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South East Asia
Philippine gov’t warns rebels to peacefully end four-day standoff
The Philippine government on Thursday warned Muslim rebels who have been holding more than 100 people hostage in a southern port city to peacefully end the four-day standoff “at the soonest possible time,” saying its forces are ready to demonstrate the state’s resolve. It was the toughest talk by President…
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South East Asia
Cambodian opposition calls for investigation of election irregularities
Cambodia opposition leader Sam Rainsy told thousands of supporters Monday that his party will stage massive protests around the country unless an independent committee begins investigating alleged irregularities in last month’s election. The rally of more than 10,000 people in the capital Phnom Penh took place as time is beginning…
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East Asia
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong visits China, meets with President Xi Jinping
Premier Li Keqiang said Monday that China and Singapore should strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and bolster communication and coordination on international and regional issues. The development of bilateral relations and cooperation has brought about important benefits for both countries since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Li said…
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East Asia
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to make official visit to China next week
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make an official visit to China from Sunday till next Saturday at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Besides Beijing, Lee will also visit China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Liaoning Province, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. In Beijing, Prime Minister…
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East Asia
TPP free trade talks make strides forward as sensitive issues still remain
Japan, as one of the 12 countries involved in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade talks, wrapped up the 19th round of talks in Brunei on Friday, while advances seemingly have been made on mutually- acceptable trade packages between the members, some pertinent issues still remain. Last month marked…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Is Japan on the road to becoming militaristic again?
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. China plastic surgery fraught with danger [China, China Daily, 13-08-2013] As an increasing number of people throughout the world resort to cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance, China has become the world’s biggest market for cosmetic…
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South East Asia
200,000 forced into emergency shelters in Philippines due to heavy rain
Heavy monsoon rains brought by typhoon “Trami,” which battered the Philippines for four successive days since Sunday, caused massive flooding in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, killing at least 15 people and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes. In a press briefing Tuesday, Major Rey Balido, spokesman of…
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Malaysian cuisine, mixture of various ethnic foods
Food, one of the important physiological needs is a metabolic requirement for survival and body energy. Generally, the perception of tastes can known as “3S1B” which means sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Food strongly represents one’s country’s living styles and culture. Therefore, countries throughout the world have their unique and…
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South East Asia
Floods cover more than half Manila area after heaviest rain on record
Flooding caused by some of the Philippines’ heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response for a second day. At least seven…
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South East Asia
Fast growing population, a challenge for Bangladesh’s capital city
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka is going to face a tough challenge with its fast growing population, now expected to hit over 20 million by 2025. According to official statistics, Bangladesh’s population at this moment is about 150 million out of which 15 million live in Dhaka city. Experts…
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