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US to send security envoy, commerce secretary to Thai summits
Associated Press, Published on 30/10/2019
» US national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White House announced, a move that would widely be viewed in the region as a snub.
Stars urge Indonesia to ban 'brutal' trade in dog meat
Associated Press, Published on 21/05/2018
» JAKARTA: International stars of acting, music and sports have signed a letter urging Indonesia's president to ban what they say is a brutal trade in dog and cat meat for human consumption.
Singapore ties with US, NKorea make city-state summit site
Associated Press, Published on 11/05/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's diplomatic ties with North Korea and its relative proximity made the city-state a natural choice for the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Pulp giant stirs new conflicts with Indonesian villagers
Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2017
» AIR MENDUYUNG: Less than five years after it pledged to end dozens of disputes over land and gain local consent for new plantations in Indonesia, one of the world's largest paper companies is backsliding on those vows. At issue: its dealings with a supplier that has been a butt of community opposition.
China's 'Silk Road' stirs unease over its strategic goals
Associated Press, Published on 11/05/2017
» BEIJING -- In a mountain valley in Kashmir, plans are under way for Chinese engineers guarded by Pakistani forces to expand the lofty Karakoram Highway in a project that is stirring diplomatic friction with India.
Pence warns Pyongyang 'era of strategic patience is over'
Associated Press, Published on 17/04/2017
» PANMUNJOM, SOUTH KOREA - US Vice President Mike Pence declared Monday the "era of strategic patience is over" with North Korea, expressing impatience with the speed and willingness of the regime to move toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Suu Kyi says national reconciliation 'unavoidable'
Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2016
» SINGAPORE - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday that national reconciliation is "unavoidably important" for the country to attract investment, but gave no specifics on how her government intends to resolve violence and discrimination against the country's minority Rohingya Muslim community.
Sex workers defy Indonesia close
Associated Press, Published on 24/06/2014
» SURABAYA, Indonesia - The mayor of Indonesia's second-largest city has officially shut down "Dolly," one of Southeast Asia's biggest red-light districts, but the world's oldest profession is still working despite warnings to stop.
US, China seek Asean influence
Associated Press, Published on 09/10/2013
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei ― The United States and China wrestled for influence in Southeast Asia on Wednesday as regional leaders opened an annual summit where the Chinese looked to take advantage of the absence of US President Barack Obama to showcase their rising global clout.
Asia stocks post modest gains
Associated Press, Published on 15/07/2013
» Asian stock markets posted modest gains Monday, registering relief that a slowdown in China's economic growth wasn't as sharp as feared.