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Cambodia's Hun Sen turns to Facebook video for more 'likes'
dpa, Published on 27/11/2015
» PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen streamed a live video address over Facebook this week, the latest social media initiative by the long-serving leader to connect with his youthful electorate.
Probe sought over Manila airport guards planting bullets
dpa, Published on 29/10/2015
» MANILA — Philippine legislators on Thursday called for an investigation into an alleged scam at the country's main airport where security personnel allegedly planted bullets in passengers’ bags to extort money from them.
Vietnam mulls 5-second limit on sex
dpa, Published on 23/09/2015
» HANOI -- Vietnam's cultural authorities are considering new rules that would allow no more than three five-second scenes of sexual passion per film.
Vietnam police stabbed, burned by acid in farm clash
dpa, Published on 15/04/2015
» HANOI – At least 20 policemen were injured with knives and acid as violence erupted during efforts to evict a family from a farm in southern Vietnam for a dike project, authorities said Wednesday.
Video shows staff hitting HIV-positive infants in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 07/04/2015
» HANOI — Five care workers at a state-run care centre for HIV-positive children in Ho Chi Minh City have been suspended after local media released an undercover video showing staff beating the infants, authorities said Tuesday.
Buy house, get new bride free
dpa, Published on 11/03/2015
» JAKARTA — An Indonesian woman has placed an advert for her house, with a special bonus: She is offering herself for marriage to a suitable buyer, local media reported Wednesday.
Vietnam minister's Facebook page creates sensation
dpa, Published on 04/03/2015
» HANOI – The launch of a Facebook page by a Vietnamese minister could lead to a more open society, observers say.
'Tick-Tock Tony' survives party vote
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» SYDNEY — Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote brought by backbenchers of his Liberal Party who are disillusioned with his performance and, along the way, acquired a new nickname: “Tick-Tock Tony.”
Monk's sex video outrages Vietnam
dpa, Published on 10/12/2014
» HANOI — A video allegedly showing a monk having sex sparked outrage on social media in Vietnam Wednesday.
Malaysia pulls online critics' passports
dpa, Published on 08/12/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia on Monday revoked the passports of a sex blogger and a political activist for criticizing local rulers in social media, a senior immigration official said.