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A Singaporean temple goes ahead in practicing green energy
Spiritual food for the soul is what you get when you visit any Buddhist shrine in Asia … until you step into the Poh Ern Shih (Temple of Thanksgiving) in Singapore. There, you will receive something more, something scientific and enlightening too. At this Chinese-style Mahayan shrine, devotees come and…
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Lifestyle
Exhibition explores royal life of Istanbul
Turkey and Korea are located on opposite sides of the globe, but the two nations have managed to forge close ties in the past half a century. Diplomatic relations began after Turkey provided crucial military support during the Korean War (1950-1953), and the bond remains strong to this day. An…
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Pakistani brick-making workers suffer inhumane treatment
Mud bricks and fire-baked bricks are used in construction across Pakistan except Karachi, the biggest city of the country located at Arabian Sea Coast in South where the buildings are erected using concrete blocks. The mud bricks and fire-baked bricks are traditionally used since ancient days in this region as…
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Society
Indonesian taekwondo athletes aim four golds
Harsono Danie, an Indonesian Taekwondo player, performs ‘Kumgang Pumsae’ during 6th International Taekwondo Pumsae Competition at Olympiat stadium in Vladivostok, Russia, Jul 30, 2011. <File Photo> JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Indonesian taekwondo competitors are expecting to grab four gold medals during the International Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Riau…
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Business
KT&G cigarettes massively smuggled into Pakistan
Billions of KT&G’s Pine brand cigarettes have long been smuggled into Pakistan, most likely from the neighboring Afghanistan, according to multiple sources. The amount of smuggled Pine cigarettes is so substantial that it prompted the Pakistani authorities to formally complain to the Korean government and KT&G last year, according to…
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Politics
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo to start FTA talks
Three leaders warn against NK’s provocations The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan agreed at a summit in Beijing Sunday to launch negotiations for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) this year, raising hopes that the move will bring new momentum to trilateral cooperation. “The three countries have agreed…
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Business
Making headway in world scene
BMW Korea has emerged as a frontrunner of the German-based automaker’s units across the world not only in terms of sales but also in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. BMW Korea CEO Kim Hyo-joon said that the global organizations of BMW are ready to copy the Seoul-based company’s…
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West Asia
Major news in Turkey on May 14
Top news in <Todays Zaman>: ‘Media imposes official ideology, creating negative non-Muslim image’ news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Pakistan on May 14
Top news in <Nation>: Pakistan, US near a ‘deal’ news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on May 14
Top news in <Vietnam Plus>: VN demands a stop to violation of sovereignty news@theasian.asia
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