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Radios jammed at Ho Chi Minh City airport
dpa, Published on 17/06/2015
» HANOI — A jamming signal at Vietnam's biggest airport interrupted communications between air traffic control and incoming planes, forcing pilots to circle or divert, an official said.
Indonesia bans maids from working in Mideast
dpa, Published on 05/05/2015
» JAKARTA – Indonesia will aim to stop domestic workers from going to 21 Middle Eastern countries over concerns about poor working conditions and abuse, the government said Tuesday.
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.
China to tighten e-commerce regulations
dpa, Published on 09/03/2015
» BEIJING _ China Monday promised tighter regulation of its e-commerce amid a heated public dispute with Internet giant Alibaba, but also said it would lighten the paperwork to start businesses.
$82 fee for 2nd wife irks Indonesia
dpa, Published on 16/10/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry on Thursday urged a local government to revoke a law requiring civil servants to pay $82 to take a second wife.
Sola Aoi takes diplomacy to China
dpa, Published on 21/08/2014
» BEIJING - In her white sneakers, Sola Aoi tiptoes through the Beijing studio as if she were wearing 20-centimetre-high heels. Every finger nail is covered with a different combination of rhinestones, glitter and plastic.
Surrogate law official 'by year-end'
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» Thailand will sign into law a ban on commercial surrogacy by the end of the year, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday.
Gammy's doctor performed '100s'
dpa, Published on 07/08/2014
» The Thai doctor responsible for a recent high-profile surrogacy case has carried out hundreds of the procedures, Health Ministry officials said Thursday.
Philippines mandates graphic warnings on cigarette packs
dpa, Published on 20/07/2014
» MANILA - A new law requiring tobacco companies to put graphic health warnings on cigarette packs took effect Sunday, officials said.
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.