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Diplomacy, Trade and Security

VOA: Burmese Film Focuses on Plight of Migrant Workers
May 17, 2012 – A new film, Father's House, sponsored by the Burmese comedian and political activist, Zarganar, hopes to raise the plight of Burmese migrant workers to a wider audience - especially to... Read the rest

RFA: Mai Huong Ngo: ‘We Cannot Allow This Injustice’
May 17, 2012 – The wife of a Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist jailed in Vietnam gives testimony before a congressional human rights commission in Washington. RFA [Mai Huong Ngo testifies before the Tom Lantos Human... Read the rest

RFA: China Plays 'Hard and Soft'
May 17, 2012 – China and the Philippines back away from a confrontation in the South China Sea. Photo: RFA A long-running dispute with the Philippines over an island in the South China... Read the rest

RFA: Kachin Appeal for UN Observers
May 17, 2012 – Fighting between the rebels and government troops continues in Burma’s northern border region. AFP [A Kachin Independence Army soldier looks through binoculars at Burmese army positions from an outpost near... Read the rest

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Business and Economy

RFA: Vientiane Land Prices Soar
May 14, 2012 – Real estate in the Lao capital explodes in value. Real estate prices are soaring in Laos’s capital, Vientiane, residents say, as the city develops at a rapid pace. AFP --... Read the rest

USAID Deputy Administrator Visits Vietnam to Discuss Development
May 9, 2012 – Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), visited Vietnam this week to meet senior Government of Vietnam officials and development partners. Deputy Administrator Steinberg... Read the rest

RFA: Chinese Auto Workers Call for Graft Probe
May 9, 2012 – Chinese workers strike for better pay, accuse bosses of corruption. Netizens on Wednesday rallied in support of striking workers at a top Chinese automaker in the southwestern province of Yunnan,... Read the rest

RFA: Cambodian PM Issues Temporary Concession Ban
May 7, 2012 – Cambodia imposes moratorium to ‘strengthen management’ of land concessions. RFA -- Surya Subedi and his U.N. team meets with villagers in Stung Treng, May 7, 2012. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen... Read the rest

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Politics, Policy & Government

RFA: Suu Kyi Cautions Against Undue Optimism
May 15, 2012 – Democratic reforms in Burma are not yet irreversible, the opposition leader says.Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi lamented Tuesday that the international community was becoming “too optimistic” about the... Read the rest

RFA: Police Checks Set Up Across Tibet
May 10, 2012 – China seeks to limit Central Tibetan contacts with troubled eastern regions. RFA Some of the security checkpoints in Tibet. Chinese authorities are setting up police surveillance stations and other checkpoints... Read the rest

RFA: A Cabinet Shuffle in Burma?
May 10, 2012 – The resignation of Burma's vice president may signal major changes in the cabinet.Rumors of a reshuffle in Burma's cabinet, fueled by hints from senior government advisers, have been circulating for... Read the rest

ASEAN: SG Surin and EU Ambassadors in Jakarta: Improve Relations and Further Cooperation
May 9, 2012 – Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, met with all the Ambassadors of the EU in Jakarta last week following the successful conclusion of the 19th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM)... Read the rest

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Energy and Resources

Global Voices Online: Taiwan: Indigenous Tao People's 30 Year Nuclear ‘Nightmare'
May 11, 2012 – After Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident [1] last year, more and more Taiwanese have started to become aware of the problems caused by nuclear power plants. One of the most serious issues is... Read the rest

RFA: Xayaburi Dam Construction Suspended
May 9, 2012 – Laos breaks its silence, saying construction of the dam project has been halted. RFA -- Activists protest the Xayaburi dam in front of the Ch. Karnchang headquarters in Bangkok, April... Read the rest

RFA: Li Seeks Russian Gas Deal, But China Still Resists Price Demands
May 7, 2012 – China has reported big trade deals with Russia following the visit of Vice Premier Li Keqiang, but there has been no apparent break in a six-year standoff over gas supplies,... Read the rest

RFA: Cambodia Lodges Dam Protest with Laos
May 1, 2012 – The Xayaburi hydropower project on the Mekong River stirs up controversy among Laos's neighbors. AFP [Activists protest the construction of the Xayaburi Dam in front of the Lao Embassy in... Read the rest

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Science, Nature and Environment

