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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:01:14 GMTK-water improves water supply in Vietnam
Volunteers lay a water pipe underground in a Myanmar village in this 2017 file photo. K-water sent 34 volunteer workers to Vietnam Oct. 15 to improve the water supply of a remote village there. / C
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:55:42 GMTVietnam after Importing Iranian Farm Products
Chairman of the Iranian Agriculture Ministry';s Department for International Affairs Houman Fathi recounted that Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has officially app
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:45:37 GMTTurkey, Cambodia aim to boost trade to $1 billion
trade status following a July general election that returned Hun Sen to power after 30 years in office. Talks between Hun Sen and the EU's top diplomat at the weekend failed to avert the threa
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:46:25 +0800Taiwan hit by another earthquake
There's been another earthquake in Taiwan, just under 12 hours after a 5.8 magnitude quake struck off the coast, 110 kilometres east-northeast of the eastern port city of Hualien.
The new quake had a magnitude of 5.6, according to the Hong Kong Obs...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:42:43 +0800Beijing raps US over warships in Taiwan Strait
Beijing said on Tuesday that it has expressed concern to the United States over what it considered an affront to its sovereignty after two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait.
The move adds to increasingly fraught relations between Beijing ...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:29:46 +0800Driver in Taiwan train crash suspected of speeding
A train that derailed and killed 18 people in Taiwan was speeding when it flipped off the tracks, a court said on Tuesday, with the driver suspected of "professional negligence" for switching off a speed control system.
The crash on the popular east...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:06:09 +0800Strong quake felt across whole of Taiwan
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday, the island's central weather bureau said, and was felt strongly in the capital Taipei.
The quake struck around 104 kilometres off the coast of the port city of Hualien, in the east of the island, ...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:30:55 +0800Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait
Two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a military spokesman said, in a move bound to aggravate China amid heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing.
The USS Curtis Wilbur and USS Antietam conducted a routine transit to demo...
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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:48:54 +0800CHP warns of rubella risk in Japan
Health officials have warned pregnant women who are not protected against rubella, and young children under one, not to travel to Japan, which has been hit by an outbreak of the disease.
The country has recorded 914 cases of rubella, or German Meas...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:27:26 +0800Read nothing into Xi's walk with me: Carrie Lam
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has played down the significance of her walking side-by-side with President Xi Jinping at the ceremony for the opening of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge, amid speculation it was a show of support for the SAR leader.
Spe...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:54:34 +0800'Trump administration feels HK losing its edge'
An expert in US-China relations said on Tuesday that Trump administration thinks Hong Kong is losing its edge after a series of incidents that seem to suggest the city’s autonomy has been hampered.
William Overholt from the Harvard University sai...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:46:44 +0800CE's front row appearance sets tongues wagging
Television images of President Xi Jinping walking side-by-side with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to the bridge opening ceremony on Tuesday garnered the attention of the media and internet users, with some speculating about its significance.
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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:36:22 +0800URA aims to move on lift repair subsidy soon
The Urban Renewal Authority says there are more than 5,000 old lifts that need to be repaired in Hong Kong and they expect to start accepting applications for financial help from early next year.
During a director board meeting held on Tuesday, the ...
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2018-10-23T21:16:59+05:30Collaborative enquiry based contextual researches are viable for practitioners' growth, suggest studies
"Collaborative enquiry based researches, that make sense of practitioners' own knowledge and lead to their growth are viable in the present times since when practitioners don the role of researchers, the become the important linkage between the theor...
2018-10-23T21:00:44+05:30The genius of game shows with Simon Craig
Development producer Simon Craig has a keen ability to create game shows and make existing ones better.
2018-10-23T20:49:57+05:30Go for development that promotes prosperity, economic opportunity, social well-being, and protection of the environment: UN on World Development Information Day
Proclaimed by UN, World Development Information Day is observed each year on October 24, to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them.
2018-10-23T20:41:45+05:30Canada's Matthew Isen stars in highly anticipated new film 'Brotherhood'
As an actor, Matthew Isen takes words on a page and brings them to life. No matter the character or story, he uses his life experiences, background and body to create an entirely new person – a character with its personality, choices, and thoughts....
2018-10-23T20:32:24+05:30Manifesting the characters of Oscar winning fantasy films with Warren Holder
Illustrator Warren Holder has collaborated with Oscar winning costume designers to help them materialize the concepts of characters in some of the world's favorite Fantasy films.
