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[Title] => The role of power in a developing country
[Summary] => Southeast Asia is rising. Across its cities, from Bangkok to Manila, construction cranes fill the skyline, highways stretch further into the countryside, and factories hum with production.
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[Title] => Prison reforms sought at 2nd ARCC
[Summary] => The 2nd ASEAN Regional Correctional Conference (ARCC) hosted by the Philippines concludes today after bringing together top correctional officials and experts from across Southeast Asia to enhance regional cooperation and advance prison system reforms.
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[Title] => Philippines gets 4,000 MT of rice from South Korea for 'Kristine'-hit areas
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