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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.
Cambodia's Hun Sen turns to Facebook video for more 'likes'
dpa, Published on 27/11/2015
» PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen streamed a live video address over Facebook this week, the latest social media initiative by the long-serving leader to connect with his youthful electorate.
NLD widens lead in Myanmar vote count
dpa, Published on 11/11/2015
» YANGON -- Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy was on course for victory Wednesday, three days after the election.
Poverty study earns Princeton economist Nobel prize
dpa, Published on 12/10/2015
» STOCKHOLM -- Work exploring the interrelationship of consumption, poverty and welfare helped win Scottish-American economist Angus Deaton the 2015 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences.
Vietnam GDP grows 6.8% in Q3
dpa, Published on 29/09/2015
» HANOI -- Vietnam's economy grew 6.8% in the third quarter, up from 6.1% and 6.5% in the first and second quarters, respectively, the government said Tuesday.
Indonesia, Singapore trade barbs over haze
dpa, Published on 28/09/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has defended its handling of forest fires after a Singaporean minister criticised Jakarta's inability to stop the blazes, or the dangerous haze that they cause, reports said.
Haze closes Indonesian airport
dpa, Published on 08/09/2015
» JAKARTA — Thick smog from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra has paralysed one of the island's airports, officials said Tuesday.
Haze blocks out Hat Yai, Trang
dpa, Published on 04/09/2015
» A haze caused by forest and plantation fires in Indonesia's Sumatra province on Thursday reached unhealthy levels in Malaysia and southern Thailand Thursday, officials said.
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.
Tonnes of ivory, pangolin hides seized in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 28/08/2015
» HANOI — Customs officers in central Vietnam seized a tonne of ivory and four tonnes of the scaly hide of the pangolin, authorities said Friday.