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Inmates At Prison In Bangkok Perform Kangnam Style Dance During Dancing Competition

Thai inmates perform “Gangnam Style” dance on the stage during the dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and coincide with the concert of South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” to be held in…
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South East Asia

Planned Sale Of Media Outlets To Pro-China Businessman Sparks Fierce Taiwanese Opposition

Young demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest against the proposed sale of influential media outlets to a pro-China businessman in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. About 100 protesters gathered outside the Cabinet offices to lambaste media magnate Tsai Eng-meng, well known for his pro-China attitudes and his extensive…
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South East Asia

Some 400 Indigenous People In Philippines Celebrate Dayaw Festival In Bulacan Province

Indigenous people dance during the Dayaw Festival 2012 in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, on Nov. 27, 2012. Around 400 participants from various indigenous communities around the Philippines took part in the Dayaw Festival celebration Tuesday. Dancers perform during the Dayaw Festival 2012 in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, on Nov. 27,…
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East Asia

Singaporean ambassador wins grand prize at Korea CQ awards

Singaporean Ambassador Peter Tan won the grand prize at the Korea CQ award ceremony organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in southern Seoul, Tuesday. The institute has held the Korea CQ Forum twice yearly since 2006 to promote Korean culture to…
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South East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast

Different countries, different cultures, different breakfasts. As each country has its own custom for breakfast, Indonesians have their own special menu for breakfast, which is called “Nasi Kuning” or literally translated to Yellow Rice. Nasi Kuning is a dish made of rice that is boiled with coconut milk and turmeric.…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Satu Bulan Lagi Pemilihan Presiden Korea Selatan

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita dari pemilihan Presiden Korea Selatan. Masyarakat Korea Selatan merasa lega setelah akhirnya kedua kandidat Presiden bertemu pada Minggu untuk mempersatukan kandidasi mereka. Hal ini telah ditebak oleh sebagian besar masyarakat. Tepat sebulan sebelum pemilihan umum dilaksanakan, namun para pemilih masih tidak…
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East Asia

Cambodia And China Agree To Build Hydropower Dam On Mekong Tributary

Cambodian telecoms tycoon, President of the Royal Group Kith Meng (L, front) shakes hands with Chairman of the Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy Huang Guang-ming (R, front) at the signing ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 26, 2012. Cambodian Royal Group and Chinese Hydrolancang International Energy on Monday signed a joint-venture…
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South East Asia

Myanmarese Take To Streets Over Various Issues Lately In Reflection Of Changing Political Climate

Protesters hold placards as they stage a rally outside the city hall in Yangon, Myanmar, against a copper mining project in central Myanmar Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The protest was held against the seizure of land for the project jointly owned by the military and China’s Wan Bao Mining. Emboldened…
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South East Asia

Muslims Who Suffered Bloodshed In Conflict With Buddhists Live At Relief Camp In Myanmar

In this photo taken on Nov. 8, 2012, a Rakhine boy carries a baby at a relief camp in Mrauk-U, Rakhine state, western Myanmar. Mrauk-U itself has been spared the bloodshed between the Buddhist Rakhine and the Muslim Rohingya that has scarred other parts of Rakhine state. It is calm,…
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South East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Indonesia’s energy consumption grows highest in the world

Indonesia Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources claimed that the growth of Indonesia’s energy consumption is higher than any other countries in the world. According to Kompas.com’s report, Directorate General of Renewable and Conservation Energy released a report on the growth rate of Indonesia’s energy consumption in recent years reached to…
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