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Southeast Asia Globe
• Jun 25, 2012
Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu discusses cafe Neko, Austria’s first cat cafe, where customers can enjoy a drink while playing with cats adopted from an animal shelter.
Three Southeast Asian countries are among the top 15 destinations by international tourism receipts, according to the latest statistics by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Ranked 11th, Thailand leads the pack with $26.3 billion followed by Malaysia (14) with $18.3 billion and Singapore (15) with $18 billion. The worldwide…
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Jun 25, 2012
The fiscal network: In what appears to be a strategic move to reduce his tax bill, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship in anticipation of the social network’s initial public offering last month. Though he made his decision late last year, it was only made public last month. Brazilian-born…
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Jun 25, 2012
Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, The Cabin offers a five-star refuge for those looking to kick the habit in style
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Massimo Morello
• Jun 21, 2012
As a new Myanmar emerges, the battle rages on for the inhabitants of Kachin, its northernmost state. Thousands of civilians have been displaced and ethnic troops have taken up arms once more to defend their homeland from government forces. Photographer Narciso Contreras captures their story
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Narciso Contreras
• Jun 18, 2012
Poo may be the last taboo in Cambodia; but a conversation about good sanitation and sound water management is long overdue
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Sacha Passi
• Jun 11, 2012
Filipino director Yam Laranas is making headway in the United States after his horror flick The Road became the first Filipino project to get a US theatrical release. The movie begins with the reopening of a 12-year-old cold case following the disappearance of three teens on an abandoned road, and…
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Southeast Asia Globe
• Jun 09, 2012
