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Japan turns wary on joining AIIB
Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO — Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso expressed wariness Tuesday about Japan joining a new Chinese-led Asian development bank, backtracking on more positive comments made last week.
Jokowi calls for more Japan investment
Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called on Japanese companies Tuesday to boost investment in his country, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations eager to bolster its infrastructure to advance regional connectivity.
What do Bangkokians do when it floods?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/03/2015
» It's the hot dry season here in Bangkok, but that doesn't mean it can't rain and flood. So what do people do when it floods?
Not true: Taxi driver abandons tourists on tollway (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/03/2015
» New facts have emerged as van (not taxi) driver explains what happened on the trip from Sa Kaeo (not Suvarnabhumi airport).
Staying alive on Bangkok's roads
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/03/2015
» Cyclists talk to Life about their experience of travelling Bangkok's congested and often unfriendly roads every day.
Michelin-starred French chef closes Moscow restaurant
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» MOSCOW - Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire is to close his restaurant in a Moscow luxury hotel, a spokeswoman said Monday, with Russian media blaming the economic crisis and the embargo on many Western foods for the decision.
S. Korea Olympic swim champion banned for drugs
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» LAUSANNE - South Korea's four-time Olympic swimming medallist Park Tae-hwan was banned for 18 months by world swimming body FINA on Monday for failing a dope test.
Paterski wins first stage in Catalonia
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» CALELLA (SPAIN) - Poland's Maciej Paterski won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia on Monday as a three-man breakaway left the peloton nearly three minutes behind.
Japan PM Abe set for one-week US tour
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will embark on a week-long US tour next month as the two former enemies prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
S. Korea activists postpone 'The Interview' DVD balloon launch
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» SEOUL - South Korean activists on Monday postponed plans to send thousands of copies of the Hollywood movie "The Interview" to North Korea, following criticism from Seoul and dire warnings of military reprisals from Pyongyang.