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Vietnam fetes 70 years of independence
dpa, Published on 02/09/2015
» HANOI — Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Vietnam's 1,000-year-old capital Wednesday for a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the nation's independence.
Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» Thailand, the world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation.
Beckham fan drives Vietnam nuts
dpa, Published on 17/11/2014
» HANOI — A photograph posted on David Beckham's official Facebook page showing a woman in Hanoi taking a picture of him from her scooter while not wearing a helmet and carrying an infant between her knees has sparked widespread criticism in Vietnam.
Migrants struggle to get unpaid wages
dpa, Published on 05/10/2014
» Bao Da Liang was looking forward to a decent income to send home to his family in China when he first came to Singapore in April 2013 to work on construction sites.
42 foreigners arrested in Malaysia riot
dpa, Published on 27/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police arrested 42 men after a riot by up to 1,000 mostly Nepalese workers sparked fires and destroyed parts of an electronics-export factory, highlighting accusations of poor conditions for many of the estimated four million foreign workers in the Southeast Asian country.
2.9 million Adobe accounts hacked
dpa, Published on 04/10/2013
» Software company Adobe, which makes and sells popular software such as Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat, said Thursday that hackers had stolen the data and credit card details of 2.9 million customers.
Vietnam bear bile trade slumps
dpa, Published on 28/08/2013
» HANOI - Nguyen Thanh Son opens a freezer for a potential customer, revealing the ears and feet of a bear packed in ice.
Australia: People smuggling rising
dpa, Published on 02/04/2013
» Growing cross-border movements of people throughout the region is fuelling human trafficking and people smuggling, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Tuesday.