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Hundreds in Taiwan protest Ma-Xi meeting
dpa, Published on 04/11/2015
» TAIPEI -- Hundreds of residents and students Wednesday protested outside Taiwan's parliament building, angry over a historic meeting planned between the leaders of Taiwan and China.
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.
Saudi deports 370,000 illegal workers
dpa, Published on 20/03/2014
» RIYIADH - Around 370,000 illegal workers have been deported from Saudi Arabia since the oil-rich kingdom started a crackdown on migrants five months ago, authorities said on Thursday.
Laos inflation may deter investors
dpa, Published on 20/03/2014
» VIENTIANE - Rising inflation in Laos is undermining the country's attraction as a low-cost manufacturing base, a report said on Thursday, although investment figures remain solid.
China critical of Malaysian investigation
dpa, Published on 17/03/2014
» BEIJING - China sharply criticised Malaysia on Monday for its handling of the investigation into the disappearance of a commercial aircraft with 239 people aboard nine days ago.
Bid fails to stop Australia shark killing
dpa, Published on 12/03/2014
» The selective killing of sharks on Australia's west coast will not have a significant impact on overall shark numbers or the environment, officials in Perth said Wednesday.
Malaysia takes samples of oil slick
dpa, Published on 10/03/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - A team of Malaysian maritime personnel on Monday took samples of a large oil slick spotted in the sea off the northern state of Kelantan, to determine whether it was from the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing over the weekend.
Missing plane may have turned back
dpa, Published on 09/03/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysia Airlines plane missing in the South China Sea for a day may have turned back before losing contact, an official said on Sunday.
Asian integration to spur drug trade
dpa, Published on 04/03/2014
» Increased economic integration in East and South-East Asia is expected to lead to a rise in regional trade in heroin and methamphetamines, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Vietnam jails blogger
dpa, Published on 04/03/2014
» HANOI - A court in central Vietnam sentenced a former journalist turned political blogger to two years in jail after a half-day trial Tuesday.