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Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:45:01 GMTUber to challenge anti-competitive penalty in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Months after Uber Technologies sold its Southeast Asian business to the Singapore-based firm Grab, both the companies were slapped with a huge penalty by Singapore's competition wat
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:03:29 GMT17-yr-old Aadil to make pro debut
New Delhi, [India], Oct 22 (ANI): If Shubhankar Sharma took the golfing arenas by storm by becoming the youngest Indian golfer to win a European tour, another youngster Aadil Bedi is gradually making
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:05:08 GMTTurkish Video Allegedly Shows Saudi Agent Posing as Khashoggi
New surveillance video from Istanbul appears to show a Saudi agent wearing journalist Jamal Khashoggi's clothing and leaving Riyadh's consulate on October 2, presumably in an attempt to cover up hi
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:03:06 GMTGritty Ginting upsets Momota, clinches title
Changzhou [China], Oct 22 (ANI): Indonesian star badminton player Anthony Ginting on Monday caused a major upset defeating reigning world champion Japan's Kento Momota in the summit clash to take the
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 02:18:06 GMTIMF sees downside risk for global economy
By Lee Kah Whye
Bali [Indonesia],October 22 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank ended its annual conference in the Indonesian resort island of Bali last week.
The annual meetin
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Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:41:20 +0700AGO Detains Former Pertamina Boss Karen Agustiawan in Graft Case
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:41:01 +0700 'School of the Future' Program Seeks to Improve Learning Experience
Global agricultural trader Louis Dreyfus Company, or LDC, launched its value-based education program at an elementary school in Jakarta on Wednesday (19/09), which seeks to equip teachers and parents with tools to improve quality education for yo...
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:16:32 +07002019 Election Campaigns Kick Off With Commitments to Peace
Candidates of the 2019 presidential and legislative elections in Indonesia kickstarted their official campaign on Sunday (23/09) with a pledge of a peaceful race, as part of an effort to curb the spread of fake news and religious and ethnic divides.
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:39:46 +0700Presidential Hopefuls Woo Millennials, Muslims in 2019 Election
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:42:53 +0700#BersihkanIndonesia Challenges Presidential Candidates to Commit to Clean Energy
A coalition of civil society organizations in Indonesia is challenging the presidential and vice presidential candidates to make clean energy commitments part of their upcoming campaigns.
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Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:00:00 PSTK. International spelling whiz wins ninth Japan Times Bee
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:54:00 PSTJapan’s media out of step with mental health issues
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:42:00 PSTAnniversaries loom for gum producer Lotte and the Yoshiwara red-light district
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:40:00 PSTNHK puppet show offers a rare glimpse into unconventional lives
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:38:00 PSTPutting the express in espresso
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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:52:03 +0800Education Ministry wants educational institutions to adopt KBSM next year, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The Bahasa Melayu Standard Framework (KSBM) which aims to measure the level of competency in the usage of national language will be adopted by all institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) next year. Minister Dr...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:48:35 +0800MARA will remain under rural and regional development ministry, minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun today assured that the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) will remain as a single entity under her ministry. “Before this, there have been issues that MARA will be...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:18:27 +0800Want a piece of that RM100m development allocation? Apply for it, minister tells villages
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Some 17,000 villages nationwide will be able to apply for allocations to improve the overall standards of their community, Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun said today. Rina explained that while...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:46:59 +0800USM expert says risky for project to go on at Bukit Kukus site
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 23 — The construction of the paired road at Jalan Bukit Kukus in Paya Terubong, is risky as the soil in the area is said to be friable and not suitable for any type of construction. Disaster Mitigation and Land Erosion Management.....
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:40:12 +0800Two Kepala Batas students lodge police report against school principal for suspected sodomy
KEPALA BATAS, Oct 23 — Two students lodged police reports today claiming that they were sodomised by the 55-year-old principal of a secondary school here. The two boys, aged 11 and 13, lodged the reports after informing their respective families...
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Mon, 02 May 2016 01:24:00 +0000Construction industry: Impasse and a way out
Mongolia’s real estate market today resembles a toddler. Thousands of apartments and other buildings in Ulaanbaatar do not meet the basic requirements of modern urban planning and they lack good infrastructure. The buildings start falling apart and...
Sun, 01 May 2016 03:10:41 +0000Portrait of a morin khuur master
By Michelle Borok Jigjiddorj Nanzaddorj, “Jiigee” as he’s known to friends and fans, is one of Mongolia’s living national treasures. He is a young morin khuur (horse head fiddle) virtuoso and has been honored numerous times wi...
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 04:21:25 +0000A conversation with Canada’s Ambassador Ed Jager
Ambassadors in Depth The UB Post is Mongolia’s only English language newspaper that is distributed to all the embassies in Mongolia. We make an effort to work closely with all ambassadors and other accredited representatives as we acknowledge the c...
