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Infrastructure ambitions require the financing to match
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/08/2017
» The 10 members of Asean should keep their promise to make infrastructure investments worth US$700 billion with the Asean-5 (Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia) at the forefront of the drive, say senior bankers at HSBC.
Mutual optimism
Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2017
» While Asean celebrated its golden anniversary last week, it was also marking the silver anniversary of official ties with India. The official dialogue partnership that began in 1992 has made substantial progress on the economic and political fronts but both sides believe the potential is just beginning to be tapped.
Prescription for fairness
Asia focus, Published on 14/08/2017
» Southeast Asia is home to major labour-sending countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar) as well as labour-receiving countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei, some of which also receive large numbers of labour migrants from Nepal, Bangladesh and India).
Violence at town hall by ex-Malaysian leader Mahathir
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR -- A town hall meeting with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who now heads an opposition coalition, was marred by violence Sunday, with several people hurling flares, chairs and shoes at the stage.
At least 17 killed in attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2017
» OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso -- Suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso late Sunday, killing at least 17 people in the second such attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the last two years.
Chinese newspaper warns Trump risks 'trade war'
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2017
» BEIJING -- A Chinese state newspaper warned Monday that President Donald Trump “could trigger a trade war” if he goes ahead with plans to launch an investigation of whether China is stealing US technology.
Phnom Penh airport railway project halted
Published on 14/08/2017
» The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transportation has announced a halt to a railway project meant to lead to Phnom Penh airport following multiple protests by local villagers.
Indonesia's July motorbike sales rebound, grow 76.4%
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2017
» JAKARTA -- Motorcycle sales in Indonesia rose 76.4% in July from a year earlier, rebounding from a fall the previous month and the strongest increase in many years, data from an industry association showed on Monday.
Myanmar workers march to call for minimum wage rise
Published on 14/08/2017
» About 2,000 workers have marched for a daily minimum wage increase and also called on the government to provide them with social welfare housings.
Battles in southern Philippines kill 25
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2017
» MANILA -- Fighting between government-backed separatist rebels and pro-Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 people in the southern Philippines, the army said on Monday, as the military battles to restore order on the troubled island of Mindanao.