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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 08, 2012
At a glance, it might be difficult to resist the temptation to come over all Indian mystic and pound out a cosmic rhythm on these handcrafted wooden beauties. But look again, for that is not a pair of tabla you see before you. It is, of…
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 08, 2012
East Timor will have to bide its time for accession to Asean, as its request to join the ten-member bloc will not be on the table at this month’s 21st Asean Summit in Phnom Penh. Next step: East Timor’s President Jose Maria Vasconcelos, popularly known by his nom de…
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Greg Constantine
• Nov 08, 2012
Recent sectarian violence has brought renewed attention to the Rohingya. Brutal oppression is nothing new to this Muslim ethnic group, many of whom have chosen to endure a hellish existence in hostile Bangladesh rather than return to their native Myanmar
With the Asean Economic Community due to take effect at the end of 2015, economically stable countries in Southeast Asia are upgrading infrastructure to woo investors and spur growth through jobs.
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 07, 2012
The parents of a 14-year-old girl in Indonesia, who was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by a Facebook friend, have pleaded to the teenager’s school to let her return to class. Media reported she had been expelled after the incident because of her tarnished image.
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 07, 2012
As investors around the world strive to find a safe place to put their money, Asean stock exchanges are keen to offer them more opportunities to capitalise on the region’s growth
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 07, 2012
Twelve hectares of tropical garden unfurl before your eyes. Peacocks amble past your table at breakfast time. The ocean laps lazily at the shore as you relax on the patio. Most amazingly of all, you are in Singapore
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Dene Mullen
• Nov 06, 2012
Maruhan Japan Bank has become the first Cambodian commercial bank to make a direct equity investment in a microfinance institution in Cambodia
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Nov 05, 2012