Myanmar Mandalay
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:16:44 +0630Farmers protest to free detained comrades
Farmers in Singu township, Mandalay Region, launched a protest to call for the release of fellow farmer U Tint Naing and others in the region who were arrested for continuing to plow on confiscated farm lands in Tayawbin village, Katetchin village-tr...
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:10:24 +063015 perish in KTV fire in Magwe
Fifteen people were killed and one injured in a fire that broke at a KTV lounge in Magwe. The injured woman is in a critical condition, and is being treated at the Magwe Region Hospital, according to the regional Fire Brigade.
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:30:29 +0630King Thibaw mausoleum planned in Mandalay
A mausoleum for Myanmar’s last monarch of the Konbaung dynasty King Thibaw is being planned at the Mandalay Palace, a descendant of the late king said.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:44:25 +0630Gold traders to sign petition against 5pc tax on gold foil
Gold entrepreneurs and traders plan to meet next month to try and launch a petition against the imposition of a 5 percent commercial tax on highly-purified gold foil, said U Tin Tun, chairman of the Mandalay Gold Entrepreneurs Association.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:40:32 +0630Pyin Oo Lwin’s garbage collection to be done by City Development Committee
Pyin Oo Lwin’s garbage collection system, which was handed over to be managed by a private company since February 2016, will be handled by the Pyin Oo Lwin City Development Committee beginning April 1, 2017.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:19:58 +0630State Counsellor to medical staff: be competent, ethical
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says that Myanmar needs doctors and medical staff who are not only professionally competent but who are also ethically committed to their work.
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:16:44 +0630Farmers protest to free detained comrades
Farmers in Singu township, Mandalay Region, launched a protest to call for the release of fellow farmer U Tint Naing and others in the region who were arrested for continuing to plow on confiscated farm lands in Tayawbin village, Katetchin village-tr...
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:15:10 +0630Same GSM numbers to replace CDMA SIM cards
State-owned telecommunications operator Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) has started issuing GSM SIM cards with the same number for CDMA users since March 20, according to an MPT official. Accordingly, the old CDMA SIM cards will not be can...
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:10:24 +063015 perish in KTV fire in Magwe
Fifteen people were killed and one injured in a fire that broke at a KTV lounge in Magwe. The injured woman is in a critical condition, and is being treated at the Magwe Region Hospital, according to the regional Fire Brigade.
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:01:26 +0630Thai court awards K100 million to sacked Myanmar workers
Sixty-five Myanmar workers, who were sacked by a Thai factory in Bangkok, have been awarded more than K100 million (Thai baht 2,751,000) in compensation, according to the Thai based Aid Alliance Committee (AAC).
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:19:58 +0630State Counsellor to medical staff: be competent, ethical
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says that Myanmar needs doctors and medical staff who are not only professionally competent but who are also ethically committed to their work.
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:35:07 +0630Police stop protesters in front of Supreme Court
Police have prevented 20 protesters from demonstrating in front of the Nay Pyi Taw Supreme Court office.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:29:11 +0630Over 300 farmers to get land compensation
The Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee gave 381 farmers land compensations totalling more than K940 million for 899 acres of crop fields and farmlands which were reclaimed as they were part of forest reserve area.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:27:42 +0630Myanmar SMEs to get a boost from Thai bank
Market competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Myanmar which operate in traditional ways will be developed under an MoU signed between the Central Department of Small and Medium Enterprises Development (CDSMED) under the Ministry of Indu...
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:31:27 +06306,000 villagers to get first aid, road safety training
Over 6000 people living in villages along the accident-prone Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw highway will be trained in first aid and road safety by the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and Shell Myanmar.
Myanmar Yangon
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:13:06 +0630Yangon judiciary system needs own land, offices
Yangon Region’s judiciary system needs to be restructured and independent in order to function effectively, said the Region Hluttaw Judicial, Rule of law, Complaints and Appeals Scrutiny Committee (JRLCASC).
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:10:38 +0630Magnitude 4 earthquake shakes parts of Yangon
A magnitude 4 earthquake centred four miles from northeast Twante township was felt in parts of Yangon at about 5:06pm on Thursday, according to the earthquake section of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:19:42 +0630Voters lacking info about candidates: EEOP survey
More than half of the voters have admitted that they don’t know the plans and policies of the candidates competing in the by-election on April 1, 2017, according to the Pre-Election Voter Perception Survey done by the Election Education and Observa...
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:35:10 +0630No more toll collection on Yangon bridges
Toll collection on nine bridges in Yangon Region – linking the city and townships in the outskirt – will cease starting April 1.
