Related news from: ASIA

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  SingEx launches Last Mile Fulfilment Asia, Asia’s only event focussing on the fulfilment ecosystem

  (13:02:07 PM 25/10/2014)

  Singapore, 23 October 2014 – Last Mile Fulfilment Asia (LMFAsia), an inaugural trade conference and exhibition eponymously named for its focus on the last mile fulfilment aspects for the logistics and eCommerce industries, will take place in Singapore next year. It will be the first event of its kind focussing on last mile fulfilment issues and opportunities within Asia, with about 1,500 trade attendees, delegates and exhibitors from the Asian region expected at the first edition.

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  Asia’s biggest statue of reclining Buddha

  (14:53:59 PM 13/02/2015)

  Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda on Ta Cu Mountain, some 28 kilometers south of Phan Thiet City of Binh Thuan Province, is home to the largest reclining Buddha statue in Asia.

  Tags: Binh Thuan, Ta Cu Mountain, Linh Son Truong Tho Pagoda,
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  Vietnam’s ‘hu tieu’ among Asia’s best dishes

  (14:33:55 PM 27/04/2014)

  My Tho “hu tieu” (stretchy rice noodles), a delicacy in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, which has been recently honored by the Asian Record Organization, is a long-standing, delectable culinary delight.

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  “We are disappointed in the pig-chopping ritual”: Asia Animals Foundation

  (11:36:42 AM 27/02/2015)

  Dr. Tuan Bendixsen, chief representative of Animals Asia in Vietnam, said he would launch a stronger call for removal of the rituals "causing pain to animals".

  Tags: pig-chopping ritual, nem thuong village, animals asia foundation,
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  Asia-Europe music festival to be held in Vietnam

  (08:48:40 AM 12/08/2014)

  The 2014 Asia – Europe New Music Festival is scheduled to be held in Hanoi and Ha Long City, in Quang Ninh Province from October 8-12, with the participation of nearly 200 composers from 30 countries around the world.

  Tags: Vietnam, Asia-Europe music festival, Ha Long Bay, traditional performances
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  $10 million to protect critical ecosystems in Southeast Asia

  (15:09:14 PM 25/03/2013)

  The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund has committed to provide another US$10 million in grants to address the environmental crisis engulfing mainland Southeast Asia.

  Tags: environment, protect, critical, ecosystems, Southeast Asia
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  Vietnam has the First Shrimp Farm in Asia Certified to Aquaculture Stewardship Council Standard

  (20:54:10 PM 05/11/2014)

  Quoc Viet is partnering with WWF and IDH to work on supporting its farm to reduce its social and environmental impacts becoming the first corporate in Asia to announce Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification following assessment against the ASC Shrimp Standard.

  Tags: Vietnam, Shrimp Farm , Asia Certified, Aquaculture, Stewardship, Council, Standard
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  Largest volcanic cave in Southeast Asia discovered in Vietnam

  (10:32:54 AM 25/12/2014)

  With the support of Japanese scientists, Vietnam has discovered the largest volcano cave system in Southeast Asia with a length of 25 km in Dak Nong province, in the Central Highlands.

  Tags: Largest, volcanic Southeast Asia, discovered, Vietnam
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  Vietnam has five longest volcanic caves in Southeast Asia

  (10:07:29 AM 07/01/2015)

  With a record length of three caves in the lava cave system recently discovered in Dak Nong Province, Vietnam has five longest lava caves in Southeast Asia. Previously, Hang Doi 1 and 2 (Bat Caves) in Dong Nai held the top spots.

  Tags: volcanic caves, Dak Nong
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  Cao Bang in Top 10 Treks in South East Asia

  (14:48:44 PM 12/03/2015)

  With stunning landscapes of mountain, caves, lakes and the impressive Ban Gioc water falls, Cao Bang province in Northern Vietnam ranks fifth among top ten ideal destinations for trekking tourists, according to SkyScanner.

  Tags: Top 10 Treks, South East Asia, skyscanner, Cao Bang
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  AUSTRALIA CO-HOSTS SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF THE FORUM FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION IN ASIA

  (11:15:18 AM 20/11/2014)

  Australia and Japan have successfully co-hosted the 15th Ministerial Level Meeting of the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA), with all participants making strong contributions.

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  Singapore to host Asia’s premier green building event

  (10:12:36 AM 16/07/2015)

  Singapore Green Building Week will offer valuable lessons in green building technology to the industry in Vietnam

  Tags: Singapore, to, host, Asia’s, premier, green, building, event
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  Small businesses in Asia can help forests and economies grow, new report shows

  (09:19:43 AM 25/05/2016)

  Small and medium-sized Asian businesses specializing in forest and ecosystem services can play a key role in reducing deforestation in the region, according to a new study.

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  Airbus ProSky Awarded IATA Contract to develop an Asia-Pacific Air Traffic Flow Management strategy

  (14:45:24 PM 28/04/2014)

  Airbus ProSky has been awarded a contract by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to develop an Asia Pacific Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Implementation Strategy that supports the collaborative efforts of key aviation States. The strategy will include a cohesive and flexible approach for achieving integrated and coordinated ATFM capabilities within the Asia Pacific region.

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  Vietnam to attend Asia - Pacific Rainforest Summit

  (19:27:00 PM 10/10/2014)

  In a meeting between Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen and Mr. Robert Hill – a special advisor to the Australia’s Federal Environment Minister, on October 6 in Hanoi, Mr Robert Hill said the Australian government paid special concern about the Vietnam’s forest restoration and biodiversity conservation. Asia – Pacific Rainforest Summit will take place from November 11 to 12, 2014, in Sydney, Australia, therefore, Australia is looking forward to the participation of representatives of the Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

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  Surge in seizures of captive-bred tigers
strengthens call for Asia to close all tiger farms by 2019

  (21:22:45 PM 16/11/2016)

  Hanoi, Viet Nam, 16 November – With commercial tiger breeding in Asia threatening the future of the world’s remaining wild tigers, governments must announce concrete steps to close all the continent’s tiger farms within the next three years at the international conference on illegal wildlife trade starting tomorrow in Viet Nam.

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