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Widodo rivals eye bandwagon
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's likely next leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may find a friendlier parliament to help push through a reform agenda in Southeast Asia's largest economy, as several members of the second-largest party consider joining his camp.
Indonesia begins presidential vote
Reuters, Published on 09/07/2014
» JAKARTA - Indonesians began voting in a presidential election on Wednesday that has become a closely fought contest between the old guard who flourished under decades of autocratic rule and a new breed of politician that has emerged in the fledgling democracy.
Thailand snubs forced-labour pact
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2014
» GENEVA - Perpetrators of forced labour, which affects an estimated 21 million people globally, will be punished in most countries under a UN treaty clinched on Wednesday, despite being snubbed by Thailand and nearly all Gulf countries.
Recession looms, forecast cut to 1.5%
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thailand's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as exports remained weak and domestic activity was battered by months of political unrest — which could put the country into recession.
Auto sector slams on brakes
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2014
» Thailand's auto sector, Southeast Asia's biggest, has fired more than 30,000 subcontracted workers this year and slashed production, as sales plunge after months of political unrest that threatens to drive some manufacturers offshore.
Cambodia to house asylum seekers
Reuters, Published on 29/04/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has agreed to take in people intercepted while trying to migrate to Australia illegally and a UN human rights agency said it would provide support for the plan if needed, officials said on Tuesday.
Asian economic growth to languish
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2014
» BANGALORE — Growth in emerging Asian countries will be lacklustre this year and contribute less to the global economy, despite signs of recovery in the region's major trading partners in the West, Reuters polls showed on Friday.
Singapore expected to order F-35s
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2013
» Singapore is in the "final stages of evaluating" the F-35 to upgrade its air force, a process US sources say should turn quickly into orders for several dozen of the stealthy warplanes that have been beset by cost overruns and delivery delays.
Arsenal to play Indonesia friendly
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2013
» English Premier League club Arsenal will play a pre-season friendly against the Indonesia national team in Jakarta despite Fifa's continued threat to ban the country.
Iggy's loses Asian dining crown
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2013
» Singapore restaurant Iggy's fell from first place as the top dining spot in Asia after holding the crown for two straight years, while a Japanese restaurant in the city state soared to second place in a regional dining guide.