also, to the entire southeast asian community. i just want to say a few things and one, i want to thank my colleagues, president yee, supervisor ronin and haney and supervisor fewer and brown and supervisor safai for co-sponsoring the resolution urging the trump administration to stop the deportation of the formerly reincarcerated individuals. between 1975 to the early 1990s the united states accepted hundreds of thousands of southeast asians escaping war and genocide of cambodia. california is home to nearly a million southeast asians originate from cambodia, vietnam, laos and most settled in cities like san francisco, san josÉ, fresno, long beach and los angeles. the southeast asian immigrant were typically placed in the poorest parts of these communities with inadequate financial support and many of these individuals and their children languish in severe poverty. in particular, cambodian recently ruth learned she was suffering from kidney and heart failure and may not survive for long. on april 1, yesterday, as stated, mr. hen

the group of nations the group has been around for more than fifty years it's made up of ten southeast asian nations founding members include thailand singapore and indonesia together all ten member countries have a population of six hundred forty million people that's more than the entire european union as a whole has a combined economic output of two point eight trillion dollars a year and that's trillion with a t. . the region is growing fast and is expected to become the equivalent of the world's fourth largest economy by twenty fifteen so that meeting is kicking off in thailand today to find out a bit more about what's at stake there let's bring in our correspondent heartache who joins us from bangkok will that r.c.p. free trade agreement that push in that meeting or might there even be a breakthrough. i don't think there is going to be a breakthrough just yet and i think part of the reason for that is that there is some of the major countries that are supposed to be part of this agreement there. as elections coming up for example in the next few months in india for example and also in

also, to the entire southeast asian community.i want to thank my colleagues, president yee, supervisor ronin and haney and supervisor fewer and brown and supervisor safai for co-sponsoring the resolution urging the trump administration to stop the deportation of the formerly reincarcerated individuals. between 1975 to the early 1990s the united states accepted hundreds of thousands of southeast asians escaping war and genocide of cambodia. california is

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have a corresponding mischa just well there are two cambodia now which has long been part of the southeast asian experience for international backpackers but the country is now firmly on the map for mainstream tourists that's the to a building boom to cash in on the trend but eco activists say that's leaving the last thing maak on cambodia's beach is. sihanoukville cambodia a city that wants to be the next global tourist hot spot it's known for its pristine beaches and clear blue water but one thing might spoil a little. syringe pumped onto the well directly into the ocean. environmental activist who had the water tested and the results were alarming. there are parasites and lots of other bacteria in the water. the water is dangerously polluted and a health risk by this. scores of new casinos and hotels are being built along the coast but serious and waste management systems haven't kept up with the change piles of trash or another eyesore keeping tourists away. and you sense if there's a trying to keep the problem in check but development races ahead blighting the very beach that visitors come

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i only wish we could personally do more for the family in the southeast asian community. i wish we could reverse the order to deport. i wish i could personally remove trump from office and personally erase hate. we will stand with our immigrant community and stand against this injustice and hopefully we are successful in getting a pardon from the governor's office so we can re-open this and fight hard so mr. hen can remain in the united states as well as other southeast asian immigrants suffering from the same plight. >> thank you. supervisor peskin. >> thank you, supervisor yee. the reason i initially severed this is to be added as a co-sponsor. in 1996 when this pass was and and subsequently questioned by the government of cambodia is the year i actually went to cambodia and went all around cambodia which is one of the most incredible countries in the world. a country we illegally bombed and created one of the largest humanitari humanitarian crises that happened at the hands of our nation. they are the kindest most wonderful people and when you break it, you buy it. and

foreign investment is a driver of indonesia growth, but in recent years, like many other southeast asianrrespondent product with the countries investment sheet for next if he is concerned about chinese investments. —— caught up with the countries investment. over the last five years, china has gone from being the number13a years, china has gone from being the number 13 a largest international investor in indonesia to arguably numberone. and investor in indonesia to arguably number one. and that isjust a mathematical reality at the chinese economy has gone from being a $3 trillion per your economy in the early 2000 so being an 11 or $13 trillion per your economy, of course, the investment will increase bya course, the investment will increase by a corresponding amount, including indonesia. chinese investment is being seen as increasingly quite controversial. what are your views on it? most countries that i am aware of wish to work closely with china, to continue to fine—tune and evolve investment, to make it less and less controversial over time. same as most countries in the world did th

