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South East Asia
Philippine : Massive Relocation Up
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Massive Relocation Up Gov’t To Spend P50B To Relocate 100,000 Metro Families President Benigno S. Aquino III has allocated P50 billion or P10 billion a year to relocate in five years informal settlers in Metro Manila, particularly those living in and near waterways and…
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Society
Beer, liquor ads to be banned on buses, subways
Seoul City said Friday that it will ban alcoholic beverage advertisements on buses, bus stops and subways in Seoul starting September in an effort to minimize the effect of such media campaigns on the public. City officials hope the measure will reduce disturbances caused by excessive drinking. Under the scheme,…
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Japan and neighbors
Tokyo must know reasons for diplomatic isolation Japan is suffering both internally and externally, with an unending economic slump at home and diplomatic conflicts with its neighbors abroad. Tokyo has brought most ― almost all ― of these troubles upon itself. That means the country should seek solutions not outside…
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Society
Bestselling history cartoon gets facelift
The revised version of the best-selling “Faraway Neighbor Countries” cartoon series recently hit local bookstores. (Photo : Gimmyoung Publishing) A local publisher has recently re-issued one of the most popular comic book series, the “Faraway Neighbor Countries” by the nation’s first-generation cartoonist Lee Won-bok. Since its first publication in 1987,…
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Compete or Co-operate? India, China and the ‘Asian Century’
*Author, Dr. Rupakjyoti Borah is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, India. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK in 2009. The views expressed in this article are personal. He can…
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East Asia
Grup Band Jepang Tampil untuk Mantan Budak Seks
Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut adalah berita dari Korea Selatan yang pada Rabu kemarin merayakan hari Kemerdekaannya. Sebuah grup band Jepang tampil dalam sebuah konser yang digelar sebagai tanda permintaan maaf Tokyo atas kejahatan yang dilakukan selama Perang Dunia II, termasuk…
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West Asia
Kuwait: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump
Major News of <Kuwait Times>: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump A number of representatives of and workers at travel agencies reported “heavy booking action” for the Eid holidays after the slump during the holy month of Ramadan as Kuwaitis prefer to spend the fasting season at home…
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West Asia
Lebanon: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning
Major News of <Gulf News>: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon, Al Meqdad, on Thursday claimed to have abducted more Syrian nationals and vowed further kidnappings in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week, as Syria’s…
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East Asia
Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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World
Egyptians Rally In Show Of Support For New President
Fireworks are seen as thousands gather during a rally in Tahrir Square, birthplace of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak 18 months ago, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 to recite the Quran and support President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decision to retire the defense minister and chief of staff.…
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