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South East Asia
Laos : National land policy the key to solving land disputes
Major news in <Vientiane Times> : National land policy the key to solving land disputes A national land policy is urgently needed in order to address land disputes which have been considered the top concern in the country for many years, according to land experts on Wednesday. Representatives from government sectors…
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South East Asia
Malaysia : The handphone debate
Major news in <New Straits Times> : The handphone debate MOBILES IN SCHOOLS: Teachers and parents voice their views on new proposal KUALA LUMPUR: PARENTS and teachers are divided over the Education Ministry’s proposal to allow mobile phones in school, starting next year. The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP)…
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East Asia
Kim Jong Un Dianugerahi Pangkat Marsekal Korea Utara
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Saat ini bermagang untuk Asian Journalist Association. Berita mengenai Korea Utara berikut merupakan salah satu berita yang dapat anda akses di website The AsiaN. Rabu (17/7) lalu, Pemimpin tertinggi Korea Utara, Kim Jong Un, dianugerahi pangkat Marsekal, demikian dilaporkan oleh Korean Central News Agency,…
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East Asia
PyeongChang bashindara bikhhubdho
Nomoskar,ami Sudhanya Ghosh,Asia Journalist Association,AJA. PyeongChang o Gangwon prodesh jekhane du hazar atharo saaler winter olymipic howar kotha,sei elakar bashindara gotokaal winter Olympic-r ayojok samitir birudhhe bikhhob janaye. ayojok samitir pokhho theke gurottopurno kichu tathyo tader janano hoyeni bole tara bikhhubdho hoye pore.olympic-r suchona o somapti anushthan-r sthan poriborton holeo…
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[London Olympics] ① Revival of art
*Editor’s note: This is the first of six-part stories on the London Olympics Sport lovers probably expect me to tell them about the records that will be broken during the Olympic month in the British capital that starts on Friday (July 27), predicting, e.g., the winning of Ethiopian runner Kenenisa…
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Society
[Indonesia Report] Es Campur, Indonesian summer delicacy
Summer Dishes: Four Season to Tropical Country Summer, probably is the most commercialized season. As you can see, products are sold with advertisement of a shining summer theme with tan models, bright sunshine and holiday. But it actually shows the spirit of people welcoming summer, the bright sunny days when…
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Society
[India Report] India To Make Rape Laws Gender Neutral
India is to make a historical move in the field of law by making rape laws ‘gender neutral’. The UPA (The United Progressive Alliance) government is considering making rape a gender-neutral offence, with the Union Cabinet on Thursday scheduled to discuss a number proposals designed to enhance punishment for sexual…
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East Asia
UN Recognizes China For Public Service Campaign
Renata Lok-Dessallien (C), coordinator of United Nations System in China, presents a manual of the public service announcement titled “2032: The Future We Want” to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during a U.N. hosted event to recognize the Chinese people who participated through social media outlets in a global campaign called…
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Society
PyeongChang residents up in arms
Olympic organizers ‘arbitrarily’ change game plan Residents in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, the venue for the 2018 Winter Games, are up in arms over the organizing committee, known by the acronym POCOG, for ignoring them in some key decisions. These controversial moves included switching the opening and closing ceremonies from the…
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Withdraw renomination
Rights panel head is big disgrace to nation President Lee Myung-bak appears set not to retract his renomination of Hyun Byung-chul, the controversial head of the National Human Rights Commission. Lee’s decision will disappoint most if not all Koreans but astonish few. Had the President any intention to listen to…
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