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Stories like these added to the frustration in Beijing, which had long been demanding that Myanmar's junta rein in the scam mafia.

From BBC

"It was at first mainly an economic idea, about no longer paying for the rest of Canada," Boily, a professor at the University of Alberta, said of Alberta's independence movement.

From Barron's

"After blowing through $5,500 in early Asia, bullion is no longer trading like a commodity. It is trading like a referendum. Not on inflation. Not on rates. On trust," he wrote.

From Barron's

Outside another gold-buying shop, dozens also formed long lines, waiting to sell their precious jewellery.

From Barron's

Vietnam has long practiced what its leaders term "bamboo diplomacy", looking to stay on good terms with the world's major powers.

From Barron's