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A moveable feast of herbal healing
News, Supaporn Asadamongkoln, Published on 08/07/2017
» Traditional medicine is gaining popularity as patients around the world seek alternatives to -- often over-prescribed -- antibiotics and other Western therapies that come with potentially harmful side effects.
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Former fishing slaves struggle despite freedom
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2017
» On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn't be left behind. But even as they learned they were going home, some wept at the thought of returning empty-handed.
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In Indonesia and Philippines, militants find a common bond
New York Times, Published on 27/05/2017
» An eruption of violence in the southern Philippines and suicide bombings in Indonesia this week highlight the growing threat posed by militant backers of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia.
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Animal farms fuel cruel, illegal trade in rare wildlife
New York Times, Published on 06/06/2017
» BOKEO PROVINCE, Laos -- The tiger paced back and forth in its cage, groaning mournfully. A second big cat slept soundly in the corner, while a third stared blankly at the bars.
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'Fair trade' in coconut oil changes life on small Indonesian island
Kyodo News, Published on 27/04/2017
» KOBE -- A "fair trade" offer by a Japanese woman to buy pure coconut oil from a small Indonesian island has changed the lives of the people there, who previously earned a living blast fishing reefs.
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Southeast Asia gets Trump's attention
Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2017
» JAKARTA - Southeast Asia, a focus of past US presidents, has been overlooked thus far for the Trump administration, but Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia Thursday marked a sign of change and he announced the president would follow him to the region later this year.
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Asean regains its mojo
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/04/2017
» MANILA - This time a year ago, Southeast Asian nations risked descending into squabbling over how to handle China's assertiveness in their region.
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All the new toys
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/02/2017
» One of the largest events of its kind in Thailand, Inventors' Day 2017, which wrapped last Monday, showed off brand-new inventions and their creators' competence.
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Forbidden love: Valentine's Day banned for some in Asia
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2017
» JAKARTA/ISLAMABAD - Valentine's Day celebrations on Tuesday were banned by authorities in parts of Indonesia and Pakistan, home to Asia's largest Muslim populations, saying the romantic tradition encouraged casual sex and ran counter to cultural norms.
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Stopping trafficking movement in its tracks
Spectrum, Published on 26/02/2017
» The transnational crime plaguing Thailand in recent years is being treated seriously by authorities, says a government expert. Panitan Wattanayagorn, an adviser to Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, says the government is actively trying to fix these issues, placing special focus on fighting human trafficking crimes.
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