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South Korea: Traditional K-food is art of patience, endless questions
The fame of “K-food” was not built in a day. Korean cuisine, an important component of the country’...
June 14, 2022
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Vietnam: Textile, garment sectors make eco-friendly moves
Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are making a green push with research and development of e...
June 14, 2022
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Concerns raised about language skills of Southeast Asians coming to work in Japan
HANOI — As pandemic-related border restrictions are eased, there is expected to be an increase in th...
June 14, 2022
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Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, ...
June 13, 2022
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Chinese city bordering North Korea takes drastic steps to stop coronavirus spreading from neighbor
SHENYANG, China — Authorities in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, alarmed by an increase in...
June 9, 2022
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Singapore: Study: Fruits, vegetables reduce risk of cognitive decline
Individuals who consume a wide variety and substantial quantity of fruits and vegetables during thei...
June 6, 2022
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Nepal: Palm oil supply curbs may hit Nepali manufacturers
Until a few years ago, Nepal imported no palm oil. Today, imports of this edible vegetable oil are v...
June 6, 2022
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Hong Kong students’ uniform color changed in commemorative stamp
HONG KONG — The color of Hong Kong students’ school uniforms was modified from yellow to white on a ...
June 6, 2022
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Pandemic, Ukraine war hurts Thai orchid industry
NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (AFP-Jiji) — Thailand’s orchid growers, already weary after two years of bei...
June 6, 2022
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U.S. firms’ bottom line trumps human rights concerns
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — While China and the United States do not see eye to eye on many political issue...
June 5, 2022
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Anti-Taliban forces finding their feet again
TEHRAN — Resistance to the Taliban Islamist group’s interim government that seized power in August 2...
June 5, 2022
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Xi leadership keen to alleviate residents’ discontent ahead of party congress
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration wants to quickly quell simmering discontent ...
June 2, 2022
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Singapore: Tiles that support marine biodiversity added to seawalls
While seawalls are the traditional defense for Singapore’s coasts against rising sea levels, scienti...
June 2, 2022
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Cambodia: Rising fertilizer, pesticide, fuel prices slow rice farming
Although the monsoon season this year started with ample rainfall for growing rice, some farmers are...
June 2, 2022
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Laos: Fuel shortages causing hardships for motorists
Fuel businesses and importers are struggling to supply enough fuel to meet public demand due to fluc...
June 2, 2022
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