journalists on China-sponsored Xinjiang tour give positive reports
Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights
Mongolia finds ways to align with the West without alarming China, Russia

August 16
Catholic youth group in Nepal releases short film on Indigenous culture and faith
Qatar’s intelligence chief receives CIA award for security cooperation
Georgia, Kyrgyzstan face scrutiny over possible sanctions-busting
Kyrgyzstan launches national survey on antimicrobial resistance, with WHO support
How a currency devaluation in Kazakhstan made the country’s poor worse off
Govt to resolve schooling problem in CHT: adviser Supradip
China’s rhetoric turns dangerously real for Taiwanese
TikTok promotes pro-China bias on Tibet, Taiwan, Uyghurs: study

August 17
1945 August 17: Indonesian Declaration of Independence
Keeping families together in Central Asia
Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10, health ministry says
Israel-Gaza negotiations: Washington steps up efforts to reach agreement
Turkey, Turkmenistan inch closer to sending natural gas to Europe
Hasina government’s collapse could reshape refugee dynamics around the Chittagong Hill Tracts

August 18
The 12 most spoken languages in Asia – and English not on the list
Electricity suspended in Kuwait due to fuel cuts
Solidarity with Palestine must be about decolonisation, not just ceasefire
UNDP Unveils Comprehensive Report on Grand Corruption Cases in Kurdistan Region
Rise in militancy in north Kashmir casts shadow over border tourism
Hakki Pikki tribe has Bollywood celebs on speed dial—Adivasi hair oil on promotion drive
Making memories in Macao
North Korea slams Ukrainian offensive into Russia’s Kursk as ‘unforgivable act of terror’
Türkiye Promotion Day 2024 showcases Turkish culture in Brunei
Singapore PM warns of regional fallout from US-China tensions
Bangladesh’s Yunus pledges support for Rohingya refugees, vital garment industry
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum exhibit focuses on Hmong medicine and culture
Russian armed forces arrive in Mongolia for military exercises

August 19
1919 August 19: Afghan Independence Day
A Deadly Fire Exposes the Plight of Low-Paid Migrants in Wealthy Kuwait
The Turkification of Kurdistan: the world looks on
The struggle for a standardized school year in Iraqi Kurdistan
Behind Steppes: What Does It Take to Protect Biodiversity in Kazakhstan
China or India? Sri Lanka’s presidential election becomes a battleground for influence
Pakistan: Rights group expresses concern over encounter of Sindhi activists
UFC returns to Macao after 10 years
North Korea defector journalist speaks for those who can’t escape
I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.
Ainu traditional ritual held in Hokkaido
7 brothers from prominent Uyghur family confirmed jailed in Xinjiang
China’s Genocide Tourism Strategy
Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint
At Least 20 Arrested in Cambodia for Protests Against Economic Pact
A 100km drive into Asia’s ancient empire
Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
‘My family died in front of my eyes’: Harrowing tales from a Myanmar massacre

August 20
The value of language in an AI-generated marketing world
Lebanon: Crisis deepens amid escalating conflict and funding shortfalls
International justice: the ICJ demands “the end of Israel’s presence” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Protecting Bhutan’s most vulnerable from Glacial Lake Outburst Flood risks
Mongolia strives for a more inclusive democracy
North Korea, suffering from climate change and its own refusal of foreign aid, is threatened by food shortages
Japan Should Resist Cambodia’s Transnational Repression
Myanmar’s Rohingya caught in crossfire of civil war
Myanmar on the brink: a population in desperate need

August 21
The Vanguards of Change: Challenges and Opportunities For Indigenous Youth and Women
RateHawk expands into Asia, localizing its B2B platform for Vietnamese, Japanese markets
WHO trains laboratory leaders in Kazakhstan
Sikh separatist leader attacked by gunfire on California interstate
‘Emergency’ film trying to character assassinate Sikhs: Akal Takht, SGPC seek immediate ban
Macao leader says he will not seek another term due to health reasons
Mongolia pulls out, Russia and China can’t agree on “Power of Siberia-2”
Beijing tells Hong Kong-based consular officials to seek approval before visiting Macau and Guangdong
The TAIPEI Act: Origins, Tools, Results, and Remedies
Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore
Papal Visit theme song released in Singapore
Trapped and forgotten: where can Rohingya people seek safety?
Myanmar: New attacks against Rohingya a disturbing echo of 2017 mass violence

August 22
Early warning systems are saving lives in Central Asia
Algeria ships 30,000 tons of fuel to power-starved Lebanon
Israeli jets strike Lebanon in response to Hizbollah rocket barrage
Thousands flee as Israel orders evacuations in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah
Joint Press Release of the 14th Expert Group Meeting on the China-Bhutan Boundary Issues
Nepal says China withholds “essential” info on bursting Himalayan glacial lakes
In Nepal, the US and India Come Together to Counter China
In Pakistan’s Balochistan region, families of victims of repression demand justice
Sikh separatist leader survives alleged assassination attempt in California
Barrage of gunfire targeted a Sikh leader near Sacramento. Was it an assassination attempt?
Hong Kong: Journalist’s visa denied amid press freedom drop
China’s Uyghur policies a ‘racialised atrocity crime’, Harvard law scholar finds
“We are too scared to go anywhere”: Rohingya children’s fears as violence spirals in Bangladesh refugee camps
Since atrocities against Rohingya began 7 years ago, no one held accountable: Independent investigator
Thousands flee after Myanmar rebels use drones to bomb Rohingya villagers

August 23
Turkmenistan Supports Japanese Language Exam
UN experts challenge Vietnam’s treatment of Montagnard minority
Mongolia’s coalition dominance may undermine democracy
Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war
Two media workers killed, 1 injured in drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan
UNDP and Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan Celebrate International Youth Day with “Youth and Peace” Workshop
Kazakhstan to Lukashenko: mind your own business
Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) Index
SKV acts for Tata Power in USD8.24bn Bhutan hydro project
Nepal Asks China to Wipe Away a Loan It Can’t Afford to Pay Back
Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement central leader Goro Sindhi critically injured in attack
South Indian Adivasi Knowledge Centre to be launched in B.R. Hills
Survey: Hong Kong laws contribute to decline in media freedom
Singapore solved its housing crisis. It could hold lessons for Australia.
UNICEF Lao PDR Climate Strategy 2024-2026
Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya
‘Are we not eating tonight?’ Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’ by blocking vital food aid

August 24
Rampant harassment and no toilets: Report exposes Kerala film industry
Yurt in Karakalpakstan included into Guinness World Records Book
Indian Kashmir headed for polls after a decade of turmoil and direct rule
Balochistan, A Region Looking For Answers
For Young Cambodians, a Mobile History Lesson From a Dark Time

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2017 August 25: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day
2006 August 26: Murder of Akbar Bugti, the father of the Baloch nation
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
1957 August 31: Hari Merdeka, Malaysia Independence Day
1963 August 31 Sabah Day
1991 August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
1991 September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
1945 September 2: Vietnam National Day
1960 September 2: Tibetan Democracy Day
1991 September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
September 15: International Day of Democracy
September 22-28, Last Week of September: Banned Books Week
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
2017 September 25: Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum
1991 September 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day