• Column

    Can Korea solve household debt woes?

    Korea remains one of the best-performing advanced industrial economies this year despite the eurozone debt crisis and economic slowdowns in the U.S. and China. Its weak currency is preventing exports from falling further than they probably should have as demand dries up in Europe, the U.S. and China. Consumer spending…

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  • Politics

    NK mystery lady prompts media swirl

    Rampant speculation over a young woman seen with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed no sign of abating, Wednesday, with a wave of reports reflecting international curiosity over her emergence and its implications for the regime. Foreign and domestic media outlets and officials have pored over images released by Pyongyang…

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  • South East Asia

    Philippine : Pia Cayetano, “Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill”

    Major news in <INQUIRER> :  Stop maternal deaths, pass the RH bill  MANILA, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday renewed her call for the passing of the Reproductive Health Bill in time with the commemoration of World Population Day. “On World Population Day, let’s prioritize the plight and burden…

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  • East Asia

    Nrityoshilpi Kong Ok-Jin-er Jibonaboshan

    Namoskar,ami Sudhanya Ghosh,Asia Journalist Association, AJA Gotokaal korear bikhhato nrityo shilpi kong ok-jiner dehaboshan hoye.tini cripple dance namok nrityer jonno bikhhato chilen.tar boyosh hoyechilo aashi bochr.kong ok-jin unishyo ektirish shale jonmogrohon koren.tar baba chilen bikhhato ‘pansori’ gayok kong-dai il.tini khub choto boyosh theke Korean lok giti shikhte suru koren. kong…

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  • East Asia

    Proses Imigrasi Bagi Investor Dipersingkat

    HALO! SAYA MEIDYANA RAYANA, SEDANG BERMAGANG UNTUK THE ASIAN, DAN BERIKUT ADALAH SALAH SATU BERITA YANG DAPAT ANDA BACA DI WEBSITE THE ASIAN. PUSAT KEUANGAN KOREA MEREVISI PROSEDUR KEIMIGRASIAN MENJADI LEBIH CEPAT DAN MUDAH BAGI INVESTOR ASING, YANG BERLAKU EFEKTIF SEJAK JULI 2012. HAL INI DILAKUKAN DENGAN MEMPERLUAS KEGUNAAN SYSTEM…

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  • Society

    [India Report] Flood affects over 2.4 Mil. people in Assam

    Flood is something which is very much familiar to the people of Assam in India. But it was the most devastating in years. The death toll climbed to 125 while there is no trace of 97 peoples. Lives of 2.4 million people are reported to be affected by the flood this…

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  • South East Asia

    Film star brings anti-trafficking message

    Major news in <The Myanmar Times> :  Film star brings anti-trafficking message CHINESE action film star Jackie Chan brought his trademark sense of humour to Myanmar last week to campaign for a serious issue: child trafficking. The actor arrived on July 5 in his role as goodwill ambassador of the United Nations…

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  • East Asia

    China’s Third Oil Price Cut In Two Months

    A staff member of a gas station alters fuel price tags in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, July 11, 2012. China slashed the benchmark retail price for gasoline by 420 yuan (66.46 U.S. dollars) per metric ton (tonne) and the price for diesel by 400 yuan per tonne…

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  • West Asia

    A Growing Number Of Syrian Refugees Arrive In Jordan

    Syrians speak to their relatives inside the sport club at King Abdullah Gardens in Al-Rumtha city, Jordan, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Due to the increasing numbers of Syrian refugees, the Jordanian government opened a new camp for the Syrian families at King Abdullah gardens. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • South Asia

    Karzai Meets Akihito In Tokyo

    In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, listens to Japan’s Emperor Akihito during a meeting at Imperial Palace in Tokyo Monday, July 10, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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