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Business
Singapore magnet for K-food business
All roads lead to Singapore. This is a maxim for many Korean food companies seeking successful overseas expansion. The country’s two leading bakery brands — CJ Foodville and SPC — have opened flagship stores in the city-state, testing their strength before moving on to its neighbors that include China, Vietnam,…
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Business
Korea, Japan halt currency swap compact
Decision comes at low point in bilateral ties Korea and Japan will let their expanded currency swap arrangement expire at the end of this month amid a bitter diplomatic row. Policymakers both in Seoul and Tokyo claimed that the agreement between the two nations Tuesday was not a political decision.…
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Column
Psy comes to America
“A week ago, no one ever heard of the guy. Three million You Tube hits later and he’s everywhere,” marveled comedian Seth MacFarlane on Saturday Night Live. The subject of his astonishment was, of course, the now ubiquitous Psy, who with his international mega-hit “Gangnam Style” did what neither Rain,…
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Honoring Kono statement
Retraction would mean Japan’s diplomatic gaffe Yohei Kono, the former Japanese chief Cabinet secretary who admitted in a formal statement in 1993 his country’s coerced sexual slavery during World War II, said Monday that his statement was based on a careful study of extensive records and testimonies. In an interview…
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[Indonesia Report] Jayapura, an ideal place to enjoy holiday cheaply
What is your planning for winter holiday this year? Want to go abroad enjoying exotic and warm weather but tight with budget? Indonesia is a perfect gateway. According to Kompas.com, you can spend holiday in Jayapura, one of Indonesian’s city, famous for its unique and still preserved beauty of traditional…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berhenti Campur Tangan dan Nyatakan Afghanistan Negara Netral
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan mengenai masa depan Afghanistan oleh Ghulam Faruq Achikzad, Analis senior Institut Nautilus. 30 tahun terakhir Afghanistan telah melewati masa paling bergejolak dalam sejarah moderennya. Afghanistan telah berjuang mengatasi efek mengerikan dari konflik bersenjata, pendudukan dan intervensi pihak asing. Lebih dari 5…
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South East Asia
Myanmar Monks Protest Muslim Attacks Against Buddhists In Bangladesh
Myanmar Buddhist monks hold banners as they stage a rally outside the U.S. Embassy Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. More than 100 monks protested recent attacks against Buddhists in Bangladesh. Thousands of Muslims there set fire to at least 10 temples and 40 homes due to anger over…
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East Asia
U.S. Destroyer Docked At Subic Freeport For Landing Exercise With Philippines
The U.S. destroyer USS Bonhomme Richard, right, is docked at Subic Freeport, a former US naval base, west of Manila, Philippines, where the opening ceremony for the Philippines-U.S. amphibious landing exercise, dubbed Phiblex 2013, was held Monday Oct. 8, 2012. More than 2,800 U.S. Marines and sailors from the 31st…
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World
Ban Ki-Moon Clasps Hands With 2011 Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Winner At World Forum For Democracy
2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman, of Yemen, delivers her speech during the World Forum for Democracy, Monday, Oct 8, 2012 at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, eastern France. Yemeni activist and journalist Tawakkol Karman, who galvanized Yemeni support for the Arab Spring, is also a cofounder of the…
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South Asia
Protests By Indian People Delay Contruction Of Atomic Power Plant In Kudankulam
Indian coast guards ride on a boat near the Russian-built Kudankulam Atomic Power Project, background, during a protest at Kudankulam, about 700 kilometers (440 miles) south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Construction of the plant has been delayed by protests in the past year by…
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