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ISLAMABAD:  Plight of the divided

KARACHI:  An oversupply of emotion

HA NOI:  Education for all, if you're lucky

SINGAPORE:  A Ferrari, a foreigner and the fallout

KATHMANDU:  Leave us alone, thank you

JAKARTA:  Tobacco policy and Indonesia's 'tiny puffers'

MANILA:  Feeling like royalty

BEIJING:  A tasty bit of TV heaven

TAIPEI:  Honest Ma Ying-jeou is 'good enough' for majority of Taiwan voters

TOKYO:  Japanese gov't must review emergency provisions in disaster countermeasures law




PETALING JAYA:  Malaysia’s oil palm land fast depleting

KUALA LUMPUR:  Malaysian growth slows on lower exports

VIENTIANE:  Lao economy will see 8.3% growth this year: World Bank

BEIJING:  China's ore, coal demand falls

KARACHI:  Ukraine to set up trading houses in Pakistan

HA NOI:  Viet Nam's growth rate to fall to 5.7% this year

SEOUL:  Korean refiners shift to Africa, Europe to get stable supply

BANGKOK:  Thai food firms moan over rising costs

KUALA LUMPUR:  Malaysia in search of quality FDI

SEOUL:  S. Korea announces package of steps to cut consumption





ISLAMABAD: The banned outfit



Life After F4
Ken Zhu talks about coping with the pain of fame and coming to terms with his place in the industry


The palace is nice, but…
For a person who prefers natural scenery to historic attractions, Thailand's Grand Palace is probably the only tourist attraction I would like to see .....






PREPARING FOR ROYAL VISIT: An elephant, painted white, takes part with soldiers in a rehearsal of a show to be staged before Their Majesties the King and the Queen of Thailand during their visit to Ayutthaya’s Thung Makham Yong tomorrow. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family are planning to present a historic field to His Majesty the King because it is where he himself harvested a rice crop in 1996. Watcharachai Klaipong/ The Nation



Philippines accuses China of flaring tensions further
China sending more government, fishing vessels despite ongoing talks to resolve Scarborough standoff



The Philippines accuses China of flaring tensions further by sending more government and fishing vessels to Scarborough Shoal, reports Philippine Daily Inquirer. Slower expansion in China would ripple across Asia, World Bank warns as it cuts China growth forecast to 8.2 per cent, according to China Daily. Pakistan awards 33-year jail term to a doctor for helping the CIA acquire DNA samples of members of Osama bin Laden’s family, Dawn reports. S. Korea, US agree to measures enhancing Korea’s investigative rights in criminal cases involving US soldiers, The Korea Herald says. Japanese politics in for a shake-up ahead of the next general election, The Straits Times reports. Myanmar is planning talks for reconciliation of ethnic minorities, according to The Nation.



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The gift of life
Korean actress returns in another racy period thriller
Racing models highlight Busan motor show




High-end technologies highlight Busan Auto Show
Indonesian ministry gives blessing to Gaga concert
A traveller's treasure trove






Around Asia With ANN: May 14, 2012







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TOKYO: A pet parakeet that escaped from its Japanese home has been reunited with its owner - after it was able to tell police its address. The baby-blue bird flew from its owner's home in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, into a nearby hotel where it perched on the shoulder of a guest. Its owner, a 64-year-old woman, had lost a pet bird before and was determined to prevent it from happening again - so she taught it to repeat where she lived, right down to the house number. After being caught by police, the bird stayed silent for three days before squawking its address.



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VIENTIANE:  Japan grants US$14m for Lao projects

KARACHI:  Amnesty Int'l terms Pakistan’s rights situation 'poor'

BAC LIEU:  Mekong Delta to get wind power plant by 2015

WASHINGTON:  US senators say Pakistan on path of confrontation

LANDI KOTAL:  Pakistan jails doctor for helping CIA




LOS ANGELES: Jessica Sanchez can make ‘American Idol’ history today

SEOUL: High-end technologies highlight Busan Auto Show

SEOUL: N. Korea upgrades rocket launch pad

MANILA: Philippines accuses China of flaring tensions further
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