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Singapore passes 1st trafficking law
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2014
» SINGAPORE – The government here passed its first law to prevent human trafficking, even as at least one non-governmental organisation pushed for more rights for victims.
HRW: Vietnam police abuse, torture
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/09/2014
» Vietnamese police abuse and sometimes torture people in custody for crimes as minor as traffic violations and are rarely disciplined for a practice that has lead to deaths of detainees, Human Rights Watch said.
Vote tally starts in Indonesia
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2014
» Indonesia’s election commission began the task of tallying about 140 million votes to meet a two-week deadline to announce the winner of the country’s closest-ever presidential election after both candidates claimed victory.
Political crisis splits families
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2014
» Cod Satrusayang's family has found a way out of their Thai crisis. They have agreed to stop talking about politics.
Myanmar phone contest heats up
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/06/2013
» Myanmar’s contest for two telecommunications licenses attracted bidders from around the globe seeking a foothold in one of the last remaining untapped markets, where only one in 10 people has a mobile phone.
Myanmar opening is 'fall of Berlin Wall'
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2013
» Coca-Cola Co Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent marked the return of the world's largest soda maker to Myanmar after 60 years by opening a bottling plant and pledging more investment in the newly opened economy.