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South East Asia
APEC leaders meet on sustainable growth, regional cooperation
The 21st informal economic leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) kicked off here on October 7 in Bali, Indonesia, with sustainable growth and regional cooperation high on the agenda. This year’s APEC gathering, themed “Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth,” highlights such topics as achieving sustainable growth with…
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South Asia
About 6,000 field candidacies for 240 CA seats in Nepal
Nearly 6,000 candidates from over 100 political parties Thursday fielded their candidacies from 240 constituencies to contest the 2nd Constituent Assembly election slated for November 19 in Nepal. With the nomination of the candidates for the 240 First-Past-The-Post seats of the 601-member Constituent Assembly in a peaceful environment, it is…
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[Asia Round-up] Universities can boost China’s ‘soft power’
Universities can boost China’s soft power [China, China Daily, 25-09-2013] China’s leading educational institutions Peking University (Beida) and Tsinghua University have joined the Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-created EdX online educational consortium by providing six courses online free of charge. China has now officially entered the movement known…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s first beauty pageant in over 50 years held in Yangon, Oct. 3
An initial local beauty pageant Miss Myanmar Universe on Thursday was launched at National Theater in Yangon to select a contestant for the annual Miss Universe beauty contest to be held in Moscow of Russia. Miss Myanmar Universe, organized by Hello Madam Media Group in Myanmar, will be participated by…
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East Asia
Xi Jinping visits Malaysia in China’s charm offensive for southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak met here Friday to discuss bilateral ties and further development of China’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). They also had an in-depth exchange of views on other major regional and international issues. After the meeting, the…
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East Asia
Myths and facts about North Korea’s Great Famine in 1990s
When it comes to North Korea, one of the most common clichés is a reference to the 1996-99 famine which, as we are told, “killed two or three million people”. This figure has been repeated countless times, and few people are aware where it comes from. Even fewer people know…
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Business
World Bank pledges more funds for poverty reduction in fragile nations
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday pledged to increase funds for poor people in fragile and conflict-affected states, as part of a new strategy for the global development institution to end poverty. In a speech at George Washington University, Kim said the fiscal uncertainty in the United States,…
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East Asia
2013 Canal Kylin International Music Festival held in Beijing Oct. 1-3
During the National Holidays, the 2013 Canal Kylin International Music Festival is being held at Tongzhou Canal Park in China’s capital Beijing. From October 1-3, six stages will play host to dozens of top domestic and international acts including Cui Jian, Tang Dynasty, Black Panther, Hanggai and Miserable Faith.
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