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  Germany voices Rohingya concerns

  dpa, Published on 11/02/2014

  » YANGON - German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday raised concerns over clashes between Myanmar's majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities, especially the Rohingyas.

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  Myanmar trade deficit rises

  dpa, Published on 02/07/2014

  » YANGON - Myanmar's quarterly trade deficit reached over US$1.4 billion (45.5 billion baht), as the economy continues to open up to foreign investment, the government said Wednesday.

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  Asahi to buy Malaysian dairy firm

  dpa, Published on 10/04/2014

  » TOKYO - Japan's Asahi Group Holdings Ltd said Thursday that it would purchase Etika Dairies Sdn Bhd in Malaysia for US$329 million (10.7 billion baht) to expand its operations in Southeast Asia.

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  Laos exports up 6% last year

  dpa, Published on 18/04/2014

  » VIENTIANE - Laos' exports reached US$2.4 billion (78 billion baht) in 2013, up 6% year-on-year with minerals accounting for the lion's share, media reports said Friday.

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  Cambodian police clash with workers

  dpa, Published on 27/12/2013

  » PHNOM PENH - At least seven people were injured and seven arrested in the Cambodian capital Friday morning after clashes between striking garment workers and riot police, local rights monitors said.

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  Strike shuts Cambodia factories

  dpa, Published on 30/12/2013

  » PHNOM PENH - Clothing factories across Cambodia were shut Monday, as an ongoing battle between workers and the government over wages brought much of the country's vital garment industry to a standstill.

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  Philippine economy grows 7%

  dpa, Published on 30/01/2014

  » MANILA - The Philippine economy expanded 7.% in 2013 despite a devastating typhoon and a powerful earthquake that slowed performance in the last quarter, the government said Thursday.

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  Japanese outflows to Laos up 15%

  dpa, Published on 12/02/2014

  » Vientiane — Japanese investment in Laos hit US$405.7 million (13.26 billion baht) last year, up 15% year-on-year, partly driven by manufacturing relocation after the 2011 floods in Thailand, media reports said on Wednesday.

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  Pacquiao fights Philippine tax bureau

  dpa, Published on 26/11/2013

  » MANILA - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday lashed out at the country's tax bureau after it froze his bank accounts in relation to a tax evasion case against him.

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  UN urges more aid for Haiyan victims

  dpa, Published on 22/12/2013

  » MANILA - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged international donors to increase aid for typhoon victims in the Philippines amid shortages in food, water and shelter.

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