Vietnam, Brunei boost ties

Vietnam, Brunei boost ties: Vietnam and Brunei should further their cooperation in the oil and gas sector, as well as in labour and tourism, President Truong Tan Sang and Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Wadda .....

The president and the Philippine media

The president and the Philippine media: When a head of state whose lacklustre performance in driving economic growth and whose commitment to agrarian reform appears to be faltering, he berates the news media for reporting "bad" and "unbal .....

Philippine president wants 'no compromise' in mine leak probe

Philippine president wants 'no compromise' in mine leak probe: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III's marching orders to Environment Secretary Ramon Paje brooked no argument: Do not compromise on the environment. Paje said this was the policy laid down by the .....

3 Indonesian cops shot dead in Papua

3 Indonesian cops shot dead in Papua: Three Indonesian policemen, including Pirime sub-precinct police chief Second Insp. Rofli Takubesi, were shot dead early yesterday by a group of unidentified assailants in Lanny Jaya regency, Papua. .....

Schools protest Thai govt's failure to tackle insurgency

Schools protest Thai govt's failure to tackle insurgency: Hundreds of schools in Thailand's deep south kept their doors closed yesterday as teachers' associations protested against the government's failure to tackle insurgency problems. Sanguan Indhrarak, .....

Lots of pledges

Lots of pledges: D-8 consists of the eight most populous Muslim majority countries -- two from South East Asia (Indonesia and Malysia), two from South Asia (Bangladesh and Pakistan), two from Middle East (Turkey and I .....

Japan injects further funding into Lao education

Japan injects further funding into Lao education: The Japanese government has pledged to give Laos additional funding to improve the seventh phase of their education environment project. Officials yesterday signed a contract for US$264,000 of furthe .....

Airfares, hotel prices set to rise next year, says report

Airfares, hotel prices set to rise next year, says report: The economic outlook next year may be downbeat but firms should still expect moderate rises in travel spending, said a new report. Airfares and hotel prices in the Asia-Pacific are expected to rise b .....

Ewha streets no longer Seoul's 'it' shopping district

Ewha streets no longer Seoul's 'it' shopping district: The streets and alleys of Ewha Womans University used to be filled with youngsters on the lookout for a bargain on new clothes and new shoes or just browsing with friends. The shoppers usually range .....

Vietnam relies on foreign funding for HIV/AIDS

Vietnam relies on foreign funding for HIV/AIDS: Vietnam will remain reliant on international assistance to c .....

China asks Singapore to safeguard workers' rights

China asks Singapore to safeguard workers' rights: China has asked Singapore to safeguard the rights and intere .....