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South East Asia
Leyte rising- from the shoulders of women
The impact of super-typhoon Haiyan that hit central Philippines last November 2013 was tremendous. More than 10,000 lives were lost, and half a million Filipinos lost their homes, livelihoods and farms. More than 1.1 million students were affected, as their schools were washed out or ravaged by the winds and…
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South East Asia
World Cup Count Down
A woman wearing a self-made hat watches an event for the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, June 1, 2014.
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South East Asia
[Transnational] Soccer in Kazakhstan and Bhutan
Kazakhstan aspires for UEFA 2020 Olzhas Talgatuly Besbayev·Kazakhstan·Dream Together Master, SNU Kazakhstan is becoming a new world sports center and a world competitor. Almaty and Kazakhstan have hosted a winter Asian Games and are preparing to host the Winter Universiade 2017 in Almaty. The Kazakhstan Olympic team performs very well…
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South East Asia
Burmese Journalists Call for Thai Junta to Respect Press Freedom
The Myanmar Journalists Networks(MJN) and the Myanmar Journalist Association(MJA) have both issued statements calling for the release of journalists detained in neighboring Thailand following a military coup. In statements issued on Tuesday and Wednesday, both groups said they were concerned about restrictions on media that have followed the May 22…
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South East Asia
KOICA’s assistance for Bangladesh
The Republic of Korea is to provide more assistance to Bangladesh for poverty reduction and for sustainable economic and social development. An agreement in this regard has been signed in Dhaka between the two countries last month. Under this agreement, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will increase the volume…
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South East Asia
Thai soldier in Bangkok
A Thai soldier stands guard in front of the Army Club during a meeting of political groups in Bangkok, Thailand, May 21, 2014. Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday called a meeting of representatives from seven political groups to discuss solutions to the country’s protracted political crisis.
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South East Asia
More fun in the Philippines
Enjoy Boracay, El Nido, Maskara, Moriones, and more Filipinos are indeed a blessed people, and one of the reasons is their geography and climate being a tropical country. The seasons are generally divided into three: the hot season from March to May, the rainy season that runs from June to…
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South East Asia
[Asia Round-up] ASEAN displays solidarity as region suffers
The Malaysia Airlines plane that has gone missing is testing relations among ASEAN friends. Vietnam responded quickly, deploying emergency officials to the area where the plane was last seen on radar. Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand had no nationals on board but are lending a helping hand to Malaysia. Two-thirds of…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] It pays to be cautious about digital cash
The collapse of the bitcoin exchange MtGox tells a lot about both entrepreneurs and cyber buyers. Some US$450 million is said to have been lost from the debacle. The vision of inflation-less currency that can move easily and without cost between sender and receiver is an attractive one. But, one…
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East Asia
China’s powerful “threats” felt in South China Sea (2)
The statement issued by the ASEAN leaders said that “The Asian bloc is set to lend its full support to a peaceful resolution through dialogue and in full respect of democratic principles and rule of law.” This mentions only broadly the principles in resolving regional issues. This might be interpreted…
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