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indices worldwide in 2016. </p> <div class="field-name-post-date"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T11:35:03+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 11:35am</span></div> <div class="field-name-field-s-categories"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/business">Business</a> <a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/economy">Economy</a></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="main-wrapper"> <div id="main" class="main"> <div class="container"> <div id="page-header"> </div> </div> <div id="content" class="container"> <div class="region region-content"> <div class="panel-bootstrap panels-bootstrap-bs_1_col"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-row-main" class="row panels-bootstrap-row-bs_1_col-main"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-column-main-column" class="panels-bootstrap-column col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 panels-bootstrap-column-bs_1_col-main-column"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-region-center" 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href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/asian-editors-circle-time-take-risks-overcome-growth-headwinds-29813">Asian Editors Circle: Time to take risks to overcome growth headwinds</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>BANGKOK (ANN/ANN) - Twenty years ago, the Asian financial crisis erupted in 1997, followed ten years later with the global financial crisis. Will 2017 mark the outbreak of another severe financial crisis? The problem is not that emerging economy growth or currencies are weak, but that the dollar is stronger. Read ANN columnist Andrew Sheng's commentary here:</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-17T12:59:52+08:00">Saturday, December 17, 2016 - 12:59pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/regional">Regional</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/economy">Economy</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-3 col-lg-3"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-story_teaser_no_image_"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/china-prc">China (PRC)</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/trump-picks-taiwan-friendly-economist-lead-new-trade-council-29898">Trump picks Taiwan-friendly economist to lead new trade council</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) - President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Peter Navarro to head a recently created White House council on trade also hints at his intentions to stir up relations with Beijing. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T11:42:58+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 11:42am</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/regional">Regional</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-3 col-lg-3"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-story_teaser_no_image_"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/sri-lanka">Sri Lanka</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/feature-sri-lanka-%E2%80%93-second-most-religious-country-world-29899">FEATURE: Sri Lanka – the second most religious country in the world</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>COLOMBO (The Island/ANN) - According to a survey by the Zurich-based market research cum polling firm Worldwide Independent Network/ Gallup International Association, Sri Lanka sits in the second slot next to the West African nation Niger.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T12:00:01+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 12:00pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/culture">Culture</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-3 col-lg-3"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-story_teaser_no_image_"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/indonesia">Indonesia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/indonesian-scholars-stand-against-growing-intolerance-29900">Indonesian scholars stand up against growing intolerance</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Scholars in Indonesia are vociferously echoing their united stand to discourage religious intolerance, as they believe it runs counter to the values entrenched in the nation's official motto of 'Unity in Diversity.'</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T12:02:52+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 12:02pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-views pane-story-views homepage_latest_news custom-pidding"> <h2 class="pane-title"> ALL STORIES </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-story-views view-id-story_views view-display-id-homepage_latest_news_block view-dom-id-7cde8396486e0c342eb3243d9f99576a"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="masonry-item views-row-odd views-row-first col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-thumb field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/alibaba-very-disappointed-return-us-fake-list-29908"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223082127im_/http://www.asianews.network/sites/default/files/public/styles/new_annx_thumbnails/public/uploads/field_s_photos/alibaba_0.jpg?itok=IG8WjZaw" alt=""/></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/china-prc">China (PRC)</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/alibaba-very-disappointed-return-us-fake-list-29908">Alibaba 'very disappointed' by return to US fake list</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>HANGZHOU,China (China Daily/ANN) - 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The countries having clout with Myanmar need to have a word with its government to restore citizenship rights to a segment of people who have been a part of Myanmar's man and landscapes.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T12:37:23+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 12:37pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/regional">Regional</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row-even col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/indonesia">Indonesia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/indonesian-scholars-stand-against-growing-intolerance-29900">Indonesian scholars stand up against growing intolerance</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Scholars in Indonesia are vociferously echoing their united stand to discourage religious intolerance, as they believe it runs counter to the values entrenched in the nation's official motto of 'Unity in Diversity.'</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T12:02:52+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 12:02pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row-odd col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/sri-lanka">Sri Lanka</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/feature-sri-lanka-%E2%80%93-second-most-religious-country-world-29899">FEATURE: Sri Lanka – the second most religious country in the world</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>COLOMBO (The Island/ANN) - According to a survey by the Zurich-based market research cum polling firm Worldwide Independent Network/ Gallup International Association, Sri Lanka sits in the second slot next to the West African nation Niger.