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Hardline Buddhists defend Myanmar's role in migrant crisis
dpa, Published on 27/05/2015
» YANGON — More than 100 Buddhist nationalists, including monks and nuns, marched here Wednesday in protest at the international portrayal of the country's role in the Rohingya boat-migrant crisis.
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Indonesia on 'highest alert' as volcano rumbles
dpa, Published on 03/06/2015
» JAKARTA –More than 6,000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island were told to evacuate Wednesday following a sharp increase in volcanic activity.
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Myanmar sees record FDI in 2014-15
dpa, Published on 22/04/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar received record foreign direct investment of more than US$8 billion in the in 2014-15 budget year across 12 sectors, an official said Wednesday.
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Protests halt Hanoi plan to fell 6,700 trees
dpa, Published on 20/03/2015
» HANOI —Mayor Nguyen The Thao has halted a plan to cut down 6,700 trees following criticism voiced by the capital's residents, according to local media.
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Beer giving Vietnam huge health hangover
dpa, Published on 03/04/2015
» HANOI — Vietnam's growing thirst for beer is causing increasing health problems, from traffic accidents to various forms of cancer, local media reported Friday.
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More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
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Jakarta rejects clemency for Aussie
dpa, Published on 23/01/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo rejected a clemency request for an Australian man sentenced to death for drug smuggling, local media reported Friday.
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Losses widen at AirAsia X
dpa, Published on 25/02/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X suffered an after-tax loss of 519.3 million ringgit ($143. 5 million) in 2014 mainly due to high operating costs and currency depreciation, the company said late Tuesday.
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Tourist arrivals fall 6.6% in 2014
dpa, Published on 08/01/2015
» The number of tourists visiting Thailand fell by 6.6% in 2014 from the previous year because of the kingdom's political tensions and a drop in the value of the Russian rouble, officials said Thursday.
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Hagupit: Massive damage, not deaths
dpa, Published on 09/12/2014
» MANILA – Smiling and carrying bags of relief goods, residents of flood-prone areas in the Philippine capital began returning to their homes after staying in an evacuation centre overnight.
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