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China, Thailand up fight against illegals
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2014
» BEIJING —Thailand and China have agreed to step up cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration and terror, the Chinese government said Wednesday, as Thailand deals with an influx of Uighurs from China's unruly far western region of Xinjiang.
China says SE Asia drugs spur crime
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2014
» BEIJING — An increase in the smuggling of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine from Southeast Asia has fuelled a rise in violent crime in China this year, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Laos arrives late, loses takraw medal
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2014
» INCHEON, South Korea — Singapore was gifted a bronze medal in sepak takraw at the Asian Games Monday when Laos was disqualified for arriving too late for their semi-final match the previous night.
Cambodia exchange gets second listing
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2014
» PHNOM PENH/HONG KONG — The number of companies on Cambodia's stock exchange doubled on Monday — to two.
'Uighur' trafficking victims still unverified
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2014
» BEIJING - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that it was too soon to say if a group of about 200 people rescued by police from a human smuggling camp in southern Thailand were Uighurs from China's restive far western region of Xinjiang.
Suspected Uighurs rescued from Thai trafficking camp
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2014
» About 200 people rescued by police from a human trafficking camp in southern Thailand are suspected Uighur Muslims from China's troubled far-western region of Xinjiang, Thai police sources said on Friday.
Thailand struggles with teen pregnancy
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2013
» When Mallika told her parents she was pregnant at 17, they pulled her out of school and ordered her to marry the baby's father. But the marriage didn't happen and the one-time aspiring singer now cares for her baby girl alone.
7-Eleven to open in Thai neighbours
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2013
» CP All, Thailand's largest convenience store chain, said on Wednesday it aimed to open 7-Eleven stores in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to tap growing demand in the neighbouring Southest Asian countries.
Rice exporter turns to Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2013
» Capital Rice Ltd, Thailand's third-largest rice exporter, is shifting some of its business to Cambodia as the Thai market shrinks because of government intervention that has diverted grain into state stockpiles or made it too expensive to ship.
Iggy's loses Asian dining crown
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2013
» Singapore restaurant Iggy's fell from first place as the top dining spot in Asia after holding the crown for two straight years, while a Japanese restaurant in the city state soared to second place in a regional dining guide.