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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.
Obama welcomes Prayut, Asean leaders to US summit
Associated Press, Published on 16/02/2016
» RANCHO MIRAGE, CALFIFORNIA – US President Barack Obama opened a meeting of leaders from a 10-nation bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday, calling the landmark gathering on US soil a reflection of his personal commitment to an enduring partnership with the diverse group of countries.
US rate hike ends wait, but not uncertainty for Asia
Associated Press, Published on 17/12/2015
» TOKYO — The Federal Reserve's rate hike was welcomed in Asia as a sign of strength in the US economy, a major market for the region's exports. But it might also bring difficulties by complicating Chinese efforts to avoid a sharper economic slowdown and keep the yuan steady.
US voices frustration over Thailand's democracy progress
Associated Press, Published on 20/11/2015
» WASHINGTON -- The United States has expressed deep frustration over the lack of democratic progress in Thailand after last year's military coup, saying a new constitution there won't pass the “smell test” unless civil society helps to draft it.
HSBC to cut 25,000 jobs, shift focus to Asia
Associated Press, Published on 09/06/2015
» LONDON — HSBC Holdings, Britain's largest bank by market value, will cut between 22,000 and 25,000 jobs around the world in an attempt to reduce costs and shift its centre of gravity back toward fast-growing Asian economies.
US calls for regional response to migrant crisis
Associated Press, Published on 13/05/2015
» The United States on Wednesday voiced fears for the lives of the hundreds of migrants abandoned by traffickers at land and sea, calling on Southeast Asian nations to co-operate to address the crisis.
US renews call for Thai crackdown on fishing abuses
Associated Press, Published on 26/03/2015
» The US government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force migrant workers to catch seafood that can end up in the United States.
Thai Union Frozen cuts supplier after fishing slavery report
Associated Press, Published on 26/03/2015
» Thailand's biggest seafood company said it has cut ties with a supplier named in an Associated Press report after determining it might be involved with forced labour and other abuses.
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.