TOURISM: HANOI- Vietnam court orders Grab to compensate money-losing rival
A Grab driver navigates a street in Hanoi. (Reuters Photo) . HANOI: A court in Vietnam has ordered the ride-hailing
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TOURISM: Labuan, Banten- Indonesia Orders Flights to Steer Clear of Erupting Anak Krakatau Volcano
The authorities raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest on Thursday and ordered all
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Aseanews Headlines: SINGAPORE- North East Line to undergo major renewal project next year
(From left) SBS Transit Head of Rail Leong Yim Sing, SBS Transit CEO Gan Juay Kiat, Transport Minister Khaw Boon
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IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel-What do ‘dates for filing’ and ‘Application filing dates’ mean on the monthly visa bulletin?
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel Since October 2015, the monthly Visa Bulletin (priority dates) was revised, adding a new column
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TOURISM: PHONM PENH- Nation’s visitor shortfall put down to multiple causes
Annual visitor arrivals are expected to reach just 4 million, well short of the government’s target of around 5 million
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Brunei passport 18th most powerful in world
BRUNEIANS hold the world’s 18th most powerful passport, which is an increase of four spots from its previous ranking on
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UN lists ‘khon’ dance as Cambodian heritage
The Support Foundation staged a performance of the classic khon dance episode, ‘The Allegiance of Phiphek’ earlier this month. (Photo
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Aseanews Headline: PHNOM PENH- Bon Om Touk (Water Festival) underway
Phnom Penh’s traditional Water Festival (Nov.21 to 23) was officially opened by King Nordom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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TOURISM: VIENTIANE- Time-honoured wax castle procession pays homage to That Luang stupa
Thousands of Buddhists decorated their colourful pasaatpheung (wax castles) with candles, flowers, money and incense as they joined the annual procession yesterday
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ENVIRONMENT-WEATHER: Planning error blamed for rain deaths –
image: http://image.vietnamnews.vn//uploadvnnews/Article/2018/11/20/DBQG_XTND_20181120_143022155718PM.gif The direction of the tropical low-pressure system.— Photo nchmf.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Residential planning excluding the flood
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