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In one-party Vietnam, independents vie for Assembly seats
New York Times, Published on 22/03/2016
» HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Taking the stage here on Friday, singer-songwriter Mai Khoi launched into her hit song "Vietnam," an optimistic ode to the country’s landscape and people. But the rest of her set list included songs, such as one called "Cuffed in Freedom," that addressed hot-button social issues like corruption, gender inequality and official restrictions on artistic expression.
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The top 10 don’t-do list
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/04/2016
» A 57-year-old Chiang Mai woman was charged with inciting rebellion last week for posting a photo of herself with a red plastic bowl on Facebook. The bowl, to sprinkle people with water during Songkran, also happened to carry a message from fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. She faces the prospect of up to seven years’ jail if convicted of sedition.
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Grape escape to the vineyard
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 27/02/2016
» Growing grapes, typically done in temperate countries, requires the touch of a master because of the delicate care needed. A relatively fledgling industry in Thailand, it is drawing those with dreams and ambitions beyond the ordinary.
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Cambodia’s young seek change as demographics shift
New York Times, Published on 19/02/2016
» PHNOM PENH -- Thy Sovantha, Cambodia’s youngest political star, is still seething.
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30 years later, some Filipinos still yearn for Marcos
New York Times, Published on 24/02/2016
» MANILA -- As Filipinos prepare for the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the “People Power” revolution that toppled Ferdinand E. Marcos, the Marcos family legacy is undergoing a political renaissance by those who claim it was a “golden age” of peace and prosperity.
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World considers a Trump presidency, and many shudder
Associated Press, Published on 03/03/2016
» BRUSSELS -- Following Donald Trump's breathtaking string of Super Tuesday victories, politicians, editorial writers and ordinary people worldwide were coming to grips Wednesday with the growing possibility the brash New York billionaire might become America's next president -- a thought that aroused widespread befuddlement and a good deal of horror.
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Will Aung San Suu Kyi take the top job?
Spectrum, Published on 07/02/2016
» Since their landslide election victory last November, National League for Democracy (NLD) party executives, including their charismatic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, have been mum on their choice for the presidency.
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Calls for justice: How smartphones allowed a country to share its anger
Spectrum, Published on 03/01/2016
» Despite police and the ruling junta blaming “instigators” for stirring trouble across the border over the Koh Tao murder trial, the truth is more likely a click away.
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'Like' me, 'like' me: Cambodian PM woos youth vote online
AFP, Published on 18/01/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Looking more avuncular than authoritarian, Cambodian premier Hun Sen crouches for a selfie for his Facebook page with young scouts -- part of a social media blitz selling the strongman's cuddlier side as he seeks to extend a 30-year grip on power.
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Best and unfairest battle for control
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 24/01/2016
» The fight for the top job at the Football Association of Thailand next month is a clash of the titans between some of the most powerful personalities in Thai football.
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