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Sick throng Indian capital's new, high-tech clinics
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» NEW DELHI - For asthma sufferer Mohan Lal, regular visits to the Indian capital's hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues in sweltering corridors that swarm with mosquitoes.
Myanmar jade industry worth $31bn, profits elites
AFP, Published on 23/10/2015
» Myanmar's secretive jade industry is worth an estimated $31 billion, far higher than official accounts, with most profits going to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a corruption watchdog said Friday.
Alarm sounded over Myanmar's betel habit
AFP, Published on 27/07/2015
» Plying his trade in the seemingly eternal gridlock of Myanmar's now booming commercial hub, he is more than used to spending long days on the roads and <em>kun ja</em> — better known as betel nut or quid — is the one thing that keeps him going.
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global 'happy' index
AFP, Published on 24/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday.
Myanmar farmers dream of resurrecting Asia's rice bowl
AFP, Published on 09/04/2015
» Dressed in Chelsea football shorts and a wide-brimmed hat, Than Tun toils away in his paddy field on the outskirts of Yangon, sweat pouring down his sinewy arms.
Household debt keeps Thailand Southeast Asia's sick man
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» Sinking in heavy repayments to loan sharks, Non says payday is nothing more than a cruel reminder of his dire finances.