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Governor’s race ignores youth vote in South Sumatra
Paper Edition | Page: 9 As South Sumatra officially launched the campaign period for the gubernatorial election, observers say that candidates are ignoring first-time voters.According to Ardiyan, a political observer at Sriwijaya University in Palembang, the provincial capital, first-time voters comprise 11 percent of eligible voters in South Sumatra."There is no developed concept from the ...
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Japanese PM to visit Myanmar
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said here Tuesday without specifying the date of his ...
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Thailand appeals to prevent future water crisis
In a key-note speech delivered to the Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand's northern city Chiang Mai on Monday, Yingluck urged the government leaders in the Asian-Pacific region to join hands and prevent water crises which might otherwise recur and wreak havoc to the Asians who currently account for 60 percent of the world ...
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Give youths opportunity to contribute in ASEAN
A Vietnam senior official addresses the attendance at the Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting for the Eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (8th AMMY). Pictures: BT/Eleena ...
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Barclays ups Philippines growth estimates
Barclays has raised its 2013 growth forecast for the Philippines as it expects the economy to post one of the fastest growth rates among emerging markets in Asia. In one of its latest reports, Barclays said the Philippines was now seen to grow by 6.2 per cent this year and 6.3 per cent in 2014. The international financial services firm earlier projected that the Philippine economy would grow ...
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Myanmar leader aspires to build inclusive nation
US President Barack Obama saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein (pictured) for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against Muslims must stop. As his guest became the first leader of his country in almost 50 years to visit the White House, Obama praised Myanmar's journey away from military rule and promised Washington would offer more ...
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Obama meets Myanmar’s president
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years on Monday, hailing the Southeast Asian nation's progress on democratic reforms but emphasizing that much work remains to be ...
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Senate Panel Accuses Apple of Using Complex Tax Loopholes
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RIs business mission to visit three countries
An Indonesian trade mission will travel for one week to three countries starting from Wednesday to boost market diversification, and to push and solve trade barriers between Indonesia and its partners.Led by the Trade Ministry, the mission aimed to woo businesspeople in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Romania on business opportunities in Indonesia during a series of business forums, director general for ...
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Jatinegara man passed funny money Cops
Police say that have arrested a man for allegedly using counterfeit rupiah banknotes to by a cellular phone from a kiosk in Jl. Bekasi Barat Raya on Monday.Jatinegara police precinct detective unit chief First Insp. Ambarita said that the suspect, Podo Wiyoto, 26, bought the cell phone for Rp 400,000 [US$42] and paid the kiosk owner with Rp 100,000 bills. Suspecting the money was fake, the owner ...
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Land owners stall toll road bid in Depok
Land owners in Depok, West Java, want more money for their land, wanted by the government for the Cinere-Jagorawi toll road that was scheduled to have been finished last year.While the government-sanctioned Land Acquisition Committee for Depok divided 225 plots in Beji district into six different zones for compensation, land owners are holding out for the same price."We want compensation of ...
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Tempers flare in Pakistan as heat wave continues
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan gather during a protest against the killing of Zara Shahid Hussain, a leading member of the PTI, outside the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi May 20, 2013. (AKHTAR ...
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Obama applauds Myanmar’s progress
In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama told Myanmar's president Monday that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow" toward democracy.Mr. Obama spoke as he sat in the Oval Office with former general Thein Sein, who became the first president of Myanmar to ...
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Asia Roundup Higher on better US data
Asian shares rose yesterday, Monday May 20 2013 reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street and extending their two-week rally, buoyed by better-than-expected US data. Tokyo stocks were up 1.47 per cent, or 222.69 points, to 15,360.81, and Sydney gained 0.54 per cent, or 28.2 points, to close at 5,209.0. Shanghai closed up 0.75 per cent, or 17.12 points, to 2,299.99, and Seoul finished flat at ...
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Huawei showcases its LTE-TDD solutions in Indonesia
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, the world's No. 2 telecoms equipment maker showcased its latest solutions of LTE-TDD, China's fourth-generation (4G) telecommunications technology here Monday to further enhance its commitment to growing Indonesia's information and communications technology (ICT) landscape.LTE-TDD will bring great benefits to the Indonesian telecommunications landscape ...
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3 model projects on rice proposed under Brunei-Viet tie-up
THREE demonstration models on rice production have been proposed under the newly-signed cooperation agreement between Vietnam in Brunei, the Department of Agriculture ...
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Fisheries Dept plans to check out coral reefs further offshore
THE Fisheries Department plans to extend surveys of coral reefs to 120 nautical miles of Brunei's Economic Exclusive Zone in the hope of taking the country's coral species' tally past the 500 mark.Rapid assessment surveys carried out since 2009 have pegged the Sultanate's hard coral species at 404, after identifying two new ones, despite coral covering just 0.5 per cent of ...
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Wildlife Act to be ready within a year
Head of Wildlife Division Hj Ajamain (R) speaking while Hj Muhd Faisal (C; Forestry Officer seconded to Wildlife Division) and Deputy Head of Wildlife Division Jomari (L) look on, during the Wildlife Division's roadshow in Tutong. Pictures: BT/Ubaidillah ...
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HRH attends Doha Forum
HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (2nd R), Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in the company of Qatar Royals at the opening ceremony of the Doha Forum. Picture: ...
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HM Rethink water usage
(L-R) Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili, His Majesty the Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai yesterday.Picture: ...
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HRH bestows medals of honour on 563
HRH Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah (2nd, R), the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday presented state honorary medals to 563 recipients at the Balai Singgahsana Indera Kenchana, Istana Nurul Iman. Picture: ...
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RB Launches Twice Daily Flights To Kuala Lumpur
Bandar Seri Begawan - Effective from May 22, 2013, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will begin operating twice daily flights from Brunei to Kuala ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar index off 3-year high Asian shares ease
Mon May 20, 2013 9:16pm EDT * Dollar index backs off from near three-year high * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan eases 0.1 percent By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday, having retreated the previous day as traders pared back expectations that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at tapering bond buying this ...
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19-foot python killed Florida man captures kills record-setting Burmese python
A Florida man with experience handling snakes captured and killed a 128-pound Burmese python he discovered on the side of the road in Miami-Dade County, ...
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37 dead as massive tornado roars through US suburb death toll expected to rise
Oklahoma City suburbs , killing at least 37, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph (320 kilometers) and landing a direct blow on at least one school. An Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office spokeswoman said the death toll was expected to rise. Officials at two hospitals said they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children. At least 10 people ...
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Laos looking ahead
The new stock exchange in Laos may be a sign of changes to come in our otherwise centrally-run economy.
Laos is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia, but as the globally economy recovers and commodity prices pick up, the country looks set for a future of relatively strong growth, if not widespread prosperity, and this has been exemplified in the government’s recent decision to open a stock exchange in the country, which it is hoped will bring much-needed capital flowing into the country to fund investment projects in industry and infrastructure, catalysts for further growth in the economy. Read more
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