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South East Asia
Philippine : Aquino’s back channel to China is Trillanes Major News of <Inquirer> : Aquino’s back channel to China is Trillanes A tempest is brewing in the country’s diplomatic front with Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario saying his efforts to resolve the lingering standoff with China over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea were being torpedoed by a…
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Philippine: Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers Major News of <Inquirer> : Aquino to give out awards to Robredo searchers, ‘habagat’ rescuers MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino will give out awards in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday for those who joined the search for the late Secretary Jesse Robredo and those who helped in the rescue efforts at the…
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Philippine : Visayas quake damages P133M worth of infrastructure–NDRRMC Major News of <INQUIRER> : Visayas quake damages P133M worth of infrastructure–NDRRMC MANILA, Philippines — The magnitude 7.6 earthquake off Visayas last Friday has left about P133.6 million worth of damages to public infrastructure, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday. In Eastern Samar, damages recorded were…
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Malaysia : 13th GE will determine UMNO and BN’s survival, Najib reminds Major News in <New Strait Times> : 13th GE will determine UMNO and BN’s survival, Najib reminds BALING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today reminded party members that the upcoming 13th general election would determine Umno and Barisan Nasional’s (BN) survival. He also reminded them to learn from the…
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Philippine : Binay Bats For Peaceful Settlement
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Binay Bats For Peaceful Settlement MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Jejomar C. Binay will push for the peaceful settlement of all territorial disputes and respect for migrant rights when he attends the 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit (NAM Summit) in Iran. Binay left Tuesday evening…
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Malaysia : Open house can be huge tourist draw Major News of <New Strait Times> : Open house can be huge tourist draw KUALA LUMPUR: HOLDING open house is a unique Malaysian trait. It not only promotes unity among the races but can also be put on the tourism calendar. The various key players and stakeholders in the tourismindustry said…
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Philippine : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon Major News of < INQUIRER> : ‘Igme’ leaves PH, new typhoon threatens Northern Luzon MANILA, Philippines–Typhoon Igme continues to weaken as it heads out of the Philippine territory but another cyclone threatens to enter the country, the state-run weather bureau said Wednesday. Igme, last seen 320 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes…
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Indonesia : Hepatitis a Growing Public Health Threat in Indonesia: Experts Major News of <Jakarta Globe> : Hepatitis a Growing Public Health Threat in Indonesia: Experts Poor awareness about hepatitis infections and a lack of treatment have made the disease a growing public health threat in Indonesia, experts say. An estimated 25 million Indonesians have either had hepatitis B or C, but…
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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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Malaysia : PM arrives to break fast in Terengganu Major News of <New Strait Times> : PM arrives to break fast in Terengganu He arrived in a special aircraft at the Sultan Mahmud airport at 5.50 pm and was greeted by Terengganu Menteri Besar and chairman of the State Umno Liaison Committee Datuk Seri Ahmad Said, who led more than…
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