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Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/23/25 Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/23/25 Far East: Political Dynasties Dominate 75% of Philippine Cities Despite Constitutional Ban Read More
Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/16/25 Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/16/25 Far East: Record Food Price Surge Hits Japan With Five-Fold Increase Over Last Year Read More
Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/9/25 Asia Nattan Plewissara 7/9/25 Far East: PM Lawrence Wong Leads PAP to Strongest Mandate in Decades as Singapore Opts for Stability Read More
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Asia Nattan Plewissara 6/25/25 Asia Nattan Plewissara 6/25/25 Far East: South Korea’s New President’s Policy Priority Is “Balanced Diplomacy” Read More
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Asia Nattan Plewissara 6/11/25 Asia Nattan Plewissara 6/11/25 Far East: Malaysia Records The Lowest Birth, Ever In History Read More
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