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Vietnam GDP grows 6.8% in Q3
dpa, Published on 29/09/2015
» HANOI -- Vietnam's economy grew 6.8% in the third quarter, up from 6.1% and 6.5% in the first and second quarters, respectively, the government said Tuesday.
Indonesia, Singapore trade barbs over haze
dpa, Published on 28/09/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has defended its handling of forest fires after a Singaporean minister criticised Jakarta's inability to stop the blazes, or the dangerous haze that they cause, reports said.
Cambodia garment unions push for minimum wage rise
dpa, Published on 25/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH -- Negotiations on raising the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of workers in Cambodia's vital garment sector were set to begin in the capital Friday.
Cathay Pacific flight catches fire, makes emergency landing
dpa, Published on 25/09/2015
» SYDNEY -- A Cathay Pacific aircraft flying from Perth to Hong Kong early Friday morning reportedly caught fire mid-flight and made an emergency landing in Indonesia.
Vietnam mulls 5-second limit on sex
dpa, Published on 23/09/2015
» HANOI -- Vietnam's cultural authorities are considering new rules that would allow no more than three five-second scenes of sexual passion per film.
ADB cuts growth forecast
dpa, Published on 22/09/2015
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its two-year growth forecast for the region Tuesday, amid a slow recovery in major industrial economies and weaker prospects for China and India.
Dissident blogger released from prison
dpa, Published on 21/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - Vietnam dissident blogger Ta Phong Tan was released from Vietnamese prison and arrived Sunday in the United States, the US State Departmente confirmed.
Singapore maids learn new skills in hope of outgrowing jobs
News, dpa, Published on 15/09/2015
» Two Sundays every month, Jane Sucaldito Supapo dons a red polo shirt and heads towards Singapore's shopping district.
Vietnamese fishers shot in pirate attack near Thai border
dpa, Published on 14/09/2015
» HANOI — A Vietnamese fisherman was killed and another injured when a speedboat opened fire on them near the Thai border, in an apparent failed pirate attack, news reports said Monday.
Singapore's ruling party wins election
dpa, Published on 12/09/2015
» The ruling People's Action Party scored a landslide victory Saturday morning as the most fiercely contested election in Singapore's independent history ended with dramatic swings away from opposition parties.