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Vietnam police stabbed, burned by acid in farm clash
dpa, Published on 15/04/2015
» HANOI – At least 20 policemen were injured with knives and acid as violence erupted during efforts to evict a family from a farm in southern Vietnam for a dike project, authorities said Wednesday.
Beijing to blacklist bad Chinese tourists
dpa, Published on 13/04/2015
» BEIJING – China will blacklist badly behaved Chinese tourists to try to save national face at home and abroad, state media reported.
4 killed in Philippines typhoon
dpa, Published on 07/12/2014
» MANILA — At least four people were killed and millions left in darkness in the Philippines as typhoon Hagupit knocked out electric power and flattened homes, officials said on Sunday.
Saha Pathana eyes Philippine factory
dpa, Published on 27/10/2014
» One of Thailand's largest investment holding groups is looking to set up manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, a report said Monday.
Alibaba to seek fortune in US
dpa, Published on 09/09/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese online retailer Alibaba is, by some counts, the world's biggest marketplace, and its initial public offering (IPO) could be the largest the world has ever seen.
Interview: Golden era over in China
dpa, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's rapid growth has fallen off, and doing business has become more difficult. Foreign companies complain of restricted access to markets as economic reforms are delayed, pessimism is on the rise.
EU launches dialogue with Myanmar
dpa, Published on 12/05/2014
» BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to hold regular discussions on human rights issues with Myanmar and help bring the former pariah state into line with international standards.
Singapore children pay up for parents
dpa, Published on 29/04/2014
» SINGAPORE - When 28-year-old graphic designer Teoh Leng Sim gets her pay cheque every month, 30% of it goes to her mother.
Myanmar allows 'massacre' site tour
dpa, Published on 24/01/2014
» YANGON - Myanmar will allow international observers to inspect the site of the alleged killings of more than 40 Rohingya Muslims, a government spokesman said Friday.
Household debt threatens Asian banks
dpa, Published on 29/10/2013
» Rising household debt in East Asia could undermine the creditworthiness of some of the region's banks, ratings agency Standard & Poor said on Tuesday.