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South East Asia
Kinetic Art Decoration In Singapore Changi Airport
People admire a giant kinetic structure at the Changi International Airport on Wednesday July 4, 2012 in Singapore. Claiming to be the world’s largest kinetic art installation, “Kinetic Rain” designed and built by a German team is made up of 1, 216 bronze droplets that transforms into multiple shapes through…
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Major news in Philippines : 661 Manholes ‘Missing’
Top news in <Manila Bulletin> : 661 Manholes ‘Missing’ MMDA Says They’re Partly Blamed For Flash Floods MANILA, Philippines — Flash floods, like the ones that happened on Tuesday, were blamed partly on 661 manholes and drainage inlets, which have been plugged by private contractors of the Department of Public Works…
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Thai Gov’t to hire water management companies
BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s cabinet has approved a budget of 300 billion baht (10 billion U.S. dollars) to hire Thai and foreign companies for the country’s water management and flood control projects, senior official said late Tuesday. The cabinet also approved the terms for hiring and will publicize…
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Major news in Burma on July 3 : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless
Major news in <The Myanmar Times> : Waste dump extension leaves 70 homeless FAMILIES recently evicted from illegal settlements in North Dagon township have pleaded for assistance from the government, saying they have nowhere else to live and no money to rent a house. Sixty-four people from 12 households were evicted…
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IHH Healthcare Goes Public
IHH Healthcare Chairman Abu Bakar Suleiman delivers his opening remarks during the launch of its initial public offering prospectus in in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. IHH Healthcare, Asia’s top hospital operator, said Tuesday it plans to raise 6.4 billion ringgit ($2 billion) from an initial public offering in…
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Major news in Viet Nam on July 3 : Deputy PM seeks greater Japan trade
Major news in <Vietnam News> : Deputy PM seeks greater Japan trade Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda yesterday in Tokyo. — VNA Photo TOKYO – Despite the fact that bilateral trade between Viet Nam and Japan reached US$21 billion in 2011, there is still…
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: Major news in Indonesia on July 2: Long Lines Plague Indonesia’s Merak Port
Major news in <Jakarta Globe> : Long Lines Plague Indonesia’s Merak Port Merek. Truck traffic came to a standstill at the typically congested road to Merak Port, in Banten, West Java, on Monday as truck drivers say in a four-kilometer-long queue for more than ten hours. Long lines have plagued the…
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Major news in Singapore on Jun 29 : S’pore’s private sector wages up 6.1% in 2011: report
Top news in <The Business Times> : S’pore’s private sector wages up 6.1% in 2011: report The Ministry of Manpower’s Research and Statistics Department jointly released the annual report on wages in Singapore for 2011 on Friday, reporting that total wages (including employer CPF contributions) in the private sector rose by…
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Major news in Malaysia on June 28: Govt probes imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey
Major news in <The Star > : Govt probes imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is launching a preliminary investigation into the imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey. The Ministry of International…
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Major news in Thai on June 28: What a pity!
Top news in <Bangkok Post> : Cabinet sends Nasa plan to parliament Cabinet sends Nasa plan to parliament Cancellation likely, Yingluck concedes The cabinet yesterday voted to forward Nasa’s request to use U-tapao naval airbase in Rayong for atmospheric studies to parliament for debate in August, which will likely result in…
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