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Chinese tourists in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris ( 17 September 2014 )   Chinese President Xi Jinping has become the latest Beijing official to advise Chinese tourists improve their image abroad, apparently by eating less instant noodles. "Don't throw mineral water bottles around and don't damage the coral reef here,"... 

South Korea has one of the lowest birth rates worldwide. (19 Sep) - A study by the National Assembly Research Service in Seoul predicted that by 2750, Koreans will go extinct if current low birth rates are maintained. At the same time, the Korean media reported that this year, for the first time in history, the fertility rate... 

(18 September 2014) -  THE Singapore government’s recent tit-for-tat decision to increase the Causeway toll rates starting Oct 1 has been worrying for many Malaysians. When one thinks of the term tit-for-tat, it is usually understood as consideration given in return. For example, a person who has injured another is penalised...