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-23T12:00:01+08:00">Friday, December 23, 2016 - 12:00pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/culture">Culture</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row-even views-row-last col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/china-prc">China (PRC)</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/trump-picks-taiwan-friendly-economist-lead-new-trade-council-29898">Trump picks Taiwan-friendly economist to lead new trade council</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) - 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China to monitor carbon dioxide levels through its own satellite. </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T22:25:56+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 10:25pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/china-prc">China (PRC)</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/china-vows-action-trump-adviser-backs-thaad-35787">China vows action as Trump adviser backs THAAD</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) - Beijing has strongly criticised the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea and has vowed to take the required steps to safeguard its security interests.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T22:20:36+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 10:20pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/regional">Regional</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/china-prc">China (PRC)</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/latest-hike-japans-defence-budget-criticised-35786">Latest hike in Japan's defence budget criticised</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) - Academic experts believe that Japan’s latest hike in defence budget could trigger nationalist sentiment and has the potential to destabilise the region, and this move could disrupt the long-standing strategic equilibrium and lead to an arms race.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T22:18:54+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 10:18pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/regional">Regional</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-5 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-thumb field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/duterte-slams-un-rights-exec-calls-him-%E2%80%98idiot%E2%80%99-29894"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223082127im_/http://www.asianews.network/sites/default/files/public/styles/new_annx_thumbnails/public/uploads/field_s_photos/duterte2_4.jpg?itok=OhgO0JyR" alt=""/></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/duterte-slams-un-rights-exec-calls-him-%E2%80%98idiot%E2%80%99-29894">Duterte slams UN rights exec, calls him ‘idiot’ </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ ANN) - Duterte slams UN for interfering in Philippine Drug War, says UN commissioner should “go back to school” to review diplomacy. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T22:01:10+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 10:01pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-thumb field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/duterte-slams-un-rights-exec-calls-him-%E2%80%98idiot%E2%80%99-29893"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223082127im_/http://www.asianews.network/sites/default/files/public/styles/new_annx_thumbnails/public/uploads/field_s_photos/duterte2_4.jpg?itok=OhgO0JyR" alt=""/></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/philippines">Philippines</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/duterte-slams-un-rights-exec-calls-him-%E2%80%98idiot%E2%80%99-29893">Duterte slams UN rights exec, calls him ‘idiot’ </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ ANN) - Duterte slams UN for interfering in Philippine Drug War, says UN commissioner should “go back to school” to review diplomacy. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T22:00:09+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 10:00pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/thailand">Thailand</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/editorial-trump-and-china-bumpy-ride-has-begun-35776">EDITORIAL: Trump and China - The bumpy ride has begun</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) - Other Asian nations are likely to follow the Philippines’ example in aligning more closely with Beijing.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T19:14:08+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 7:14pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/south-korea">South Korea</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/five-chaebol-families-make-one-third-top-100-richest-korea-35773">Five chaebol families make up one-third of top 100 richest in Korea</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) - A total of 33 relatives from the families that control Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK, LG, Lotte and other conglomerates dominate the country’s wealthiest list. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T17:03:44+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 5:03pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/general">General</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/business">Business</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/economy">Economy</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="masonry-item views-row views-row-9 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="node node-story view-mode-home_page_style"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 "> <div class="field field-name-field-s-location field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/location/south-korea">South Korea</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/content/choi-suspected-hiding-millions-germany-35772">Choi suspected of hiding millions in Germany</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) - President Park Geun-hye scandal's key figures, Choi Soon-sil and her daughter, reportedly possess $667 million in Germany. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="timeago" title="2016-12-22T16:57:48+08:00">Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 4:57pm</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-s-categories field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/politics">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/categories/finance">Finance</a></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="item-list"><ul class="pager pager-load-more"><li class="pager-next first last"><a href="/web/20161223082127/http://www.asianews.network/frontpage?page=1">VIEW MORE</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  <footer id="footer" class="footer" role="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="region region-footer-left"> <div class="block block-panels-mini block--"> <div class="block__content"> <div class="panel-bootstrap panels-bootstrap-bs_1_col" id="mini-panel-footer_left"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-row-main" class="row panels-bootstrap-row-bs_1_col-main"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-column-main-column" class="panels-bootstrap-column col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 panels-bootstrap-column-bs_1_col-main-column"> <div id="panel-bootstrap-region-center" class="panels-bootstrap-region-bs_1_col-center"> <div class="panel-pane pane-custom pane-3 footer-about-us"> <h2 class="pane-title"> ABOUT ASIA NEWS NETWORK </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <p>The Asia News Network (ANN) is one of the world’s biggest media alliances. 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