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Mahathir pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Published on 28/03/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has written a sentimental tribute to Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew, his one-time political sparring partner.
China raps ADB for being bureaucratic
Published on 22/03/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei on Sunday criticised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for what he described as its bureaucratic management, saying the regional lender was not the best example of its kind.
Indonesia seeks Japan investment
Published on 19/03/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Thursday ahead of a visit to Japan that he will seek more Japanese investment in his country's maritime industry as it seeks efforts to transform itself into a maritime power.
Thai Buddhist temple to repay $20 mn in donation scandal
AFP, Published on 17/03/2015
» BANGKOK - A Buddhist temple at the heart of a bitter corruption scandal in Thailand Monday agreed to return donations worth around $20 million in a case that has prompted calls for greater scrutiny over religious institutions in the kingdom.
Tokyo ward to certify same-sex couples
Kyodo News, Published on 12/02/2015
» Tokyo's Shibuya ward plans to issue certificates recognising same-sex couples as being in "relationships equivalent to marriage," becoming the first local government in Japan to do so.
Letters sought for Japan quake victims
Kyodo News, Published on 09/12/2014
» Hoping to ring in a brighter New Year’s, a group based in western Japan is calling on people from Thailand and other countries to send heartening — or genki — letters to people in the northeastern Tohoku region still suffering from the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami.