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Business
‘Future of economy hinges on women’
Softening growth rates, collapsing consumer spending and a workforce aging dog years have been fueling apocalyptic talk about the future of Korea’s economy. So why amid the growing alarm over the unraveling of the Korean success model does the country permit itself to dramatically underutilize its highly-educated women, asks the…
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on May 3
Top news in <Jordan Times>: New gov’t sworn in news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on May 3
Top news in <Yemen Times>: Captured soldiers in Abyan released news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on May 3
Top news in <Daily Star>: UN blacklists 3 N Korea firms news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on May 3
Top news in <NST>: Nayati back home safe and sound news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Uzbekistan on May 3
Top news in <UZA>: “In the Name of Life” Charitable Marathon Held in Tashkent news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 3: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Many photos taken after 1896 tsunami found news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 3
Top news in <China Daily>: China, US should promote peace in Asia-Pacific news@theasian.asia
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Column
A Bangladesh musician says ‘Lylics today fail to touch heart’
Kabir “Lyrics do not soothe the heart, music is rather noisy” A guitar player with consummate smoothness, Enamul Kabir is a dedicated musician of Bangladesh who has been regarded as the best Hawaiian guitarist of the country for last four decades. The 69-year old courteous man with a smiling face…
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Aung San Suu Kyi Comes To Parliament
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to reporters after attending a regular session of Myanmar Lower House, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Suu Kyi was set to be sworn in to Myanmar’s military-backed parliament Wednesday to take public office for the first time since launching her struggle…
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