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Than Shwe Seen Following in Ne Win's Footsteps
Irrawaddy,  28 August , Ba Kaung
When Than Shwe reportedly stepped down as the head of Burma's military yesterday, few inside Burma saw the move as a radical break with the past. It was, rather, a familiar maneuver that reminded many of the machinations of former dictator Ne Win.
Malaysia’s travel warning is unwise: House
Jakarta Post,  26 August , Hans David Tampubolon
Protest: A protester in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta. JP/Nurhayati
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Filipinos in HK feeling brunt of hostage crisis
GMA News,  24 August
Filipinos based in Hong Kong are beginning to feel the heat caused by Monday’s deadly hostage crisis in Manila that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, a human rights group based there said Tuesday.
Hun Sen ready to discuss Preah Vihear with Abhisit
The Nation, Thailand,  21 August , Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The door to resolving the border conflict over the Preah Vihear Temple should be open on both sides as Hun Sen and Abhisit Vejjajiva look for opportunities to meet in October, while Bangkok continues telling Asean not to intervene.
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