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ASIA REVIEW 16 November 2013

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:24:57 +1100

This week on Asia Review The economic costs of Haiyan, in the midst of the Philippines' human heartbreak.

Tacloban residents resilient in the face of Haiyan typhoon aftermath

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:08:08 +1100

To the Philippines, where for people still stuck in typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, there seems little to cheer about, one week after the city was flattened by huge surging seas.

Counting the economic cost of Haiyan

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:07:56 +1100

While the human toll is still being assessed in the wake of Haiyan, it's clear the economic cost of the super typhoon will also be significant.

World wide child abuse image network uncovered

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:07:38 +1100

Hundreds of children have been rescued from harm after the arrest of nearly 350 people worldwide over the exchange and sale of child abuse images.

Sri Lanka CHOGM atmosphere tense amid Tamil crackdown

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:07:18 +1100

The atmosphere is tense in Sri Lanka as world leaders gather for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

US Treasury boss in region to push TPP negotiations

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:07:13 +1100

The US Treasury Secretary arrives in Beijing later today as part of an Asian tour designed to drum up support for an American-led trade pact.

The untold story of the 'Endless Summer' marijuana trade

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:05:56 +1100

They were known as 'scammers': the surfers, hippies, draft dodgers and Vietnam veterans who flocked to Southeast Asia in the 60s and 70s.

Change in the wind for China's one-child policy

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:05:53 +1100

China's infamous One-Child Policy may be in its final days.

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