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12,000 flee as lava oozes from Philippine volcano
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» Thousands fled from their homes as lava oozed out of a rumbling Philippine volcano on Monday in what volcanologists described as a "quiet eruption", warning it could lead to a hazardous explosion within days.
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Fire rips through maritime museum in Jakarta
Published on 16/01/2018
» JAKARTA: A fire ripped through a 17th century Dutch colonial building that houses a maritime museum in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to its historical collections.
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Cambodia government to reduce foreign debt
Published on 16/01/2018
» The Cambodian government plans to reduce its foreign debt and raise capital through the issuance of bonds, a representative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance has unveiled.
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Duterte defiant, moves to close Rappler news website
AFP, Published on 17/01/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he "did not give a shit" as his government moved to shut down a news website that has been critical in its reporting on his deadly drug war, with media watchdogs raising fears over eroding freedoms.
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Malaysia, Singapore push ahead with train projects
Published on 16/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia vowed on Tuesday to push ahead with two ambitious rail projects linking the two countries as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak played down political uncertainty ahead of a general election to be held this year.
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Philippines volcano eruption possible 'within weeks or days'
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines' chief volcanologist warned on Monday of a possible hazardous eruption at Mount Mayon "within weeks or even within days", as magma continued to pile up at the summit of the Southeast Asian country's most active volcano.
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JD.com widens SE Asian presence with Tiki deal
Business, Published on 17/01/2018
» BEIJING: Chinese online retailer JD.com Inc has made an investment in Vietnamese e-commerce firm Tiki.vn, expanding its Southeast Asia business amid growing competition in the region from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Amazon.com Inc.
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Food wizards of Oz
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/01/2018
» Stepping into Bibelot Chocolates on Coventry Street in South Melbourne, I am in search of a hot drink after a stroll in the cool breeze. It was spring when I visited, with on-and-off showers and the temperature a brisk 17C, so hot chocolate was just what I needed.
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Vedanta taps into oil market upturn
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/01/2018
» Vedanta Resources, the largest oil and gas exploration company in India, plans US$8 billion in capital expenditure over the next three years to substantially lift its production capacity, especially in the oil and gas sector.
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Indonesian minister urged to stop destroying illegal fishing boats
Published on 10/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Senior government and business officials on Wednesday urged Indonesia's fisheries minister to stop blowing up foreign boats caught fishing illegally, saying the policy could hurt diplomatic ties and the fisheries industry.
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