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Nepal waives visa fees for Chinese citizens
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» KATHMANDUathmandu - Nepal will waive visa fees for Chinese citizens, in appreciation for assistance the neighbouring country has provided, particularly during a severe fuel shortage, authorities said on Sunday.
Malaysia adds Mers screening at border crossings
dpa, Published on 22/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia will step up health screenings after the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome was reported in neighbouring Thailand last week, state media reported Monday.
New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo
dpa, Published on 25/08/2014
» Kigali/Abidjan - The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed Sunday its first two cases of Ebola.
'Dark tourism' creeps out Thailand
dpa, Published on 23/07/2014
» Mummified serial killers, deformed foetuses and bisected human heads probably are not what most travellers dream of seeing on their Thai holiday.
EU launches dialogue with Myanmar
dpa, Published on 12/05/2014
» BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to hold regular discussions on human rights issues with Myanmar and help bring the former pariah state into line with international standards.
Laos exports up 6% last year
dpa, Published on 18/04/2014
» VIENTIANE - Laos' exports reached US$2.4 billion (78 billion baht) in 2013, up 6% year-on-year with minerals accounting for the lion's share, media reports said Friday.
Germany voices Rohingya concerns
dpa, Published on 11/02/2014
» YANGON - German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday raised concerns over clashes between Myanmar's majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities, especially the Rohingyas.
Japanese firms turn to Laos
dpa, Published on 16/12/2013
» VIENTIANE - Tokyo will open a trade office in Laos next year amid a boost in Japanese companies investing in the communist Southeast Asian country, a news report said Monday.
OIC urges Myanmar to pursue reforms
dpa, Published on 17/11/2013
» The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged Myanmar to ease restrictions on "fundamental freedoms," after assessing the plight of the country's Rohingya Muslim community, media reports said Sunday.
"Magic Boy" draws ailing pilgrims
dpa, Published on 30/10/2013
» KHNOR - About 1,000 people, many in wheelchairs, some carrying children with contorted bodies or mangled limbs, line up along the rutted dirt track leading to a wooden stilt home.