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South East Asia
Indonesia : Hepatitis a Growing Public Health Threat in Indonesia: Experts
Major News of <Jakarta Globe> : Hepatitis a Growing Public Health Threat in Indonesia: Experts Poor awareness about hepatitis infections and a lack of treatment have made the disease a growing public health threat in Indonesia, experts say. An estimated 25 million Indonesians have either had hepatitis B or C, but…
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Philippine : Massive Relocation Up
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Massive Relocation Up Gov’t To Spend P50B To Relocate 100,000 Metro Families President Benigno S. Aquino III has allocated P50 billion or P10 billion a year to relocate in five years informal settlers in Metro Manila, particularly those living in and near waterways and…
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South East Asia
“Black Head” Bread, A Traditional Singaporean Food
SINGAPORE — A baker makes the “Black Head” bread in Singapore, on Aug. 16, 2012. “Black Head” bread is one of Singapore’s traditional food. Due to the reason that few youngsters are willing to learn the skills of making such bread, the number of “Black Head” bakeries is decreasing over…
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South East Asia
Bomb Explosion Occurs In Zamboanga, Philippines
Philippine military and police bomb squad units search for bomb debris from a bus that was ripped by a powerful explosion late Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines . Several people were injured in the blast. Another explosion occurred near a mosque at the city but no…
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Malaysians Shop Various Items To Celebrate End Of Ramadan
A Muslim man is reflected in a mirror as he tries on a songkok cap at a Ramadan bazaar in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. During the holy month of Ramadan, a daily bazaar offers various selections of clothing, food, prayer mats and other religious items…
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South East Asia
Flood Submerges Whole City Of Baguio, Philippines
Houses are submerged in floods at City Camp Lagoon in Baguio City, northern Philippines, Wednesday Aug. 15, 2012. A second tropical storm in as many weeks battered the northern Philippines on Wednesday as forecasters warned that the still-reeling capital could see more flooding. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Indonesians Head For Home To Celebrate End Of Ramadan
A Muslim woman fans herself inside a train as other passengers are reflected on a window, at Senen train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The mass exodus out of the capital and other major cities in the world’s most populous Muslim country is underway as millions are…
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South East Asia
Singapore Diamond Exchange Attracts Women’s Attention
A model browses through diamond displays at the Singapore Diamond Exchange premises at the Singapore Freeport secured facility, Wednesday Aug. 15, 2012 in Singapore. The Singapore Diamond Exchange is currently organizing a private auction which ends Friday. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
A Model Wearing Hijab Ready For Islamic Fashion Show
JAKARTA– A merchant helps a costumer to wear accessories on her hijab during the 3rd Indonesia Islamic Fashion Fair (IIFF) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 11, 2012. <Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.> news@theasian.asia
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U.S., Vietnam Begin To Clean Toxic Legacy Of Vietnam War
With the backdrop of a field contaminated by dioxin, Vietnamese delegates attend a ceremony marking the start of a project to clean up dioxin left over from the Vietnam War, at a former U.S. military base in Danang, Vietnam Thursday Aug. 9, 2012. The U.S. and Vietnam on Thursday launched…
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