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Abhisit: Govt undermining economic stability
dpa, Published on 26/11/2013
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva accused the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of undermining economic stability though its populist policies as he launched the debate on the opposition's censure motion in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Philippines to get $54m in foreign aid
dpa, Published on 12/11/2013
» The international community has pledged more than 54 million US dollars in emergency assistance to the Philippines struggling to deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, the government said on Tuesday.
Pol Pot's brother: I love my people
dpa, Published on 31/10/2013
» Nuon Chea, formerly known as Pol Pot's Brother Number Two, on Thursday told an international court that he was innocent of genocide and never ordered anyone to be killed.
Thailand sticks with loss-making populist rice policy
dpa, Published on 01/10/2013
» Thailand's populist policy of buying rice from farmers at more than 50% above the market price started its third year Tuesday with the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Zuckerberg blasts US digital surveillance
dpa, Published on 12/09/2013
» Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg blasted the United States government's digital surveillance activities on Wednesday, saying it had failed to strike a correct balance between security and privacy issues.
Vietnamese bloggers arrested
dpa, Published on 17/06/2013
» Hanoi - Police in southern Vietnam have arrested a third blogger in less than a month on charges of abusing democratic freedoms, local media reported Monday.
'Dozens dead' in Rohingya boat tragedy
dpa, Published on 14/05/2013
» Yangon - Dozens of people were missing after boats sank off western Myanmar as they were carrying already destitute Rohingya refugees trying to flee an incoming cyclone, aid groups and the government said Tuesday.
Australia: People smuggling rising
dpa, Published on 02/04/2013
» Growing cross-border movements of people throughout the region is fuelling human trafficking and people smuggling, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Tuesday.