NNN: Vietnam Launches 2nd Satellite into Orbit: Media
May 16, 2012 – Vietnam's second satellite, the VINASAT-2, roared off the launch pad aboard an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:13 GMT Tuesday from Guiana Space Centre at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French... Read the rest

VOA: Search Crews Making Progress on Indonesian Volcano
May 12, 2012 – Search crews are slowly making progress on a remote and dormant volcano in Indonesia, recovering the remains of victims of a deadly and mysterious plane crash. More bags containing body... Read the rest

RFA: China's Drinking Water in Crisis
May 10, 2012 – Poor safety standards, uneven enforcement lead to widespread pollution.Tap water supplied to millions of residents in hundreds of Chinese cities has failed to pass water quality tests in a recent... Read the rest

ASEAN: Media Release on Thirteenth Meeting of The Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution
May 8, 2012 – Environment Ministers and their representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand met at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution on... Read the rest

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Community Health, Education and Safety

US Embassy-Vietnam: Protect Yourself Against The Flu
May 17, 2012 – The U.S. Embassy encourages people in Vietnam to visit their doctor to learn about being vaccinated against the influenza virus. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has supported... Read the rest

NNN: Cambodia Reports 1,500 Cases of Dengue-Like Fever in Last 12 Months
May 16, 2012 – Cambodia reported 1,500 cases of a new strain of dengue fever in the last twelve months, a senior health official said Wednesday. No deaths related to the virus have been... Read the rest

RFA: Clinic Death Sparks Protests in China
May 14, 2012 – Thousands demonstrate over alleged malpractice at a privately-owned clinic in southwestern China. AFP -- Chinese medical workers move a patient from an ambulance to a hospital in Guiyang, July 13,... Read the rest

RFA: Limited Resources Hamper Trafficking Victims’ Rescue
May 14, 2012 – Hundreds of girls in Laos have been trafficked in China over the last two years. AFP -- Three young Laotian girls carry water in a village in Khammouane province, Nov.... Read the rest

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Destinations: Travel and Tourism

VOA: Indonesian Investigators Look For Wrecked Plane's Black Box
May 13, 2012 – Dozens of Indonesian and Russian experts scaled through a remote mountainside searching for the flight recorders of a Russian jet that crashed killing all 45 people onboard. Sunday's search centered... Read the rest

RFA: Agencies Suspend Philippines Travel
May 11, 2012 – Tour companies in China halt their services as tensions heat up over a disputed island. AFP Activists hold a protest in front of the Chinese Consular Office in Manila, April... Read the rest

ASEAN: Australia's Ambassador to ASEAN Visits AHA Centre
May 11, 2012 – H.E. Ms. Gillian Bird, Ambassador to ASEAN and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, visited the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster... Read the rest

RFA: Chen, Family May Travel to US
May 4, 2012 – The U.S. and China appear to be moving to resolve the crisis over the Chinese blind activist. AFP A protester is removed by police from outside the Chaoyang Hospital in... Read the rest

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Arts, Culture and Heritage

ASEAN: ASEAN Launches a Drawing Contest
May 14, 2012 – The ASEAN Secretariat is organising an "ASEAN Drawing Contest" from May to July 2012 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN on 8 August 2012. Entitled "ASEAN: One Community, One... Read the rest

VOA: Cambodian-American Photographer Chronicles Displaced
May 12, 2012 – What's it like to be stuck between worlds - to feel like you're neither one thing nor another? That's the situation Pete Pin finds himself in. Pin is a Cambodian-American... Read the rest

RFA: Crackdown Ahead of Buddha Day
May 3, 2012 – Vietnam is pressuring unregistered Buddhists leading up to a religious holiday. AFP Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do sits inside the Thanh Minh Zen Monastry in Ho Chi Minh City, July... Read the rest

VOA: Cambodian Environmental Activists Press Murder Probe
May 2, 2012 – Photo: Reuters Chut Wutty, Director of the Natural Resource Protection Group, gestures at Botum Sakor National Park in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, February 2012. Cambodia's government is promising a thorough... Read the rest

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Sports and Recreation

Yahoo Sports: Singaporeans cry foul over Starhub “expat exclusive” Euro 2012 deal
Apr 9, 2012 – Hot on the heels of a public outcry over a three-fold increase in Euro 2012 subscription packages, Starhub has admitted conceding an "own goal" in its latest promotional deal. The... Read the rest