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the southeast asian country has made adultery, robbery, rape and insulting the prophet mohammed punishable by death. thieves can have their hands and feet cut off and anyone who receives an abortion could be flogged in public. the brutal punishments have led to a growing international outcry. >> this is the kind of law that does not belong to the 21st century. we are astonished that brunei is going forward with it. >> the sultan of brunei, one of the richest men on earth owns several posh hotels in the u.s. and europe. including the beverly hills hotel and hotel bellaire in los angeles. elton john, george clooney and ellen degeneres have called to boycott them. >>> attorneys of robert kraft are claiming extreme spike tactics. the lawyers are trying to prevent footage from going public. attorney say attorneys faked a bomb threat to evacuate the building and install hidden cameras. authorities say a search warrant permitted videotaping the massage session. the new england patriots owner has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution. >>> a southern california woman h

to consider asset freezes and visa bans on the southeast asian nation brianna says its primary aim is prevention rather than punishment there's the headlines do stay with us and our next stop is the stream more news for you right after that my finance. ok today a check in and three stories that we're following right here on the stream a pool is the best of a young adult child and american woman whose family say she's been detained by the government since she was fifteen find out what impact campaigning is having also take a look at a political crisis you probably haven't heard about and why young democracy in mongolia may be a roadway i really could be a lot i'll be looking for your comments on twitter and of course in our live you tube chat there be lots of talk about today's so we want to hear from you we'll start with a topic that already has our community talking muslim american politician omar have recent comments by u.s. president donald trump put her life in danger stated. i just wanted to see how little congressman omar's presence in the u.s. congress to this hugely important

against canada to resolve a dispute over waste disposal that's according to the president of the southeast asian nation. we can take them down in the trash just wait and see i would advise canada that your garbage is on the way prepare a gram reception each if you want. one hundred containers of wasting pleading use diapers were shipped to the philippines five years ago reportedly mislabeled as material for recycling canada has refused to take it back with the prime minister just in striking a conciliatory tone is directly possible to get it back but there's still a number of questions around who will pay for it where the financial responsibility is where the consequences are as we get reaction to the dispute from political analyst richard had there in an investigative journalist dig any. fact that the matter is that president is there it has a very rich or any toxic relationship canada so now it comes to canada is a gays well you guys dared to question my human rights and then you're going to dump mike on what you eat lots of materials and garbage no waste even though of course the water rector

well that was the leader of the southeast asian nation of brunei the laws change there today laws that are now based on a strict interpretation of islam brunei is a tiny country on the island of borneo and it has well as a track to lots of global attention not the good kind for the new laws in the punishments for offenders the punishments include amputating limbs of convicted thieves and it gets worse game in called having sex could face the death penalty death by stoning lesbians called having sex will face one hundred lashes with a whip the united nations has called these laws direct tony and but the sultan is defending them and as you can imagine there has been global shock and outrage the actor and activist george clooney he is leveraging his fame and he's calling for a boycott of luxury hotels from the dorchester in london to the beverly hills hotel i mean these are all owned by. royal family its sultan is one of the richest men on earth a multi billionaire who gets his money from the country's gas and oil reserves. and on social media there is outrage along with the new hash tag

dating back to the 15th century, you can find locals playing this popular southeast asian sport in bangkok'sen in temple courtyards. this game is fast—paced and wildly entertaining with the players displaying an impressive level of speed, agility and even acrobatic skill. if you're travelling alone or have never been one for team sports, and you're injapan, then give pachinko a go. you'll need plenty of skill to play this old—school mechanical arcade game and it's something of a national obsession. though gambling is prohibited injapan, you can bypass these laws by swapping your winnings for tokens which can then in turn be exchanged for cash. although it's not likely to be declared an olympic sport anytime soon, this annual bog snorkelling event takes place in wales and involves competitors from all around the world donning their most imaginative outfits and snorkelling 60 metres through a peaty and murky bog. warmer and drier spectators can watch from the banks of the trench accompanied by live music and local ale. and petanque, or boules as it's often known, is a game steeped in french cu

kuala lumpur rises up out of steaming, equatorial, southeast asian jungle. malaysia's capital city.cultural, modern metropolis of malay, chinese and indian. this is where you start out when fulfilling a decade-old promise to your ex-head hunter friends to return for gawai, the annual iban rice harvest festival. what was interesting last time i was there was the old guys with their tattoos and the rings on their fingers. >> eddie: yeah. the old people, a lot of them have passed on. >> anthony: i hear no more skulls. they made them put the skulls away. the iban once enjoyed a truly formidable reputation as trackers, warriors and ritualistic takers of heads. they were and continue to be wanderers. valuing the bejalai, a tradition where every tribesman will set out from the longhouse of his birth to travel, learn, to bring something back. each tattoo he gets over the course of his life represents a different experience, a different journey. >> eddie: basically, the tattoos are just to signify knowledge and the wealth that you brought back to the longhouse. what you would probably want t

resolve a dispute over waste disposal certainly didn't mince his words that the president of a southeast asian country. who declare war against canada we can take them down all written in the trash just wait and see our advise candidate that your garbage is on the way prepare a gram reception eat it if you want to a more than one hundred containers of wasting tooting use diapers were shipped to the philippines five years ago reportedly mislabeled as materials for recycling canada has refused to take it back however the prime minister just in trudeau is striking a conciliatory tone. this is now theoretically possible to get it back but there's still a number of questions around who will pay for it where the financial responsibility is where the consequences are as we get reaction to this period from political analyst richard and investigative journalist but. the fact that it matters at present there it has a very early toxic relationship we chatted up so now when it comes to kava days a days well you guys dared to question my human rights and then you're going to adopt my call what you would ca

