Southeast Asia
A fuel pump at Pertamina fuel station, a state-owned petroleum company in Jakarta displays the price of premium fuel selling for 0.46 USD per liter. Indonesia defied popular anger by pressing ahead with its first fuel price hike since 2008, a day after police fought running battles with thousands outside parliament. Lawmakers approved measures on June 17, 2013 paving the way for a reduction in crippling fuel subsidies in Southeast Asia's top economy.
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Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. As the fourth most populous nation and a powerful emerging economy, I’m hoping we can encourage Indonesia to take the lead in mitigating climate change in Southeast Asia and the world
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Chelsea Clinton eyes global projects, gay rights
around the world."Clinton said on the sidelines of a women's conference in Malaysia's main city that she hopes to return to Southeast Asia, specifically Myanmar, where the foundation will work with authorities to distribute medicine and health products, including Read more »
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India's Jet Airways to sell $379M stake to Etihad
to allow up to 49 percent foreign ownership of airlines as part of reforms to help revive a slowing economy.AirAsia, Southeast Asia 's top budget carrier, last month said it will set up a Chennai -based airline with India's Tata conglomerate to serve the domestic Read more »
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Myanmar hails EU lifting of sanctions
reforms and march toward democracy.Senior Myanmar diplomat Aung Lynn told reporters on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asia n Nations conference in Brunei 's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, that the international community can expect more reforms, Read more »
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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in
the pre-industrial levels of the 18th century - already had increased drought in Sub-Saharan Africa and coastal erosion in Southeast Asia. The impact of two-degree warming, expected by the 2040s, would have grave and sweeping consequences, it said. Unusual 4:50 AM from Channel News Asia Read more »
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Asia-Pacific Muslims urged to venture into halal industry
Muslim societies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific regions should seriously consider venturing into halal products manufacturing business. Halal products are products created in adherence with Islamic guidelines. They are spread across several industries, 12:19 AM from The Star Malaysia Read more »
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An enchanted place where time stands still
with its cultural and geographic diversity, is one of the most exotic countries in Southeast Asia. Visitors will be spoiled by all the things to do. But the following five places should be on a traveler's agenda, as recommended by U Htay Aung, minister of 6/18/13 from China Daily Read more »
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Inquirer Editorial: Plight of North Koreans persists amid posturing
agreements, China routinely repatriates North Korean refugees. So defectors face a 3,000-mile clandestine journey to Southeast Asia to gain refugee status and entry to South Korea, where they are naturalized and given government stipends. While around 25,000 6/18/13 from Philadelphia Inquirer Read more »
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Indonesia faces economic pain from fuel price hike
high and pressure the central bank to raise interest rates again even as the increased cost of living weighs on consumers in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The economic pain from a 33 per cent rise in fuel prices to reduce Jakarta’s subsidy bill will help 6/18/13 from GulfToday.ae Read more »