SportsUnited Soccer Envoys Continue to Inspire Malaysian Youth in Kuala Lumpur Clinics
Feb 24, 2012 – In the second leg of the SportsUnited Soccer Envoy Program in Malaysia on February 22 to 24, Cheryl Bailey, Tony Sanneh and Danielle Slaton shared their knowledge and skills of... Read the rest

US Sports Envoys Bid Farewell to Malaysian Partners After Successful Program
Feb 23, 2012 – Sports Envoy Tony Sanneh stands to thank Mr. Rauland for organizing an excellent program in Malaysia. (U.S. Embassy photo) Counselor for Public Affairs Scott Rauland hosted a dinner in honor... Read the rest

US Embassy – Malaysia: Ambassador Jones Visits Soccer Envoy Clinic at Bukit Jalil Sports School
Feb 22, 2012 – On February 22, Ambassador Paul Jones took time from his busy schedule to visit and participate in a Soccer Clinic conducted by Sports Envoys Tony Sanneh and Danielle Slaton at... Read the rest

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Expat Insights

WP-RA-USA: 2011 Tax Amnesty USA: Relief for Americans and Green Card Holders
Feb 1, 2012 – If you missed the amnesty deadline you may want to explore a regular Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) with us. American Citizens and Green Card Holders living abroad (U.S. Citizens, Resident... Read the rest

MarketWatch Tax Watch: Got money offshore? IRS Starts New Amnesty Program; Similar penalties to 2011 program, but no deadline
Jan 9, 2012 – If you’ve got money stashed in overseas accounts that you’ve failed to report to the Internal Revenue Service, the tax agency wants to give you another chance to come forward.... Read the rest

Writers (Still) Wanted!
Mar 31, 2008 – Attention aspiring writers, storytellers, diarists, reviewers, and bloggers, we're seeking columnists, commentators, analysts, and freelance reporters for all our sites at ObscurityPress! - If you live in the far chilly North of... Read the rest

Out on a Limb: A Cycling Western Giant in Saigon
Oct 14, 2007 – A lot of my family members are missing body parts. They don’t live in a leper colony or mine field—they live in Bedford, Pennsylvania, about 45 minutes from West Virginia. ... Read the rest

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Tastes: Wining and Dining

NNN: Malaysia: Halal Is More Than A Way to Slaughter Animals
May 16, 2012 – The saying goes, "Strike the iron while it is hot." Similarly, when it comes to teaching a child, it is better to start cultivating good values at an early and... Read the rest

NNN: Indonesia Needs 14 MLN Hectares to Achieve Rice Surplus
Apr 19, 2012 – Indonesia needs 14.02 million hectares of rice fields to achieve a rice surplus of five million tonnes by end of this year, Antara news agency reported, citing an official on... Read the rest

NNN: Thai Food Industry Sees Great Potential in AEC
Apr 19, 2012 – The Thai food industry has great potential in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) once the regional integration is established by 2015, said the director of the National Food Institute (NFI).... Read the rest

NNN: Malaysia to Export More Fruits to China
Apr 12, 2012 – BEIJING, April 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) -- Malaysia plans to bring more fruits such as jackfruit and pineapple into China, apart from durian, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry's... Read the rest

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Allure: Beauty and Style

AFP: Sex addiction film too hot for Singapore
Apr 24, 2012 – An acclaimed film on sex addiction will not be shown in Singapore after censors ordered a threesome between the main character and two women to be shortened, its local distributor... Read the rest

Yahoo News: Transgenders can compete in Miss Singapore Universe 2013: promoter
Apr 23, 2012 – Transgender women in Singapore will be able to compete for the title of fairest woman in the country along with naturally-born females from next year. This follows a controversial new... Read the rest

Uncontested Beauty: Britain’s Got Talent: Analiza Ching, an exciting new talent from Southern China
Apr 14, 2012 – Analiza Ching, an exciting new talent comes from Southern China and was seriously classically trained from the age of four. Ching studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London.... Read the rest

Uncontested Beauty: Miss Indonesia Asia Pacific World 2012, Andi Tenri Natassa
Apr 11, 2012 – Road to Miss Asia Pacific World 2012: Miss Indonesia Asia Pacific World 2012, Andi Tenri Natassa. Miss Indonesia Asia Pacific World 2012, Andi Tenri... Read the rest

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