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[21 Aug 2009 | 695 Comments | ]
Ninoy Aquino’s ‘undelivered speech’

What follows is dubbed ‘The most famous undelivered speech in Philippine history’ — the speech Ninoy was supposed to read before his supporters.

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[16 Aug 2009 | 273 Comments | ]
Kami Tidak Takut! (Pandji tentang #indonesiaunite)

An exclusive interview with Pandji Pragiwaksono about #indonesiaunite, the movement that’s growing after the bomb attacks at Jakarta’s Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels.
In Bahasa Indonesia

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[5 Aug 2009 | 277 Comments | ]
Corazon Aquino: Woman of simplicity

She was a woman of simplicity, honesty, and integrity. This was how most of her family and close friends remembered the late president Corazon Aquino.

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[3 Aug 2009 | 505 Comments | ]
Singapore – The new celebrity playground?

Don’t be too surprised if you run into action superstar Jet Li and his equally glam wife Nina Li Chi along the aisle of your local NTUC supermarket, or see the likes of Chinese actress Gong Li while shopping along Orchard Road.

Far-fetched? Not quite.

More global celebrities are calling Singapore their home, with an increasing number of VVIPs taking on citizenship here in recent years.

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[1 Aug 2009 | 48 Comments | ]
Politicians, supporters attend Aquino’s wake

People from all walks of life braved heavy rains and long lines just to get a glimpse of former President Corazon Aquino who passed away early Saturday after a year-long battle with colon cancer.

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[1 Aug 2009 | 944 Comments | ]
No state funeral for Cory, says son

The Aquino family has opted for a private funeral for the late Corazon Aquino instead of a state funeral given to former presidents, according to Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

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[1 Aug 2009 | 418 Comments | ]
(UPDATED) Cory Aquino, 76, passes away

Former President Corazon Aquino dies after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, son and Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III announced to media early Saturday.

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[30 Jul 2009 | 101 Comments | ]
A look at Teoh’s death probe

Teoh Beng Hock’s death has stirred the anger of many Malaysians, and has forced the government’s hand into setting up a royal commission to investigate the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency’s interrogation methods. But strong public outrage has called for a probe into the circumstances of Teoh’s death, prompting a public inquest.

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[29 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]
Microsoft, Yahoo! announce web search deal

NEW YORK (AFP) – – Yahoo! and Microsoft announced an agreement Wednesday to forge a long-awaited Web search partnership that would unite the two companies against market giant Google.

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[29 Jul 2009 | 17 Comments | ]
Outpouring of prayers, support for Cory

Going through more than 300 comments in our story on former President Corazon Aquino’s condition was quite heartwarming. From different places in the country and around the world, Filipinos posted their prayers and support for the former leader.