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Woman jailed for calling city 'stupid'
dpa, Published on 02/09/2014
» JAKARTA – An Indonesian woman may stand trial for calling the city of Yogyakarta "stupid and uncultured" on the Internet, police said Tuesday.
Report: Volkswagen to open Thai plant
dpa, Published on 02/09/2014
» WOLFSBURG, Germany — Carmaker Volkswagen AG is close to a deal with Thailand to invest in a production plant, a news report said Tuesday.
42 foreigners arrested in Malaysia riot
dpa, Published on 27/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police arrested 42 men after a riot by up to 1,000 mostly Nepalese workers sparked fires and destroyed parts of an electronics-export factory, highlighting accusations of poor conditions for many of the estimated four million foreign workers in the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam seizes tonne of ivory at port
dpa, Published on 20/08/2014
» HANOI – Vietnamese customs agents seized more than a tonne of elephant tusks concealed inside a container from Nigeria, authorities said Wednesday.
Phuket dolphin show protested
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» The construction of a dolphinarium in the Thai resort of Phuket Friday sparked outrage from animal rights groups, who say the development is unneeded and harms animals.
MAS to be fully government owned
dpa, Published on 08/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - The majority shareholder of struggling Malaysia Airlines said Friday the ailing national carrier is on course to become fully state-owned, as part of a "complete overhaul" of the company that was hit by two major air disasters within five months.
Thai Airways bans shark fin cargo
dpa, Published on 30/07/2014
» Thai Airways has banned the transportation of shark fin on its planes after an online campaign against the company.
Chinese gold miner flees Laos
dpa, Published on 29/07/2014
» VIENTIANE —A Chinese firm suspected of illegally mining gold along the Mekong River in Laos has fled the country, state media reported Tuesday.
Nine die in Germany bus collision
dpa, Published on 19/07/2014
» DRESDEN — Two tour buses and a minibus collided on the A4 highway in Dresden, eastern Germany, leaving nine people dead and more than 40 wounded early on Saturday.
Interview: Golden era over in China
dpa, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's rapid growth has fallen off, and doing business has become more difficult. Foreign companies complain of restricted access to markets as economic reforms are delayed, pessimism is on the rise.