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"Here be dragons" was a poetic turn of phrase used by cartographers in the past to indicate terra incognita. But it was unwittingly accurate on one 16th-century map of what is now Indonesia. [1]

SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- The pier of Kampong Chhnang, a fishing community north of Phnom Penh, was alive at 7 a.m. with the rhythm of knives hitting chopping boards. [2]

PHNOM PENH—The northern Cambodian province best known for the Angkor Wat temple complex this week banned the dog meat business, becoming the first to do so in the country. [3]

LifeDocumentary gives Thais rare glimpse into controversial sect Censors unexpectedly lift ban on film about Buddhist leader and followers Monks participate in a mass-ordination ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani Province, north of Ban... [4]

With its diversity of regimes spanning the spectrum from rule by a few to government by the majority, Southeast Asia is a global testing ground for the future of democracy and authoritarianism. [5]

BEIJING -- Liu Shikun Wanxiang Xintian Kindergarten, in the eastern suburb of Beijing, is known for its piano-centered education. [6]

KAMPOT, CAMBODIA – Increasing cement production in a southern province of Cambodia is threatening karst landscapes, which conservationists seek to protect due to their unique biodiversity. [7]

TOKYO -- Asia can turn its diversity into a driving force for development in a globalized yet fractured world, the prime minister of Laos said on Monday. [8]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-04 · 31% match

Enter the dragon: When science catches up with folklore

"Here be dragons" was a poetic turn of phrase used by cartographers in the past to indicate terra incognita. But it was unwittingly accurate on one 16th-century map of what is now Indonesia.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-14 · 40% match

Cambodia's giant lake shrinks as climate change, Mekong dams cut fish supply

SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- The pier of Kampong Chhnang, a fishing community north of Phnom Penh, was alive at 7 a.m. with the rhythm of knives hitting chopping boards.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-07-10 · 39% match

Cambodian Province Known for Angkor Wat Bans Dog Meat Business

PHNOM PENH—The northern Cambodian province best known for the Angkor Wat temple complex this week banned the dog meat business, becoming the first to do so in the country.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-09 · 38% match

Documentary gives Thais rare glimpse into controversial sect

LifeDocumentary gives Thais rare glimpse into controversial sect Censors unexpectedly lift ban on film about Buddhist leader and followers Monks participate in a mass-ordination ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani Province, north of Ban

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-05 · 38% match

Thitinan Pongsudhirak: Democracies, dictatorships and everything in between

With its diversity of regimes spanning the spectrum from rule by a few to government by the majority, Southeast Asia is a global testing ground for the future of democracy and authoritarianism.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-12 · 37% match

Environmental protection finds favor with China's Xi

BEIJING -- Liu Shikun Wanxiang Xintian Kindergarten, in the eastern suburb of Beijing, is known for its piano-centered education.

[7] TH mekongeye.com · 2024-08-12 · 35% match

From karst to cement: Cambodia’s infrastructure boom puts ecosystems at risk

KAMPOT, CAMBODIA – Increasing cement production in a southern province of Cambodia is threatening karst landscapes, which conservationists seek to protect due to their unique biodiversity.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-05 · 34% match

Asia's diversity is an asset in a globalized world, Laotian PM says

TOKYO -- Asia can turn its diversity into a driving force for development in a globalized yet fractured world, the prime minister of Laos said on Monday.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-05-22 · 34% match

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[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-15 · 34% match

Books: Disaster looms for Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake

In her new book "Troubling the Water: A Dying Lake and a Vanishing World in Cambodia," journalist Abby Seiff explores the perils facing the world's largest inland fishery -- Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia.

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