against canada to resolve the dispute over waste disposal lots of chording to the president of the southeast asian country who declare war against canada we can take them down over a chair in our trash just wait and see our voice counted or that your garbage is on the way prepare a gram reception each if you want. all backgrounds all this more than one hundred containers of waste including used diapers were shipped to the philippines five years ago they were reportedly mislabeled as material for recycling canada has refused to take it back however prime minister justin trudeau is striking a diplomatic turn. this now theoretically possible to get it back but there's still a number of questions around who will pay for it where the financial responsibility is where the consequences are as i would get reaction to the dispute from political analyst. and investigative journalist but on a does go on. the fact that it matters at present there it has a very very toxic relationship we canada so now when it comes to canada is a days well you guys dared to question my human rights and then you're going to dum

i think in the end malaysia will gradually restore relations with north korea, as have most southeast asian to have some kind of ties with north korea rather than a dangerously combative relationship. thank you very much, jonathan head in bangkok. extraordinary story. here's our briefing on some of key events happening later. former georgian president mikheil saakashvili is expected to return to ukraine, more than a year after being stripped of his citizenship. it comes as the country votes in the first round of presidential elections. a bit later at 3:00pm bst time. the trial of a former police officer who shot australian woman justine damond is due to begin in the us. mohamed noor shot the unarmed woman after responding to her 911 call in 2017. staying in the us, at about 7:00pm bst, former lawyer of adult film star stormy daniels, michael avenatti, will appear in court on charges he embezzled money from another client. jakarta is one of the world's busiest and most crowded cities. getting around isn't always easy. once upon a time, you might have used a small, motor—powered rickshaw, but

gone on trial for corruption in malaysia he was accused of stealing billions of dollars from the southeast asian countries sovereign wealth fund and british prime minister theresa may says that she will ask the european union for another delay to britain's birds of deadline she's also seeking help from opposition labor leader jeremy corbyn to find a way forward. coming up next on new news what is being done to protect these areas endangered giraffes to find out an eco africa you're watching t w news i'm sarah kelly in berlin thanks for watching. cut. small consumer big changes. people possible won't be going to africa. fantastic. as they set out to. safe environments. to learn from one another. and work together for a better future. see for yourself. next d.w. . it's all happening. pretty. sure link to news from africa and the world. your links to exception stories and discussions can you and will come to you to do such a clean program and from vani germany from the use of these eaves and i would say d w it comes much traffic up joy no something's good d.w. africa. to know that seventy seven per

and china's making some really big moves they recently lobbied the southeast asian nations to include the yen and the u.n. to be added to the emergency pool known as the chiang mai initiative this would reduce the framework over reliance on the dollar tell us first exactly like what is the cham my initiative and what does that do. first of all you need to understand that more and more people are trying to find a competitor to the u.s. dollar the u.s. dollars had a monopoly on world trade and medium of exchange for several several decades now and then they want that to change so the chinese the indians the iranians and if you are the people trying to develop competitors to the dollar and one of the things you just mentioned is to come up with a competing currency and they may be doing it they've got a lot of clout they have a lot of population they have a lot of assets so inhabiting the u.s. all of it in any case kristie is a very flawed currency i don't like saying it but america's the largest debtor nation in the history of the world so we need a competing currency and it's probably

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singapore is marking the 200th anniversary of sir stamford raffles arriving on the southeast asian islandpment and explore raffles‘ legacy as colonialist and collector. but, as sarah toms reports, many in the city state are questioning why singapore is celebrating the start of colonisation. in this tiny country, one man's name pops up wherever you go. working for britain's east india company, stamford raffles secured the island as a british port and set singapore on course to become the global trading centre it is today. now, 200 years later, singapore is looking back to the past, before and after its colonial days, with a a wide range of events over the course of this year. after singapore's separation from malaysia in 1965, the singapore government needed a new framework to look at singapore's past and so they chose to connect singapore with our colonial heritage, our colonial past and raffles being iconic of that, to sell this idea of singapore being modern and prosperous and cosmopolitan and outward—looking. people were living here for hundreds of years before stamford raffles arrived

punishment for gay sex and adultery for nial muslim majority former british protectorate on the southeast asian island of borneo has been rolling out strict islamic laws since two thousand and fourteen the latest phase including the brutal new provisions is due to take place on wednesday the un is calling for to halt their implementation. let's get more on this we are joined by d.w. reporter here in the studio hank levy to tell us a little bit more about these laws so what's going on here so the laws of the laws are actually about an intimate implementation of a strict islamic penal code code sharia now the slowest are not just targeting the community but as they actually go much wider for example if you call for theft your parts of your limbs could now be amputated so that's card bordeaux but then the most controversial part of that now being gay could actually cost one's life so now muslims now courts cutesie of homosexuality homosexual activities could now be stilled which to death now it's important to mention that word with sexuality has been illegal in brunei absence british colonial rule