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Laos is chairing Asean this year. Source: Wikimedia
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Klaas Haytema is led away after sentencing. Source: YouTube
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Singapore bank ends UK property loans
Bedford Square, Bloomsbury in central London. London will no doubt continue to attract foreign interest in some form. Source: Wikimedia
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Happier times: Rodrigo Duterte and former president Benigno Aquino in 2013. Source: Wikimedia
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Singapore looks to boost Asean awareness
Singapore needs to find markets to replace faltering China. Source: Flickr
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Sect members shipped to Java camps
A video shows a mob burning down the Borneo settlement on January 19. Source: Brisbane Times
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