• South East Asia

    Laos : EU to fund climate change adaptation efforts in Laos

    Major News of <Vientiane Times> : EU to fund climate change adaptation efforts in Laos The European Union has made 5 million euros available to finance climate change projects initiated by civil society organisations, public sector operators, local authorities and international organisations with expertise in the field. The funding is being…

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    Malaysia : Housing, health the main issues 2013

    Major News of  <New Straits Times> :  Housing, health the main issues 2013 More than 1,900 suggestions and wishes have been submitted to him since he invited Malaysians to provide feedback via his blog www.1malaysia.com.my a week ago. The link, under the topic “Budget 2013: I Want Your Views”, went live…

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    Philippines: Morales promises to decongest courts, increase judges, employees’ salaries

    Major News of <INQUIRER> : Morales promises to decongest courts, increase judges, employees’ salaries MANILA, Philippines—Decongestion of courts and salary adjustment of judges and court employees will be the priority of private lawyer Rafael Morales if ever appointed Chief Justice. “Decongestion of cases and salary adjustment of judges are among my…

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    Burma : Chinese authorities tell Kachin refugees to move from camps

    Major News of  <Mizzima> :  Chinese authorities tell Kachin refugees to move from camps Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Chinese authorities have ordered more than 4,000 Kachin war refugees staying in camps in China to move within one month, according to the Kachin Independence Organization refugee relief committee. Dwe P Sar…

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    Vietnam : ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments

    Major News of <Vietnam Plus> :  ASEAN confirms East Sea related commitments Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong announced ASEAN’s six-point principles on the East Sea at a press briefing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on July 20. According to Hor Nam Hong, after discussions, ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers…

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    Thailand : No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry

    Major News of <The Nation> :  No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry No Thai labourers are currently working in the Syrian Arab Republic, where fierce fighting and other violence is now endemic, according to Thailand’s Labour Ministry. Prawit Khiangphon, director general of Thailand’s Employment Department, confirmed on Monday that…

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    Muslims Waiting To Break Fast In Indonesia

    Indonesian Muslim men sleep as they wait for the time to break their fast at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 23, 2012. Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. <AP/NEWSis>…

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    Brunei : Electronic stores expect brisk sales during Ramadhan

    Major News of <The Brunei Times> : Electronic stores expect brisk sales during Ramadhan ELECTRONIC stores in the country are anticipating a significant increase in sales during the month of Ramadhan as Muslim families prepare for the upcoming Hari Raya festivity. Some shops begin their “special sales” period today as they look…

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    Indonesia : Jakarta enjoys a quiet Sunday

    Major News of <The Jakarta Post> : Jakarta enjoys a quiet Sunday JAKARTA: The city’s main thoroughfares between Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin witnessed fewer people out for biking, jogging, or meeting friends and family during the weekly Car-Free Day on Sunday, the second day of Ramadhan. Thousands of Jakartans…

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    India, Angsa Hitam

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Saat ini bermagang untuk Asian Journalist Association. Berita-berita politik, sosial maupun ekonomi dapat anda baca di artikel-artikel The AsiaN. Salah satunya adalah berita berikut. Pakar ekonomi terkemuka, Andy Xie, mantan pimpinan ekonomis Asia Pasifik, Morgan Stanley, mengatakan bahwa India dan Australia merupakan dua negara…

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