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Malaysia checks plane part found in Philippines
dpa, Published on 11/10/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police are investigating a report that plane wreckage with a Malaysian flag painted on it was found on a southern Philippine island, a news report said.
5 things to watch for at Asean summit
dpa, Published on 11/11/2014
» NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — The Asean summit that starts here tomorrow will be the last meeting for ASEAN leaders in 2014 and also the last meeting before the chair rotates from Myanmar to Malaysia.
MSF warned off Myanmar politics
dpa, Published on 21/09/2014
» YANGON - The international medical group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was warned to stay away from politics if it resumes aid operations in western Myanmar, local media reported on Sunday.
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.
Rammasun kills 13 in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 21/07/2014
» HANOI - Thirteen people have been killed and four remain missing after Typhoon Rammasun made landfall in northern Vietnam, authorities said on Monday.
Laos' Attapeu airport 50% constructed
dpa, Published on 24/04/2014
» VIENTIANE - Construction of Laos' Attapeu International Airport is 50% completed and should be finished on schedule by May 2015, a media report said on Thursday.
Vietnam moves to end dog trade
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» HANOI - Animal rights activists on Thursday welcomed a move by the Vietnamese government to crack down on illegal imports of dogs in a bid to curb rabies.
China 'censorship model' spreads in Asia
dpa, Published on 12/02/2014
» China was again among the worst-scoring countries for press freedom and its "model of censorship" is spreading in the region, Reporters Without Borders said in its latest global report.
Laos mulls private investment for roads
dpa, Published on 06/01/2014
» VIENTIANE - Laos is considering allowing private investment to help improve the country's roads, reports said Monday.
Myanmar's opium cultivation up: UN
dpa, Published on 18/12/2013
» The area of Myanmar under opium poppy cultivation increased 13% this year compared to 2012 to reach 57,800 hectares, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Wednesday.