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South East Asia
A Cambodian prays for ‘Killing Field’ victims at ‘Day of Anger’ events
A Cambodian woman prays with burning incense sticks in front of a memorial holding skulls of the Khmer Rouge victims at Choeung Ek “Killing Field” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, May 20, 2013. Cambodian Buddhist monks, nuns, civil servants, students attend the annual “Day of Anger” events to remember the…
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President Obama vows US support as Myanmar’s President Sein visits
President Barack Obama told Myanmar’s president during a long-awaited White House visit that he appreciates the leader’s efforts to lead the Asian country on its long, and sometimes difficult, path to democracy and assured him of U.S. support. Former general Thein Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit…
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Vietnam rises as top smartphone producer
Vietnam is becoming a leading smartphone producer in the world as world electronics giants increase investments in Vietnam, Japan’s economic daily Nihon Keizai reports. According to its recent article, with the Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV)’s plan to produce 240 million smartphones in 2013, accounting for 20 per cent of the…
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[Asia Round-up] Slap in the face for women
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Slap in the face for women [India, Hindustan Times, 15-05-2013] After the huge demonstrations following the December 16 Delhi gang rape incident, many hoped that the police’s attitude toward crimes against women and women’s rights might change.…
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A filipino parade band marches during traditional Carabao Festival
A parade band marches during the traditional Carabao Festival in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, May 14, 2013. A procession of more than 600 water buffalos, locally known as carabaos, with decorated carts paraded on street during the annual Carabao Festival. A water buffalo wears a decorated hat during the traditional…
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Balinese dancers attend Indonesian royal cremation ceremony
Balinese men carry a nine-story cremation tower which contains the body of Tjokorde Ngurah wim Sukawati, a deceased member of the Ubud Royal family, to the cremation ceremony in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Tuesday, May 14, 2012. Balinese dancers in traditional warrior’s dress wait for a funeral procession of Tjokorde Ngurah…
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Taiwan-Philippines row over Taiwan fisherman’s death escalates
Philippines issues fresh apology for death of Taiwan fisherman after Taipei recalls its envoy The Philippine president apologized to Taiwan for the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard personnel, after Taiwan rejected an earlier Philippine apology and started retaliating diplomatically. In a subsequent…
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A third of Vietnam’s 90 million people use ubiquitous online services
Three young Vietnamese girls use a laptop and smart phones to go online at a cafe in Ha Noi, Viet Nam Wednesday, May 14, 2013. Close to a third of Vietnam’s 90 million people are online and men and women browsing phones and tablets are ubiquitous in the cafes of…
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South East Asia
Clans, corrupt celebrities dominate Philippines’ midterm elections
Filipino clans, celebrities dominate midterm polls From Imelda Marcos to Manny Pacquiao, familiar names of political clans and celebrities dominated the ballots in the Philippines’ congressional and local elections on May 13, making them a contest of popularity first and reform second. Despite scattered killings and fears of fraud,…
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Warships dock at Singapore’s naval base for Maritime Defense Exhibition
Warships dock at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base, May 13, 2013. Warships from Australia, France, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Singapore docked at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base for display as part of the upcoming International Maritime Defense Exhibition Asia in Singapore on May 14 to 16. An Australian warship approaches at…
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