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5 dead, 7 missing after Indonesia landslide
dpa, Published on 29/10/2015
» JAKARTA -- Rescuers found five bodies after a mudslide buried 12 unlicensed gold miners in Indonesia's West Java province, police said Thursday.
Launch of Myanmar bourse delayed
Business, dpa, Published on 14/07/2015
» Yangon — The planned opening of Myanmar's first stock exchange will be delayed for months due to upcoming elections.
Samsung ends TV production in Thailand
dpa, Published on 21/05/2015
» SEOUL — South Korean electronics giant Samsung has stopped television production in Thailand.
Carlsberg opens brewery in Myanmar
dpa, Published on 08/05/2015
» YANGON — Carlsberg opened its first beer-production plant in Myanmar, company officials said Friday.
Myanmar sees record FDI in 2014-15
dpa, Published on 22/04/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar received record foreign direct investment of more than US$8 billion in the in 2014-15 budget year across 12 sectors, an official said Wednesday.
Volkswagen mulls $200m factory in Philippines
dpa, Published on 10/04/2015
» MANILA — German carmaker Volkswagen AG is planning to invest as much as US$200-million in an assembly plant in the Philippines in a push to create a regional production hub, news reports said Friday.
China purchasing managers' business sentiment mixed
dpa, Published on 01/04/2015
» BEIJING — The mood among purchasing managers in China's manufacturing sector was mostly pessimistic in March, according to two important indicators of Chinese manufacturing activity.
Jersey maker to replace 'sexist' laundry labels
dpa, Published on 11/03/2015
» JAKARTA — An Indonesian sports-apparel company has promised to replace washing instruction labels on its football shirts following a public outcry for their sexist undertone.
Jersey maker shirtfronted over 'sexist' laundry label
dpa, Published on 09/03/2015
» JAKARTA — An Indonesian sports-apparel company has apologised after it was criticised for printing washing instructions considered sexist.
Minor to expand hotel portfolio 50% by 2019
dpa, Published on 03/03/2015
» Minor International is planning to boost its hotel portfolio by 50% to 190 properties by 2019, a company representative said Tuesday.