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Indonesia waives visa requirements for 30 countries
Published on 12/06/2015
» JAKARTA — The Indonesian government said Friday it has officially waived visa requirements for tourists from 30 more countries, allowing them to stay in the country visa-free for up to 30 days.
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Ukraine crisis overshadows Blinken bridgebuilding trip to Asia
AFP, Published on 13/02/2022
» US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts declared their unity on confronting security threats in the Asia-Pacific Saturday, even as Washington was intensely occupied by the possibility of war in Eastern Europe.
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Iconic Harley-Davidson is building plant in Thailand
New York Times, Published on 24/05/2017
» HONG KONG - Iconic motorcycle builder Harley-Davidson, praised by US President Donald Trump as a pillar of American manufacturing and keeping jobs at home, is building a new plant in Thailand.
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Board tackles drug problem head-on
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/01/2017
» The new secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board is adopting measures to better cope with drug problems by making Thailand a regional anti-drug centre and forming a stronger network of allies.
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Leaders are setting a self-serving agenda
News, Published on 16/02/2016
» In a conversation last year with author Marilynn Robinson, US President Barack Obama said he learns all things important from books.
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Thai Smile set to move operations to Suvarnabhumi
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/12/2016
» Thai Smile Airways will, from the middle of next month, vacate Don Mueang airport and operate its flights at Suvarnabhumi airport in a move to increase overseas trips and make full use of its planes.
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Underestimating women's work
News, Trini Leung, Published on 06/06/2016
» The growth of Asia is such that it has attracted praise, including the sensational "economic miracle". And the numbers seem to tell the truth: Asia grew at an average of 6% a year between 1990 and 2015, based on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But this growth has a dark secret: it was built on the backs of poor women labouring under abysmal working conditions for wages which were low by themselves, and were lower compared to men's. Women had become to multinationals a means to an end, in the words of feminist Gita Sen.
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Asean to push for South China Sea code
Published on 24/04/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian leaders will seek to speed up plans for a binding code of conduct with China governing behavior in the disputed South China Sea at a summit, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said on Friday.
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Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2016
» THE MEKONG RIVER -- The Lao People's Army patrol boat was custom-made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on this remote stretch of the Mekong River.
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Philippines education reform faces challenges
Published on 09/05/2015
» MANILA — Halfway through its implementation and even with the required legislation that gave it teeth, a new basic education system in the Philippines continues to face challenges from politicians and groups that find the government's preparations for it insufficient.
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