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Vote-buying still plagues Indonesia’s election process

When lawyer Taufik Basari visited constituents in his Jakarta district to distribute leaflets telling them why he deserved their vote, many asked him why the envelope was missing. “Some residents op...

Mar 18, 2014
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Schools spread the word in fight against terrorism

Two days after the March 1 terrorist attack in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, Liu Ersi wrote an email to the principal of the School of Architecture, Design and Construction at the University o...

Mar 18, 2014
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Scourge of bombastic Chinese bloggers

Words of intimidation that start as figures of speech can cast a pall over an environment that already has a built-in susceptibility to extreme language A few days ago, Wang Mudi, a television host ...

Mar 18, 2014
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Vietnam’s youth hungry for things new and foreign

A bowl of steaming pho on the sidewalk just a block away costs less than half the price of an English breakfast, 80,000 dong ($3.79), at The Kafe. The menu at The Kafe, prepared by an Australian che...

Mar 11, 2014
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Xiaomi ‘not seeking public listing’

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp will not look for a public listing within five years, although it has registered a sharp sales increase since it was established some four years ago, a senior man...

Mar 11, 2014
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Beijing steps up frugality drive to clean up image

Ningxia province’s delegate to China’s national Parliament Wu Renmin is paying money for laundry for the first time this year while other delegates have lugged their own toothbrush and toiletries to ...

Mar 11, 2014
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Spotlight on Thailand’s trade in forged passports

The mysterious disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines plane and reports that two passengers used passports that tourists had lost while in Thailand ― an Italian and an Austrian ― has put a spotlight on...

Mar 11, 2014
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China sets new rules to make low-cost airlines more competitive

Guidelines to enhance the development of low-cost airlines have been unveiled, in a move expected to provide a boost to the nation’s aviation sector. The guidelines will adjust the cap on budget air...

Mar 4, 2014
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Singapore visa helps abused foreign brides

A visa introduced two years ago to allow foreign spouses to stay longer and even work in Singapore has quietly become a lifeline for foreign brides abused by their husbands. The Straits Times has le...

Mar 4, 2014
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Japan’s senior citizens play key role in overseas travel

In the past half century since Japanese were first permitted to travel abroad for sightseeing, the destinations have diversified, with senior citizens playing a major role in the travel boom. Next m...

Mar 4, 2014
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Second Korean Wave sweeps China

The Korean Wave is again sweeping across China, with many Chinese women worshipping South Korean actors Kim Soo-hyun and Lee Min-ho as demigods. Chinese netizens have always been divided over South K...

Mar 4, 2014
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Asia’s bitter pill to swallow in hospital services

A shopper browses through a pharmacy in Beijing. (Bloomberg) Plagued by cost overruns and a $4.2 billion deficit, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance set out in 2012 to find out what lay behind the p...

Feb 18, 2014
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Warming offers Arctic business opportunities

Global warming in the Arctic is creating business opportunities for Japanese companies, including the exploitation of oil and gas resources. The thawing of Arctic ice will not only facilitate access...

Feb 18, 2014
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Spring Festival custom ‘twisted’

A boy shows the red envelopes he received during Spring Festival this year in Shaoyang, Hunan province. (China Daily) The tradition and true meaning behind the giving of red envelopes to children du...

Feb 18, 2014
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Singapore can’t shut out foreign talent: minister

Singapore’s Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin sought to explain the tension between keeping Singapore open to foreign talent and ensuring locals are given fair consideration in jobs, at a commun...

Feb 18, 2014
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