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After 24 Years in Operation, English-Language Newspaper Cambodia Daily Closed on September 4
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- Published on Monday, 18 September 2017 14:24
- Written by Saigoneer.
Cambodia's leading English-language newspaper, The Cambodia Daily, closed on September 4 after 24 years in service.
Vietnamese Guest Workers in Taiwan Protest After Local Police Fatally Shot Worker
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- Published on Thursday, 07 September 2017 12:22
- Written by Saigoneer.
Migrant workers and labor activists have protested the deadly shooting of a Vietnamese guest worker who resisted arrest by Taiwanese police on August 31.
Japan is Running Out of Samurai, Ninja Due to Tourism Boom
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 September 2017 16:45
- Written by Saigoneer.
Japan is being challenged by an unexpected shortage of both samurai and ninja, and this is not a joke.
China Surpasses US, EU to Become World's Largest Solar Power Producer
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 September 2017 12:02
- Written by Saigoneer.
China has jumped ahead of both the US and Europe in the solar energy field, having reached and then surpassed its 2020 solar power target three years ahead of schedule.
Thailand Dreams of Constructing Massive Canal Linking Indian, Pacific Oceans
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- Published on Saturday, 12 August 2017 10:15
- Written by Saigoneer.
A number of influential Thai businesses and public figures are pushing for the construction of a massive shipping canal across Thailand's south, which would be one of Asia's most ambitious infrastructure projects ever.
Cambodia's 'Beating Heart,' the Tonle Sap Lake, Is Slowly Dying
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- Published on Thursday, 10 August 2017 15:33
- Written by Saigoneer.
Southeast Asia’s largest lake, the Tonle Sap in Cambodia, is under threat from dams, climate change and overfishing.
China Wows Netizens With Panda-Shaped Solar Panel Farm
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- Published on Thursday, 03 August 2017 16:45
- Written by Saigoneer.
After Kung Fu Panda, China's national animal is sweeping netizens off their feet again - this time as a pioneer in the country’s renewable energy industry.
Malaysia Bans Viral Hit 'Despacito' From State TV, Radio Stations
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 14:15
- Written by Saigoneer.
It’s official: the Malaysian government has banned Despacito from playing on state TV channels and radio stations.
Cambodian Widow Believes Young Cow Is Reincarnation of Dead Husband
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- Published on Thursday, 27 July 2017 15:30
- Written by Saigoneer.
Cambodia’s social media scene is buzzing over a cow which a local villager strongly believes to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.
Bangkok Professor Uses Social Media to Save Thailand's Old Train Stations From Demolition
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017 16:01
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Bangkok-based university lecturer is raising awareness of the need to save historic railway stations from bulldozers.
China Bans Online Depictions of 'Abnormal' Sexual Activity, Crimes
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:17
- Written by Saigoneer.
Beijing officials recently issued new regulations prohibiting online portrayals of homosexuality, prostitution and drug addiction.
