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Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014

Malaysia's airport operator says the launch of a new airport for budget carriers has been further delayed by 10 months to May 2014 due to a setback in construction. Full story

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Full story

'Lost' Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle

A lost city known only from inscriptions that existed some 1,200 years ago near Angkor in what is now Cambodia has been uncovered using airborne laser scanning. Full story

Cambodian garment workers charged over strike violence

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Sixteen Cambodian garment workers and union representatives have been charged with inciting violence and damaging property during a strike for higher pay at a factory making clothes for U.S. sportswear company Nike, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Full story

Asian currencies slide on high anxiety ahead of Fed meeting

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee approached a record low while other Asian currencies also fell, reflecting the high stakes for regional policymakers should the Federal Reserve end a period of easy money that had boosted markets from Jakarta to Mumbai. Full story

News Summary: Indonesia steps toward fuel hike

SUBSIDIES CUT: Indonesia's Parliament voted to approve a budget package on Monday that lays the groundwork for the slashing of government fuel subsidies. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to act swiftly to implement the plan. Full story

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Indonesia MPs seal fuel price hike after backing help for poor

Indonesian parliament could pave way Monday for fuel price hikes

Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils

Mitsubishi Motors eyes new Indonesian plant

Singapore punishes 20 banks in benchmark rate review

UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar

UBS says cooperating with Singapore regulator in rate review

Indonesia's Citilink to buy new planes, may list by 2015

2 die as Philippine ferry sinks, but 54 rescued

Rights group says Cambodian land program flawed

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  Hundreds of animals found in Thai warehouse

Police in Thailand are investigating the discovery of more than a thousand animals found in a warehouse. Officials believe the animals were being illegally possessed. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Lack of vets in House, Senate affects Americans' perception of military

The gulf between veterans and the rest of America appears to only be growing wider. The Up panel discusses the declining number of military veterans in politics, and how that affects the establishment and the culture of the military itself.

  SEC Goes After Thai Trader, Freezes Assets

The SEC alleges a Thailand trader made $3 million in profits ahead of the Smithfiled deal, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.

  New Front in Cola Wars

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