Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, ...
How a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse
No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s ...
Mercy flight for Joshua Schuetz lands in Perth after schoolboy injured in Bali quad bike crash
An eight-year-old boy critically injured in a quad bike crash in Bali has landed in Perth on a mercy dash flight from Indonesia. Joshua Schuetz touched down on Friday afternoon and is now on his way ...
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Comparison of VAT Rates in Southeast Asia, Is Indonesia the Highest?
The Indonesian Government plans to increase VAT next year. Then, Indonesia will be the country with the highest VAT rate in Southeast Asia.
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Abuse, conscription, drug addiction: Myanmar refugees speak of life in Shan State
Abuses by both the ruling junta and armed ethnic groups are leading many Myanmar civilians to seek refuge in neighbouring ...
Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone. Unless a meal includes rice, people say, you ...
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WB delegation visits low-emission rice production model
On November 19, a World Bank delegation, led by Manuela V.Ferro, Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific, met Can Tho ...