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[2017-02-18 07:52]

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Initiative looks to accelerate pace of tourism startups in Mekong region

[2017-02-18 07:52]

The Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism Initiative announced on Monday the launch of two new groundbreaking accelerators designed to make it easier and faster for innovative tourism enterprises to get established in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Hanjin saga reveals flawed governance

[2017-02-17 07:46]

Hanjin Shipping will declare bankruptcy on Friday, with the former titan of the global shipping industry and one of South Korea's powerful family-run chaebol finally sinking under billions of dollars of debt.

Big fat weddings in crosshairs of thrifty MP

[2017-02-17 07:46]

Extravagant Indian weddings in palaces featuring elephants, foreign dance troupes and seven-course meals could become a thing of the past if one politician fed up with the excess gets her way.

Trump drops 'two-state' commitment

[2017-02-17 07:46]

US President Donald Trump shelved Washington's yearslong quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace.

US border town fears possible tax on imports

[2017-02-17 07:46]

For up to 16 hours a day, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and mangoes grown in Mexico flow north through a border checkpoint into Nogales, Arizona, helping to ensure a year-round supply of fresh produce across the United States.

Mongolia herders face dreaded 'dzud' losses

[2017-02-17 07:46]

Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from dreaded severe weather known as the "dzud", the Red Cross said on Thursday in launching an international emergency aid appeal.

Assad vows to retake 'every inch' of Syria

[2017-02-17 07:46]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake "every inch" of Syrian territory.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2017-02-17 07:46]

Tolerance test as Jakarta votes

[2017-02-16 07:06]

The race to become governor of Indonesia's capital was neck and neck on Wednesday, and heading for a second round between the incumbent governor and a Muslim former education minister, sample counts showed.

Armyworm invasion threatening southern Africa's major food crops

[2017-02-16 07:06]

An invasion of armyworms is stripping southern Africa of key food crops and could spread to other parts of the continent, experts warned on Tuesday at an emergency meeting of 16 African nations.

Job cuts pose 'huge risk' to flights

[2017-02-16 07:06]

Employees of Australia's government-owned air traffic control organization have warned that recent job cuts could lead to a "major aviation accident", with one executive saying it is "only a matter of time" before an incident occurs.

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