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South East Asia : 2016March21Monday

ServisHero, a mobile app for finding local services in Southeast Asia, lands $2.7M - TechCrunch

Grab, Uber's biggest rival in Southeast Asia, signs deal with conglomerate Lippo Group - TechCrunch

SE Asia Stocks-Singapore leads regional decline; Thai telecoms mixed - Reuters

Southeast Asia's Looming Authoritarianism Threat - EconomyWatch.com

Travel - Myanmar - Off the beaten track in Southeast Asia - Irish Independent

From a gathering of artists, a reckoning of what Southeast Asia means - Philippine Star

San Francisco Agency Cibo Disrupts SE Asia Auto Market, Triples Sales - PR Newswire (press release)

Southeast Asian Stocks Crawl Back From Bear Market as Funds Buy - Bloomberg

InnoVen Capital announces maiden South-East Asia venture debt deals - Economic Times

Pharma and Food in South East Asia: Crossover of Opportunities - PR Newswire (press release)

China News : 2016March21Monday

China's advice to Cuba: Good luck, but beware of American motives - Washington Post

IMF Pressing China to Disclose More Data on Currency Operations - Wall Street Journal

China says US-Philippines base deal raises questions - Reuters

Indonesia Protests China's Retrieval of Illegal Fishing Ship - ABC News

Several NFL teams interested in playing game in China - ESPN

China's Fix for Massive Corporate Debt: Sell More Stock - Fortune

Zuckerberg meets with China's propaganda chief - The Verge

Leonardo DiCaprio says China can be climate change 'hero' - The Guardian

Mark Zuckerberg Met with China's Propaganda Chief - Vanity Fair

China Asked The Fed For Advice on a Stock Market Crash - NBCNews.com

Vietnam News : 2016March21Monday

25% of global deaths caused by pollution: WHO - Viet Nam News

Labour productivity critical for growth: minister - Viet Nam News

Middle income trap a risk: experts - Viet Nam News

Local banks ploughing money into aviation sector - Viet Nam News

VN protest illegal Chinese actions - Viet Nam News

The soldiers who saw Vietnam War through their camera lens - CBS News

VN named bright spot in ASEAN - Viet Nam News

Vietnam's Southern Delta Faces Worst Drought in History - ABC News

Bear bone discovery re-writes human history in Ireland - Viet Nam News

Australian PM threatens early elections over union row - Viet Nam News

Thailand News: 2016March21Monday

Passenger scare delays Russian plane in Thailand - GMA News

Facebook video shows Chinese tourists shovelling food on their plates at Thai buffet - Daily Mail

Thailand chemical accident in Bangkok bank kills eight - BBC News

The Christians held in Thailand after fleeing Pakistan - BBC News

Foreign tourists face strict curbs on driving into Thailand - Bangkok Post

Severe heat on tap for weekend across Thailand - Bangkok Post

Mekong River diverted into Thailand's waterways, worrying drought-stricken neighbours like Vietnam - ABC Online

Thailand's fat monks urged to shed the pounds - USA TODAY

Thai Ex-Premier Says Ruling Junta Seeks 'Backward Democracy' - U.S. News & World Report

Dubai, Thailand favourite Holi weekend getaways for Indians - Zee News

Malaysia News: 2016March21Monday

Closure of news site underscores Malaysia's press freedom crisis amid 1MDB scandal - CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog)

Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak Says He Isn't a 'Crook' - Wall Street Journal

Possible debris from Malaysia Airlines MH370 arrives in Australia - Town Hall

Heatwave: Schools in north Malaysia to close tomorrow, Wednesday - AsiaOne

Australian journalists leave Malaysia after avoiding charges - BBC News

Independent Malaysian news site closes amid government clampdown on media - The Guardian

Malaysia seeks “preventative and punitive” penalties for online gambling operators - CalvinAyre.com

Malaysia official calls for int'l MidEast peace force - Fulton News

How Malaysia's push to stifle scandal questions backfired as journalists deported - Telegraph.co.uk

The press has become too free for the government of Malaysia - The Guardian

Indonesia News: 2016March21Monday

Indonesia Protests China's Retrieval of Illegal Fishing Ship - ABC News

Indonesia's mentally ill languish in shackles - Yahoo News

Death toll from Indonesia military helicopter crash rises to 13 - CTV News

3 More Suspected Militants Killed in Central Indonesia - ABC News

The sudden intensity of Indonesia's anti-gay onslaught - BBC News

Juddering start for Indonesia's $5bn high-speed railway - GCR

Japan's Gunosy invests $5M in Indonesia-based Kurio, a fellow news-reading app - TechCrunch

Israeli deputy foreign minister reveals secret talks with Indonesia - Ynetnews

Can Indonesia's forest fires be put out for good? - BBC News

Indonesia blows up illegal toothfish ship sought by Interpol - Yahoo News