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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.
Labour rights in Vietnam, Malaysia centre-stage in US trade battle
dpa, Published on 12/05/2015
» WASHINGTON — Major trade legislation is slated for discussion in the US Senate on Tuesday, but growing opposition focused on workers' rights around the Pacific Rim threatens to block progress.
'Tick-Tock Tony' survives party vote
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» SYDNEY — Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote brought by backbenchers of his Liberal Party who are disillusioned with his performance and, along the way, acquired a new nickname: “Tick-Tock Tony.”
Pipelines to make Myanmar trade hub
dpa, Published on 27/05/2013
» Myanmar is on track to becoming Asia's newest crossroads with the completion of two overland pipelines to China, expected this month.