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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief, Parliament, Media Industry, Minority Groups
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Stakes are huge in Malaysian election
NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...
Tags: Productivity, Southeast Asia, Religion and Belief, Australia, Customs and Tradition
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Thai government, Islamic insurgents agree to formal talks
NEW DELHI – The Thai government agreed Thursday to hold its first formal talks with Muslim rebels operating along the country’s southern border, a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Yingluck Shinawatra, Religion and Belief, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand)
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The startling spirit of Malacca, Malaysia
What traveler hasn't landed in a dreamed-of destination and found it crawling with tourists, fast-food franchises, name-brand stores and dollar-a-beer bars? The good bones of Charleston, S.C., which made the World Monuments Fund's list of imperiled...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Southeast Asia, Religion and Belief, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Business
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Malacca, Malaysia info
THE BEST WAY TO MALACCA, MALAYSIA From LAX, Malaysia Airlines offer direct service (stop, no change of plane) to Kuala Lumpur, and China Airlines, China Southern, China Eastern, Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Korean and Eva offering connecting...Tags: Coconut, Trips and Vacations, China, Coconut Milk, Malaysia
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Asia travel: Five trends to watch
Special to the Los Angeles TimesGeopolitics. Rhinoplasty. Who knew those would be among the hottest topics in Asia for 2011? It was news to me, and I've been going back and forth to Asia for a quarter-century, with trips to Japan and China last year alone. To see what the Asia...Tags: Thailand, Burma, Seoul (South Korea), Political Development, North Korea
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Legoland to open first Asian theme park in 2012
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLegoland Malaysia will feature miniature Asian landmarks, including a 42,500-brick Taj Mahal and a replica of Malaysia's twin Petronas Towers -- which will become the tallest Lego model in the world -- when the theme park opens in late 2012. Photos: A...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Health, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Taj Mahal
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Malaysian Tioman Island shirks most development, thrives on natural beauty
Special to the Los Angeles TimesEven when you tell people where Tioman Island is — that it's a patch of jungle off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia — you'll still get no glimmer of comprehension. Fine with me, because that makes Tioman everything I want in a castaway...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Volleyball, Coral Reefs, Homes
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Asia's regional airlines give flight to travelers on a budget
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAir travel in Asia used to be the business of just a few big international carriers. Now it's open skies from Hong Kong to Mumbai, India, thanks to the advent of regional carriers just like those that have made flying cheaper — if not easier —...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Transportation, Singapore Airlines, Europe, Minority Groups
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Travel, lodging info for Tioman Island, Malaysia
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTHE BEST WAY TO TIOMAN ISLAND From LAX to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, connecting service (change of plane) is offered on China Eastern, Thai, China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern and Singapore. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $750. From LAX to...Tags: Trips and Vacations, China, Credit and Debt, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Singapore
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Just what do all those food trucks mean for Los Angeles culture?
Daily DishIf you've partaken from any of the groovy new food trucks roaming L.A. these days, you might have wondered what effect street food is having on the culture of the city. Evan Kleiman, restaurateur and host of KCRW's "Good Food,"...... -
Affordable Access to Asia
Special to The TimesAs we were eating dinner on the front porch of a restaurant in George Town, Malaysia, we were startled by a sudden "whap!" A gecko had fallen from the ceiling onto our table, narrowly missing my beer. The creature, too mortified even to mumble "Pardon me,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Thailand, Hinduism
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