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Southeast Asian stocks post modest gains
Published on 16/05/2016
» Most Southeast Asian indexes were flat to higher on Monday, with Indonesia closed lower as concerns over weak corporate earnings hit sentiment.
Yangon rubbish piles up
Published on 16/05/2016
» Yangon residents are producing more rubbish and there are fewer places to put it, officials warn.
Duterte offers olive branch, posts to rebels
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2016
» DAVAO, PHILIPPINES — Philippines President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would pursue peace talks with Marxist guerrillas and as an olive branch would offer government roles to the Communist Party of the Philippines, including its exiled founder.
Baht gains as Q1 growth beats estimates
Published on 16/05/2016
» The baht rose on Monday after Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy expanded more than analysts estimated, spurred by the government’s increased spending.
Interracial marriage drama prompts Oscar buzz at Cannes
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» CANNES (FRANCE) - US filmmaker Jeff Nichols said Monday he hoped his rapturously received Cannes contender "Loving", about an interracial couple's landmark marriage-rights case, would help change the current vicious tone of America's culture wars.
Arteta set to retire after ending Arsenal career
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» LONDON - Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta, whose contract with Arsenal is due to expire, has announced his intention to retire from playing and move into coaching.
European vote against China market status not 'constructive': Beijing
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» BEIJING - A European Parliament vote against granting China market economy status in the World Trade Organization was "not at all constructive", Beijing's foreign minister said Monday as he met his French counterpart.
Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» KABUL - Tens of thousands of minority Shiite Hazaras marched through the streets of the Afghan capital Monday to protest at the proposed route for a major power transmission line, in a brewing political crisis for the beleaguered government.
Chevron Thailand to cut 800 jobs
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2016
» US oil firm Chevron plans to lay off 800 staff this year in Thailand as it looks to cut $500 million (17.68 billion baht) in costs at the Thai business to weather the fall in global oil prices, the company said on Monday.
Russian tanks, helicopters on Prayut's agenda
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/05/2016
» Tanks and helicopters will be on his agenda when he visits Russia on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.