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“Venice of the East” – World’s largest water village in Brunei

Photo taken on April 24, 2013 shows a mosque in the Water Village in Brunei’s capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. Dubbed as Venice of the East and situated along the Brunei River, Kampong Ayer is the world’s largest water village, sheltering about 30,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 2.6…
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South East Asia

Myanmarese look at posters of death bodies allegedly killed by Muslims

Visitors to the Ma Soe Yein monastery gather to look at posters displaying the “969” logo, right, photos of dead bodies – allegedly Buddhists killed by Muslims, center, and detained illegal Bangladeshi nationals, left, outside the office of Buddhist monk Wirathu in Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28, 2013. 969 began…
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Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Lion Air launches full-service Batik Air

Two airline stewardesses pose for photos with a jetliner of Indonesian airline Batik Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air, at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, April 25, 2013. Indonesia’s largest low-cost carrier Lion Air launched its full-service subcompany Batik Air on Thursday with an airline between Jakarta and Manado.…
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ASEAN makes progress on trade as summit closes

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — Southeast Asian leaders were upbeat on April 25 about progress made on an ambitious plan to weld the region into a European Union-style economic community as a counterweight to Asian powerhouse China, while efforts were stalling on South China Sea disputes. Leaders attending…
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Cambodian opposition calls for electoral reforms before July election

Kem Sokha (1st R), vice-president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), and Mu Sochua, opposition lawmaker, give their regards to supporters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 24, 2013. Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the kingdom’s main opposition party, staged a non-violent protest on Wednesday to call for reforms within the…
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Myanmarese President Thein Sein grants amnesty to 93 political prisoners

This Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 photo from files shows Myanmar prisoners walking outside Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar State television said Tuesday April 23, 2013 that President Thein Sein has granted amnesty to 93 prisoners one day after the European Union lifted sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation. <AP…
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Myanmarese President holds talks with Indonesian President Yuhoyono

Myanmar President Thein Sein, right, holds talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yuhoyono, left, during their meeting at Presidential House Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. <AP Photo>
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South East Asia

Sea disputes, N. Korea in spotlight at annual ASEAN summit

Worried that long-seething rifts could escalate over the South China Sea, Southeast Asian leaders are expected this week to press China to agree to start negotiations on a new pact aimed at thwarting a major clash in one of the world’s busiest waterways. Concern over North Korea’s latest threats is…
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Knowledge collaboration: Indonesian students in Korea to hold conference

Indonesian Students Association in Korea (PERPIKA) this year presents Conference of Indonesian Students in Korea (Cisak) the 6th. Cisak 2013 will be held in Daejon, South Korea on July 7. Students, academics and practitioners from around the world are invited to attend the conference which is also a Research Paper…
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The memory of ‘boat people’ lingers

Editor’s note: On April 30th, 1975, Saigon fell to North Vietnamese Communist forces which marked the end of the Vietnam War. Before the 38th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, commemorations are taking place to honor the past, discuss the present state, and hope for the future of Vietnam. In…
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