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East Asia
Singapore, Korea can collaborate more
Firstly, my warmest congratulations to Madam President-elect Park Geun-hye on her recent election victory! Under the Park government, I look forward to more bilateral interactions. She knows Singapore well, and is well-acquainted with many Singapore’s leaders, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and…
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South East Asia
Scenery In Bagan, Myanmar, Amazing Enough To Be Said Picturesque
This December 2012 photo shows agriculture and a few of the over 2200 Pagodas found in Bagan, Myanmar. In this December 2012 photo monks pray before eating at the Buddhist Kaleywatawye Monastery in Yangon, Myanmar. This December 2012 photo shows a woman sifting plum seeds used in the manufacture of…
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South East Asia
Gulls Fly To Bang Pu Seaside Resort Near Bangkok To Avoid Cold Weather
People watch gulls in Bang Pu Seaside Resort of Bang Pu district in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 10, 2013. The gulls fly to the resort to avoid cold weather. Gulls are seen in Bang Pu Seaside Resort of Bang Pu district in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok,…
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South East Asia
Flood In Indonesia Destroys More Than 1,000 Houses, Leaves Some 3,300 People Homeless
Refugees take a shelter from rain in temporary tents in Undar-Andir Village of Serang, Indonesia, Jan. 10, 2013. More than 1,000 houses were destroyed and around 3,300 people were displaced during the flood. Refugees wade through flood waters in Undar-Andir Village of Serang, Indonesia, Jan. 10, 2013. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri>
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South East Asia
Huge Number Of Roman Catholics Carry Image of Black Nazarene During A Procession In Manila
Devotees struggle to climb the cart carrying the centuries-old image of the Black Nazarene during a raucous procession on its feast day Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. Hundreds of thousands of mostly barefoot Roman Catholic devotees joined the annual ritual to demonstrate faith and seek miracle cures for…
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South East Asia
Indonesian Women Hold Candles In Vigil For Victims Of Sexual Crimes Against Childen
Indonesian women hold candles during a vigil for the victims of sexual crimes against children in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Sexual crimes against children in the country increased by 10% to 1,526 cases in 2012, a National Commission on Child Protection (KPAI) report said. <AP Photo/Dita Alangkara>
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South East Asia
Cambodia, China Sign MOU To Promote Agricultural Cooperation In Phnom Penh
Lord Reasmey (L, front), secretary-general of Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, shakes hands with Zhang Mingpei (R, front), director-general of the Department of Agriculture of Guangxi, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 8, 2013. Cambodia and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening bilateral communication…
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East Asia
Energy myths
Which of the following statements is true? The United States now has a 100-year supply of natural gas, thanks to the miracle of shale gas. By 2017 it will once again be the world’s biggest oil producer. By 2035 it will be entirely “energy-independent,” and free in particular from its…
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South East Asia
Bilge Of Palm Oil Ship Cleaned By Workers At Tanjung Priok Port In Jakarta
A Crude Palm Oil (CPO) cleaner looks on as he climbs out of the bilge of a palm oil ship docked at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 7, 2013. The CPO’s cleaners are paid 200,000 rupiah (around 20.83 U.S. dollars) per person on every palm oil ship.…
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South East Asia
Red Lanterns Decorated In Thean Hou Temple In Kuala Lumpur
Red lanterns are seen in Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, on Jan. 7, 2013. Visitors walk pass red lanterns in Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, on Jan. 7, 2013. <Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung>
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