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2014年东南亚10大新闻

The top 10 news in Southeast Asia selected by CRI and major news media from Southeast Asian countries were revealed in December 31.

中国国际广播电台与其他东南亚国家的主流新闻媒体12月31日公布了2014年东南亚10大新闻。
 
In time order: 
 
1. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 loses contact shortly after it takes off. 
 
2. First ASEAN-U.S. foreign ministers' Meeting held in Hawaii. 
 
3. Vietnam gives up the right to hold the 2019 Asian Games. 
 
4. The signing of US-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
 
5. Thai military takes control of the country in coup
 
6. Joko Widodo elected as the new president of Indonesia. 
 
7. China proposes new means of solving disputes in the South China Sea. 
 
8. 10 ASEAN countries will become founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). 
 
9. Myanmar is to hold presidential election next year, according the current constitution. 
 
10. Southeast Asian countries take action in preventing the impact of Islamic State. 
 
The selection of the top 10 news in Southeast Asia was initiated by CRI. Major news media in Southeast Asian countries were also invited to the event.
 
These news media include: 
 
Harian Nusantara, Indonesia Shang Bao ,Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM),Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA), Lao National Radio (LNR),Pathet Lao News Agency, Vietnam Television Corporation (VTC), Quang Ninh Radio and Television Broadcast Station (QTV), National Radio of Cambodia Agence, Kampuchea Presse (AKP), Chulalongkorn University Broadcasting Station (CU Radio), Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) ,Asian Fame Media Group ,The Hot News Weekly Venus, News Weekly Union Daily and Mizzima Media Group.