ASEANEWS HEADLINES: Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia- Competition Announced to Design New Capital City
An aerial photo dated Aug. 28, 2019, shows the new Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road in East Kalimantan that will traverse the
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MANILA- Former Singaporean banker’s motorcycle taxi app rivals Grab in Manila
Founder Angeline Tham’s Angkas has in three years become one of the Philippines’ most popular ride-hailing services with 3 million
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TOURISM: Vientiane, Laos- Saravan nature park to reopen this month
Captain Kirk Visitors can look forward to enjoying a wealth of activities and natural wonders in Phouphasouk Park, Saravan province,
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ASEANEWS HEADLINES: Tourism boosts BIMP-EAGA economy
The tourism sector remains vibrant with tourist arrivals growing at an average rate of 6.6 per cent, reaching 88.2
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SPECIAL REPORT- Plight of ‘little ghosts’ in South Korea South Korea offers high wages but plenty of drawbacks too – Editor’s Pick |Bangkok Post
Another day another dollar: There are at least eight Thai massage shops in Seoul’s Gangnam district alone. Massage is one
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BEIJING, China: Beijing hopes glitzy new airport will take off as aviation hub
About a decade ago, Daxing was a sleepy suburb of dusty farmland and cramped quarters home to migrant workers building
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VIENTIANE, Laos: Rabies a significant threat to Asian livestock production, regional cooperation needed to eradicate the disease
While rabies continues to present a threat to human health, in many parts of Asia livestock are also at risk
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MEDIA & MARKETING: Starbucks debuts limited edition designer merchandise collection
Starbucks X Rachel Zoe Stainless Steel Tumbler. Starbucks X Rachel Zoe Cold Cup. Starbucks X Rachel Zoe Double Wall Ceramic
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BEIJING: Asian stocks mixed after Trump trade deal remark
Chinese men monitor stock prices on computer terminals at a brokerage in Beijing. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher
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FINANCE: ‘Ad Astra’ director uses space to show that ‘humanity is what matters’
Ruth Negga and Brad Pitt, in “Ad Astra” . “Ad Astra,” the space thriller starring Brad Pitt which opened Friday,
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