Showing 1 - 10 of 18
China keen to make Laos part of chain
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/07/2017
» Laos's special economic zone is expected to become part of a planned cooperation pact between Thailand and China linking their flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Kunming SEZ.
Uber driver charged with raping teen passenger in Australia
Associated Press, Published on 14/07/2017
» BRISBANE -- An Uber driver was charged on Friday with raping a 16-year-old passenger in the eastern Australian city of Brisbane, the second driver from the ride-hailing service to be charged with sexually assaulting a passenger in the city in a week.
Attention turns to Liu Xiaobo's widow after dissident's death
Reuters, Published on 14/07/2017
» BEIJING -- Friends of China's Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died of liver cancer in custody, said on Friday they are still unable to contact his widow, Liu Xia, and that ensuring her freedom is now a top priority.
A $500 million Philippine tax deal may be hard to resist
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/07/2017
» MANILA -- A $500 million tax settlement offer by a tobacco maker may be difficult for the Philippine government to refuse as it struggles to raise funds.
Asia faces disaster if climate change unchecked - scientists
Published on 14/07/2017
» Climate change will bring soaring temperatures, more intense storms, erratic rainfall, plummeting crop yields and a collapse of coral reefs to Asia-Pacific unless countries fully implement their commitments under the Paris climate pact, scientists said on Friday, calling the challenges "unprecedented".
Shopping malls promising despite growing e-commerce in Jakarta
Published on 14/07/2017
» JAKARTA - Shopping malls are still a promising business in Jakarta despite a growing trend in online retailing as few entertainment choices are available for family holidaymakers in the Indonesian capital, according to a US-based global real estate service company.
Family of four among 14 killed in floods in northern Vietnam
Reuters, Published on 14/07/2017
» HANOI -- At least 14 people, including a family of four, have been killed in floods brought on by constant heavy rain in northern Vietnam over the past week, and more rain is expected, a government agency said on Friday.
Philippines' ex-leader faces charges for role in clash
Associated Press, Published on 14/07/2017
» MANILA -- The anti-graft prosecutor in the Philippines has ordered the filing of criminal charges against former President Benigno Aquino III for his alleged liability in a 2015 clash with Muslim rebels that killed 44 police.
Israeli PM says no changes to holy site after violence
Associated Press, Published on 14/07/2017
» JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister has promised to preserve long-standing access arrangements at a contested Jerusalem holy site, in an apparent attempt to allay Muslim fears after Israel ordered the volatile shrine closed for a day following a Palestinian shooting attack there.
UK police appeal for information after acid attacks
Published on 14/07/2017
» LONDON -- Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said Friday -- the latest in a spate of such crimes that have alarmed residents and politicians.