LAOS
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More than 44 million pills were seized in Thailand alone during first three quarters of 2010, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar.
IRIN
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NGOs flay Nestlé’s infant formula marketing strategy in Laos
IRIN
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Cash transfer programmes target women in belief that communities will benefit and men are irresponsible with money.
IRIN
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Family pressures in Lao exacerbate trafficking.
IRIN
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A few good men will decide the fate of more than 200,000 fishermen and farmers along the Mekong River.
IRIN
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Member countries of the Mekong River Commission fail to agree on the building of a controversial dam.
IRIN
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It’s that time of the year again! Get into the game of Hmong ball tossing and find a mate on the spot.
MAIBAO (MAIV NPAUJ)
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Of the 8.8 million refugees in the world, about half are right here in Asia.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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Barbarians, hill tribes, outsiders, yuon... Why have racist names existed across Southeast Asia for years?
KENNETH T SO and SOPHAL EAR
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Can beauty really be measured by a person’s skin colour?
MAIBAO (MAIV NPAUJ)
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“Wherever there's a Lao wat, there's a Lao community dedicated to preserving and practicing Buddhist precepts.”
SEE
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You too can attain the aura of the well-versed traveler, by dishing out these bite-sized “facts” at tedious cocktails. Best served quickly.
CLARISSA TAN
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