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Myanmar men filtering the water for salt deposits from a pond in the village of Maekaye, Ngaputaw township, Irrawaddy Division. Photo: AFP / Ye Aung Thu

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No democratic dividend for Myanmar’s frontier markets

by Peter Janssen February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Money changers exchanging Myanmar kyat bank notes into US dollars in a back alley of the country's main city and former capital Yangon. Photo: AFP / Soe Than Win

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Risks remain for US companies in Myanmar

by Peter Janssen February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Children watch the river at Pak Beng. Photo courtesy of Marcus Rhinelander/International Rivers

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Despite the risks, Laos goes ahead with Pak Beng dam

by Jenny Denton February 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks to media in a file photo. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

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In Duterte’s footsteps, Hun Sen launches a drug war

by David Hutt February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

The war on drugs in Asia continues. Photo: AFP

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Getting organized on Asia’s drug trade

by Roderic Broadhurst February 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Asian elephants have declined by 50% over the last three generations and are listed as “endangered.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Thailand’s unsung forest gem under threat

by Demelza Stokes February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman takes a photo of a giant chicken sculpture made to resemble Donald Trump outside a shopping mall in the city of Taiyuan, in China's Shanxi province. Photo: AFP

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Who’s top rooster in the South China Sea?

by Pepe Escobar January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Whither now for Trump's America? The man behind the curtain can either ignite a trade war or grant China's wishes for more access to its investors

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Will Trump hop on an American Silk Road?

by Pepe Escobar January 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Could the policies of US President Donald Trump (unwittingly) spark an emerging market debt crisis?
AFP photo/ Mandel Ngan

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Duterte aims to see eye-to-eye with Trump

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 23, 2017February 18, 2020

The sun rises over a building under construction in Phnom Penh. Photo: AFP / TANG CHHIN SOTHY

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Why Chinese cash will continue to feed Phnom Penh bubble

by Antonio Graceffo January 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko disembarks from a plane. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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Hong Kong to relax visa requirement for Belarus and Cambodia

by Benny Kung January 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Hair-raising moment: Ethnic Wa performers dressed as United Wa State Army soldiers do a traditional dance in Mongmao. Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun

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Through reclusive Wa state, China’s reach extends into Myanmar

by Antoni Slodkowski and Yimou Lee January 10, 2017February 18, 2020

China has conducted and supported cyber intrusions into US commercial networks for over a decade, according to a US government report. Photo: Reuters / Edgar Su

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How China wins the South China Sea war without firing a shot

by Bill Gertz January 10, 2017January 9, 2017

I'll be doggone... quality over quantity counts. Even in the canine corps. Photo: Reuters

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America’s military tentacles are in three-quarters of world

by Nick Turse January 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends a meeting event with Myanmar citizens residing in Japan in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Issei Kato

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Myanmar’s elusive prize preening

by Gary Kleiman January 2, 2017January 1, 2017

Children walking through an opium plantation in Shan State, Myanmar. The country has struggled to stem the tide of narcotics from its remote and violence-scarred border regions. Photo: AFP/Phyo Hein Kyaw

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Myanmar’s vicious circle inside the golden triangle

by Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey December 29, 2016February 18, 2020

A Trump hat sits on a table outside of the rally for Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump in New York City, New York. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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Is Trump’s Taiwan gambit dangerous?

by Xuan Loc Doan December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

A new species of newt – tylototriton anguliceps – was discovered in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Photo: AFP / Porrawee Pomchote

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‘Klingon newt’ among 150 new species found in Mekong region

by Agence France-Presse December 19, 2016February 18, 2020

Lao dancers during new year celebrations. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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A look at Laos’ economic development in graphs

by Sandra Lowe December 10, 2016February 18, 2020

Maung Khoun, once the royal seat of the minor kingdom of Xieng Khuang, 35km southeast of Phonsavan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Laos’ march from ancient kingdom to modern society

by Sandra Lowe December 10, 2016February 18, 2020

The Mekong River at Luang Prabang. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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China is top foreign investor behind Laos’ fast growth

by Sandra Lowe December 10, 2016February 18, 2020

Container boxes at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

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Asian regional trade deal may see more lawsuits: report

by Asia Times staff December 8, 2016February 18, 2020

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The Daily Brief for Friday, 2 December 2016

by Admin December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

A screen grab from the trailer for Laos film, Banana Pancakes and the Children of Sticky Rice. Director Daan Veldhuizen will host a Q&A after the screening. Photo: Banana Pancakes and the Children of Sticky Rice trailer

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Sundance of the Southeast gives little voices a forum

by Ron Gluckman December 2, 2016February 18, 2020

Funny money: China fintech companies are riding the HK IPO gravy train. Photo: Reuters file picture

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Vietnam’s pulled trade pact punch

by Gary Kleiman November 18, 2016

Singapore students get interactive. Photo: AFP Photo / Simin Wang

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Singaporeans among top English speakers; Hong Kong slides

by Johan Nylander November 14, 2016February 18, 2020

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These rail projects will transform travel in Southeast Asia

by James Clark November 3, 2016November 2, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has pushed fast spending on infrastructure to spark growth but is raising market concerns about an expanding trade deficit. Photo: Reuters/Lean Daval Jr

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Has the Philippines blown its South China Sea win?

by Xuan Loc Doan November 2, 2016

Crew from HMS Vengeance stand on their vessel as they return along the Clyde river to the Faslane naval base near Glasgow. Photo: REUTERS/David Moir

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The myth of the submarine “arms race” in Southeast Asia

by Richard A. Bitzinger October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers a speech to the members of the Philippine Army during a visit at the army headquarters in Taguig city, metro Manila, Philippines on October 4, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

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Duterte aims to wipe out Abu Sayyaf without US military help

by Noel Tarrazona September 17, 2016February 18, 2020

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