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  1. DPM Teo backs SSCRead the original story w/Photo

    25 min ago | The Straits Times

    ... there is great potential for athletics to do a lot better.' Singapore finished sixth among the 11 competing nations in Laos, returning from Vientiane with 33 golds, 30 silvers and 35 bronzes. Track and field contributed two golds through veterans ...

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  2. ... and the FlopsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | New Straits Times

    ... petty ball issue but they should have just stayed at home as the team recorded another first this time. The defeats to Laos in the inter-regu and men's doubles add that country to an increasing number of countries who have defeated Malaysia. The ...

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  3. VN ends Games in secondRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Viet Nam News

    ... 25th SEA Games has been a real achievement. It highlighted the professionalism, spirit and desire to promote sport in Laos, and the region in general," said Ser Miang Ng, vice-president of the International Olympics Committee. Ng added that he was ...

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  4. MANILA: 183 Filipinos in China jails for illegal drugsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Asia News Network

    ... another country (in particular Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Macau, Kathmandu in Nepal, Vientiane in Laos, and Hanoi in Vietnam), the ambassador said. These same "friends" gave them air tickets and pocket money to travel to Hong ...

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  5. Shabery wants to see our athletes winning in the London OlympicsRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Star Online

    MALAYSIA pulled off some surprises and produced some quality performances in the Laos SEA Games.

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  6. Laos wins positive reviews for wonderful showRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Star Online

    FOR a country languishing in sporting backwaters and did not win their first SEA Games gold medal until 1999, Laos have come a long way by pulling off the humongous job of hosting the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane.

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  7. Pinoy drug mules to China upRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Manila Times

    ... by "friends" they met in transit or another country, such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Kathmandu, Nepal, Vientiane, Laos and Hanoi. The drug syndicates, according to Brady, entice the Filipinos to engage in the illicit drug trade by giving the ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Nepal, Bagmati, Nepal, World News, Kathmandu, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Death Penalty

  8. Only the best for Asiad - " AngpingRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Manila Bulletin

    ... that he did when he fielded only 153 athletes to the 25th Southeast Asian Games that ended yesterday in Vientiane, Laos. Only 38 gold medals were won in Laos and Angping believes that the country managed to save enormous funds by allowing the ...

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  9. SEA Games: Inquest starts for table-topping ThailandRead the original story

    Yesterday | Channelnewsasia.com

    ... Vietnam and double third-placed Indonesia's tally, but they failed to hit 100 in a slimmed-down programme of events in Laos's capital Vientiane. Singapore were kings of the pool at the 10-day biennial showpiece. Thailand came out on top in athletics ...

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  10. Vietnam meets targets, finishes second at 25th SEA GamesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Thanh Nein News

    ... 38 gold, 35 silver and 51 bronze medals. Singapore at sixth had 33 gold, 30 silver and 35 bronze medals while hosts Laos finished seventh with 33 golds, 25 silvers and 52 bronzes. Myanmar, Cambodia and Brunei were in the eighth, ninth and 10th spots ...

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  11. Aquatic, Karate Eclipse Dour Performance Of Other SportsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Malaysian National News Agency

    ... from the NSC like other winning sports? With the marked improvement from Vietnam (83 golds, 75 silvers, 57 bronzes) and Laos (33:25:52) - once at the wrong end of the table - to finish second and seventh respectively, Malaysia will have to surge ...

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  12. RP clinches 5th place finish in SEA GamesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Manila Bulletin

    VIENTIANE, Laos Tennis player Cecil Mamiit captured his third straight men's singles title Friday to cap the Philippines' fifth place finish in the 25th Southeast Asian Games.

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  13. Hot. Cambodia Hot. - Siem Reap, CambodiaRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... were only about 1000 other people clambering up the steep, steep steps of the temple to get a good spot. Coming from Laos, the sunset king as far as we're concerned, we got a bit overwhelmed with the crowd and left just when the pink of the skies ...

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  14. 25th SEA Games closes with Thailand topping medal tallyRead the original story

    Yesterday | People's Daily

    ... Vietnam is second on 83-75-57. Indonesia is third on 43-53-74. The following are Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Timor-Leste. The host Laos ranks seventh on 33-25-52 tally. Timor Leste won three bronzes ...

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  15. Bangkok Airways runs Best Buy Plus cheap flights promotion: See Thailand, Cambodia or LaosRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Examiner.com

    ... include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Trat and Sukhothai. International flights are from Bangkok to Luang Prabang (Laos) and Siem Reap and Phnom Penh (Cambodia). Flights must be booked by 31 March, 2010 and paid for when booking. One way flights ...

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  16. VIENTIANE: Goodbye, VientianeRead the original story

    Yesterday | Asia News Network

    After a historic 10 days of sporting action in Laos, the SEA Games bade 'saukdee' to the former French colony and thanked the city of Vientiane and its people for their gracious hospitality.

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  17. Vietnam, Thailand fight out SEA GamesRead the original story

    Yesterday | The News

    Saturday, December 19, 2009 VIENTIANE, Laos: Regional powerhouse Thailand and a greatly improved Vietnam entered the last day of the Southeast Asian Games on Friday battling neck-to-neck for the last nine golds and a victory at the 11-nation event.

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  18. Thailand edge out Vietnam to win Southeast Asian GamesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Daily Times

    ... to colonial days in Indochina. Myanmar picked up two in sepak takraw, the Philippines won the men's tennis singles and Laos the men's team petanque. The games unveiled a Vietnamese team that had shown remarkable improvement since the 2007 games at ...

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  19. Sea Games: Sports science the key to successRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | New Straits Times

    ... but only early attempts at success. The failures of today mean our job is to turn them into the successes of tomorrow. Laos Games organisers hand the flag to Indonesian officials as the next Games hosts. "Never mind the failures. We will study how ...

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  20. Sea Games: Boxers plead for more financial supportRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | New Straits Times

    BUOYED by two unexpected gold medals at the Laos Sea Games, the Malaysian Amateur Boxing Federation , is calling for more attention on the sport.

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