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The enigmatic aura of Dili, East Timor – photoblog
Dili, the capital of the fifth-youngest nation on earth, East Timor, is an odd place within Southeast Asia for people used to the hustle...
US firms in Malaysia not amused about boycott action
Calls by some Malaysian politicians and Muslim activists to boycott Israel- and US-related products after US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the...
The downside to foreign presence in Cambodia
Cambodia has undergone magnificent economic transformation in recent years despite a tumultuous history characterised by French colonisation, the extended Vietnam war, the following brutal...
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Politics unchained: PacMan to run for Philippine president, Najib seeks return to Malaysian parliament
Philippine boxing legend-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao, nicknamed PacMan, declared on September 19 that he decided to run for president of the Philippine in the 2022...
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Thailand’s cab drivers grow vegetables on their idle taxis’ roofs
The collapse of tourism and the prolonged lockdowns and curfews in Thailand due to the Covid-19 pandemic have led to serious disruptions in many...