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Laos: Luang Prabang sees 74% surge in visitor numbers
Since the Laos-China Railway became operational, more people in Laos have travelled around the count...
May 2, 2022
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Vietnam: Organic farming brings young couple the good life
Because of their passion for organic vegetables, Nguyen Thi Duyen and her husband, Nguyen Duc Chinh,...
May 2, 2022
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Singapore: Sabbaticals, leave programs part of banks’ progressive arsenal to attract and retain talent
Banks in Singapore have put in place progressive leave policies in recent years amid intensifying co...
May 2, 2022
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High-tech fish farm produces caviar in Thailand
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — At his upmarket Bangkok restaurant, Michelin-starred chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanak...
May 2, 2022
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South Korea: AI robots being deployed to fill void in senior care
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly cruel to older people. Digitally estranged, those living...
May 2, 2022
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9 detained in connection with China building collapse
Police in central China announced the detention of nine people on Sunday over a collapsed building, ...
May 1, 2022
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Indonesia suspends all exports of palm oil
JAKARTA (AFP-Jiji) — Indonesia began imposing a complete ban on palm oil exports Thursday, as the wo...
April 28, 2022
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South Korea: Citizens to get younger by ditching ‘Korean age’
The transition committee for President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said April 11 that it would amend laws to...
April 25, 2022
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Singapore: Researchers identify 12 plants that remove toxic contaminants
Plants readily found in Singapore are now being tapped to clean the soil of toxic contaminants, with...
April 25, 2022
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Vietnam: Sweet flavor of lychee honey
Luc Ngan District in the northern province of Bac Giang is known as the land of lychee with more tha...
April 25, 2022
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Singapore: Congestion on trains sways people’s decision to telework
People are more likely to want to return to their workplaces rather than continue logging in from ho...
April 25, 2022
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China: Alibaba stake in AR glasses maker part of tech firm’s race to dominate metaverse
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is leading a $60 million investment round in Chinese augmented reality (A...
April 25, 2022
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Laos: Living with autism in Laos: This is Nadia’s story
Nadia is just like any other 15-year-old girl in secondary school. She enjoys dancing, singing, pain...
April 25, 2022
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China-Solomons security agreement sends shockwaves across region
JAKARTA/BEIJING — A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China has fueled concerns in Japan...
April 21, 2022
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Pact prompts U.S. to focus on power balance in Pacific
WASHINGTON/JAKARTA — With Beijing attempting to increase its influence in the South Pacific region, ...
April 21, 2022
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