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Vietnam detains dissident singer after European tour
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2018
» HANOI: Vietnamese singer and activist Do Nguyen Mai Khoi, an outspoken campaigner for free speech, was detained in the capital Hanoi on Tuesday after flying home from Europe, her husband told Reuters.
The invisible borders
Life, Published on 26/03/2018
» In Chiang Mai, a mammoth exhibition has come to town. "Diaspora: Exit, Exile, Exodus Of Southeast Asia", currently on display at the MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, brings to viewers the different facets and implications of migratory movements in and out of the region since the Vietnam War, all the way to the current crisis concerning the Rohingya.
Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 2 Kachin civilians
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2018
» A community leader in Myanmar's Kachin State says the bodies of two civilians last seen in the custody of soldiers have been found in a shallow grave.
Influential US preacher Billy Graham dies at 99
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: Reverend Billy Graham, the influential Southern preacher who became a spiritual advisor to several US presidents and millions of Americans via their television sets, has died, his family said Wednesday. He was 99.
Two ethnic groups sign up to Myanmar's 'broken' peace process
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Two armed ethnic groups will sign on to a ceasefire in Myanmar on Tuesday in a ceremony the government hopes will showcase a significant victory for a peace process derided as "broken" by critics.
As economy grows, more Cambodians travel overseas
Published on 16/02/2018
» Local travel agents in Cambodia reported a slight increase in the number of bookings for overseas destinations during this year’s Chinese New Year holiday, which starts on Friday.
Luang Prabang in big push for visitors
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/12/2017
» Laos plans to work with foreign countries, including Thailand, to transform its former capital Luang Prabang into a premium destination for international tourists.
Me Infinity sends Iceberg to Cambodia
Business, Published on 23/11/2017
» Supplement maker Me Infinity Thailand is betting its entry into the Cambodian market with an energy drink can double the company's revenue after a few lean years in the local market.
Killer Maria slams Puerto Rico: Direct hit, lights out
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2017
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years tore off roofs and doors, unleashed heavy flooding and brought down cell towers and power lines Wednesday in an onslaught that could deepen the island's financial crisis.
Despite strains, Vietnam and China forge closer economic ties
Reuters, Published on 01/09/2017
» HANOI -- Tensions are high on the South China Sea as Vietnam faces off against China over their overlapping maritime claims.