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Virus update: Tokyo record jump, Duterte tough call
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2020
» Tokyo confirmed 97 new cases, marking the biggest single-day increase. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave authorities a shoot-to-kill green light when dealing with protesters who attempt to riot or disrupt the food distribution during lockdown.
New rules planned for Angkor Wat tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2015
» After several incidents in which tourists bared it all among the ruins of Angkor Wat, the Cambodian agency responsible for the Unesco World Heritage site is putting the final touches on a visitor “code of conduct.”
Malaysia targets Russian, HK tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 11/11/2014
» Malaysia has set its sights on luring Russians and Hong Kong residents to the country with its “Visit Malaysia 2014” campaign to revive tourism.
Vientiane plans industrial zone
Online Reporters, Published on 03/03/2014
» Vientiane — Vientiane provincial authorities are planning to build an industrial park in Nongkhone village in Phonhong district to create jobs for local residents.
'Orwell house' may be long gone
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2013
» A campaign to preserve the house where George Orwell was said to have lived when he served in Burma may have hit a snag.
Fears over Malaysia election violence
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2013
» Intimidation and violence perpetrated by supporters of Malaysia’s ruling party and its main opposition risk undermining the country's forthcoming general election, Human Rights Watch has warned.
Myanmar 'supported ethnic cleansing'
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2013
» The Myanmar government has been accused of supporting a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" against Rohingya Muslims in the country’s Rakhine state.
Aid access restricted at fire-hit camp
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2013
» Authorities at the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son province are restricting access to the site so that only officials, including the military and police, are allowed to enter.
Buddhists enraged by toilet in France
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2013
» A French hotel that decorated rooms in a fake "Little Buddha" theme went a step too far when it used toilet covers with an image of the Buddha's head, Thai Buddhists said Wednesday.