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'Superbugs' threaten malaria treatment
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2017
» Multi-drug-resistant malaria superbugs have taken hold in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, threatening to undermine progress against the disease, scientists said.
Bank of Ayudhya books 11% profit rise
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2016
» Bank of Ayudhya, the country's fifth-largest lender, said on Friday its quarterly net profit rose 10.6% from a year earlier, boosted by higher net interest income as a result of strong loan growth from retail clients.
Ministry considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2016
» The Public Health Ministry is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, an official said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.
Two cases of Zika-linked microcephaly confirmed
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2016
» The Public Health Ministry reported on Friday the first confirmed cases in Southeast Asia of microcephaly linked to mosquito-borne Zika, as the World Health Organization urged action against the virus across the region.
Cambodia deports 63 Chinese, Taiwanese over alleged web scam
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2016
» SHANGHAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Cambodia has deported 13 Taiwanese nationals suspected of telecoms fraud to China, the Ministry of Public Security in Beijing has said, ignoring protests from Taiwan asking the Southeast Asian country not to proceed.
Bullets trump rehabilitation in drug war
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2016
» The Philippines is the site of the latest "war on drugs" escalation. It has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while neighbouring Indonesia has declared a "narcotics emergency" and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.
Asean to skirt mention of South China Sea ruling
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian leaders are set to avoid references to a recent arbitration ruling that undermined China's claims to the South China Sea, after omitting it from a joint statement at a summit this week over which Beijing's influence looms large.
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2016
» VIENTIANE - The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global leaders arrive for an Asian summit.
Outside Thailand, 'Pokemon Go' spurs Asian lifestyle changes, business boom
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2016
» JAKARTA - Asian fans of smartphone game <i>Pokemon Go</i> are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture virtual cartoon characters.
China asks US to support resumption of talks with Philippines
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2016
» BEIJING/VIENTIANE - China's foreign minister has asked US Secretary of State John Kerry to support the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following a ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this month.