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Peter-de-Vries

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A diplomat that had his nose cut off, an assassination and workers eating bitter fruit. That’s how Majapahit, the most powerful empire in Asia most have never heard of, started and reshaped Southeast Asia forever. A blog on it right here: indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb…
Majapahit: the most powerful empire in Asia that most people have never heard of - Indonesia at...

Majapahit: the most powerful empire in Asia that most people have never heard of - Indonesia at...

There are signs that modern Indonesian is replicating some of the triumphs of the past. After a blood-soaked first encounter, the Majapahit empire found a way to come to an accommodation with the...

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Our latest with Scott Osheroff, CIO of the @AsiaFrontierCap Uzbekistan Fund. Scott draws parallels between Uzbekistan and Vietnam's early growth stories, and tells us of a booming stock market, bold economic reforms, and easy access for retail investors. pyramidsandpagodas.com/p/ep-…
Ep 7. Uzbekistan – Emerging from the shadows of obscurity and onto investors' radars

Ep 7. Uzbekistan – Emerging from the shadows of obscurity and onto investors' radars

Scott Osheroff, CIO of the Asia Frontier Capital Uzbekistan Fund tells us of a booming stock market, bold reforms, and easy access for retail investors

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#uzbekistan global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/2…
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Sri Lanka recovers its tourism mojo trib.al/izGrcUQ
Sri Lanka recovers its tourism mojo

Sri Lanka recovers its tourism mojo

Touted as a top global destination for 2019, challenges remain

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Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up? bbc.com/news/world-asia-4358…
Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?

Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?

There's a renewed optimism in Uzbekistan under a reforming president, BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo reports.

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Australian aid can secure private investment in frontier markets fb.me/FwSTC1wF
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