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North Korea hopes to reap large profits from its new Angkor Panorama Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Since 2001, far-flung Indonesian province has enforced its version of Islamic law, using floggings to punish offenders.

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Myanmar wildlife trafficking

Mong La has become a hub for gambling, prostitution and illegal animal products like ivory and tiger skull.