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Alibaba doubles investment in SE Asia e-commerce firm
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» SHANGHAI - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday it will appoint one of its founders as head of Lazada and inject another $2 billion into Southeast Asia's leading online shopping firm, boosting its regional expansion.
Fire at Philippine hotel-casino out, death toll reaches 5
Associated Press, Published on 19/03/2018
» MANILA: Firefighters found two more bodies Monday in a hotel-casino gutted by fire that sent thick, heavy smoke into the sky over the Philippine capital, raising the death toll to five, officials said.
Little Caesar pushes Thailand campaign
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 19/03/2018
» Little Caesar Enterprises Inc, the third-largest pizza chain in the US, remains committed to looking for local franchisees to operate its stores in Asean, particularly in Thailand, despite market dominance by leading brands.
Philippines' Duterte calls for mass withdrawal from ICC
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2018
» MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday called for other signatories of the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC) to join his country in withdrawing from the treaty.
Hotel fire kills at least 3 in Philippine capital
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2018
» MANILA: A fire at a hotel in the Philippine capital killed three people on Sunday and injured nearly two dozen, police and rescue officials said, with two people listed as missing.
Asean, Australia summit ends with rebukes against protectionism
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2018
» SYDNEY: The leaders of Australia and Singapore closed a regional summit on Sunday with a stand against against protectionism, arguing in favour of multi-nation trade deals as fears mount that US plans for new tariffs could stoke a global trade war.
10 die as plane strikes house near Manila
The Associated Press, Published on 17/03/2018
» MANILA: A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff about 80km north of Manila on Saturday, killing all those on board and five people on the ground.
Asean leaders feel heat Down Under
Published on 17/03/2018
» SYDNEY: Images of Aung San Suu Kyi with a Hitler moustache and banners demanding an end to the Hun Sen regime in Cambodia stood out in protests held at the venue of an Australia-Asean summit on Saturday.
Japan Tobacco buys Russia's fourth-largest cigarette maker
AFP, Published on 17/03/2018
» TOKYO - Japan Tobacco has agreed to buy Donskoy Tabak, Russia's fourth-largest cigarette maker, for $1.6 billion (90 billion roubles) in a bid to reinforce its leading position in the country.
Philippines informs UN of ICC withdrawal
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines has notified the UN secretary-general of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), but has assured the United Nations of its commitment to the rule of law.