Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Militants Behead Canadian Man After Failing To Gain Ransom
Members of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in southern Philippines beheaded a Canadian man yesterday after the deadline for 900
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Obama Says Burma Has ‘Failed Demonstrably’ To Combat Drug Crime – OpEd
By Patrick Tibke U.S. President Barack Obama has slammed Burma (Myanmar) for failing to combat illicit drug production in its
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US Stand On Sri Lanka Perverts International Justice – OpEd
By JS Tissainayagam At the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva next week, the US is to sponsor
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Burma Raises Minimum Wage To $2.80 Per Day – OpEd
By Kyle Lawrence Mullin Burma’s minimum wage was raised to 3,600 kyat (US$2.80) for an eight-hour work day at the
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Philippines: Duterte Camp Digs In As Presidential Candidates Clash – OpEd
By Edwin Espejo Close aides and political advisers of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte are digging themselves in. They have
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China: 40% Of Urbanites Are Overweight – OpEd
By Michele Penna In China, the economy is not the only thing that is on the rise – obesity is
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Are We Winning The War Against Shark Fin Soup?
By Graham Land The swelling tide of new money in Asia has resulted in some serious conservation concerns. Rapid economic
Read moreIn The Shadow Of China: Vietnam’s ‘Green’ Industry – OpEd
By Graham Land Regarding industrialization, economic growth and liberalization, I once heard Vietnam described as “China on steroids”. In terms
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Burma Should Value Its Peace Deals With Ethnic Armed Groups – Analysis
By Zin Linn Although peace talks are taking place, there seems to be no end in sight in the war
Read moreBurma Marks 65th Anniversary Independence Day, But Kachin-War Continues – OpEd
By Zin Linn Today 4th January is the 65th Anniversary of Burma’s Independence Day which marks the victory of the
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