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Philippines-Japan troop pact 'launchpad' for more defense ties
MANILA -- The newly signed agreement allowing Japanese troops to visit the Philippines for joint drills and training is seen as a potential launchpad to develop a robust security partnership between the two countries, as tensions in the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China, continue to simmer.
Laos central bank shake-up reveals forex crisis, China dependence
BANGKOK -- Two years after a shake-up at the central bank of Laos paved the way for Bounleua Sinxayvoravong to take over as its head, he has been removed by the communist government in the latest sign of trouble for the debt-strapped Southeast Asian country.