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:27:25 +0630Factories told to close on polling day
Factories in Hlaing Tharyar have been told to close on polling day to allow their employees to cast their votes in the township’s by-election.
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800The STAR Cover (October 24, 2018)
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Calida eyes raising Trillanes ruling to Court of Appeals
The legal battle between the administration and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV is not yet over as the Office of the Solicitor General will question before the appellate court the Makati regional trial court’s ruling denying the justice department’s pl...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Fuel Masters target solo 4th
Phoenix Petroleum seeks to rebound from a loss the last time out as it returns from a long 11-day breather to take on back-to-the-wall Rain or Shine in the PBA Governors Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome tonight.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Isidro Lapeña claims demolition job, won’t resign
Commissioner Isidro Lapeña yesterday hinted that a drug syndicate could be behind what he claimed was a demolition job against him, with a P20-million fund to remove him from the Bureau of Customs.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Lions roar on in Final Four warmup
Reigning champ San Beda showed its readiness for the NCAA Final Four with an 80-72 win over Perpetual Help in a preview of their semifinal matchup at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan yesterday.
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Calida eyes raising Trillanes ruling to Court of Appeals
The legal battle between the administration and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV is not yet over as the Office of the Solicitor General will question before the appellate court the Makati regional trial court’s ruling denying the justice department’s pl...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Isidro Lapeña claims demolition job, won’t resign
Commissioner Isidro Lapeña yesterday hinted that a drug syndicate could be behind what he claimed was a demolition job against him, with a P20-million fund to remove him from the Bureau of Customs.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Duterte skips slain farmers’ wake due to bad weather
Bad weather yesterday forced President Duterte to cancel his scheduled visit to the wake of the nine sugar farmers killed in Negros Occidental last Saturday.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Facebook removes ‘spam network’ in Philippines
Social media company Facebook has taken down over 100 pages and accounts belonging to a “spam network” discovered to have been making money by taking advantage of Filipino users.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +080068 candidates face disqualification cases
At the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy on Oct. 17, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Clerk of the Commission received a total of 68 petitions for disqualification.
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +08003 PNPA cadets tagged in sex abuse face ouster
Three cadets from the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are undergoing investigation for allegedly forcing two freshmen to perform a sexual act as punishment.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Mocha Uson undergoes drug test
Former communications assistant secretary Mocha Uson subjected herself to a drug test yesterday at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency headquarters in Quezon City.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +08002 cops relieved for escorting Korean
Two police officers were relieved from their posts yesterday for escorting a Korean in Pasay City last week.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Woman killed, 9 others held in drug stings
A 45-year-old woman said to be involved in drugs was shot dead in Tondo, Manila on Monday night.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0800Woman killed, 9 others held in drug stings
A 45-year-old woman said to be involved in drugs was shot dead in Tondo, Manila on Monday night.
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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:54:18 +0000WP’s Sylvia Lim used ‘fictional verbal agreement’ to justify waiver of EMSU contract, says lawyer
Wong Pei Ting5 hours 2 min agoSINGAPORE — Workers’ Party (WP) chairman Sylvia Lim had created a “fictional verbal a
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:36:02 +0000Singapore has highest gaps in sense of belonging at school between students of different socio-economic statuses: Report
Alfred Chua5 hours 59 min agoSINGAPORE — A report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OE
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:54:42 +0000SCDF ragging death: Officer jailed more than a year for pushing NSF into pump well
Louisa Tang8 hours 4 min agoSINGAPORE — A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer who pushed a full-time nat
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:00:31 +0000First Temasek bond for retail investors oversubscribed by more than 8 times
Janice Lim9 hours 52 min agoSINGAPORE — Temasek Holdings’ first-ever bond offered to retail investors were oversu
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:03:59 +0000S'pore's public transport fares 2nd most affordable among major cities, not always sustainable for operators: Study
Kenneth Cheng9 hours 54 min agoSINGAPORE — With bus and train fares likely to go up in a few months, the Public Tran
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:57:33 +080020 hurt as Rome escalator packed with Russian soccer fans goes berserk, accelerating out of control
At least 20 people were injured when an escalator in the Rome metropolitan system went haywire, accelerating out of control on Tuesday night.
A video shows the escalator accelerating suddenly, and a pile of passengers caught in a crush at the bottom....
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 03:02:28 +0800Trump may or may not meet Xi. But first, Chinese and US generals need to talk
On October 20, United States President Donald Trump stated his intent to pull out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, saying: “Russia has violated the agreement … so we’re going to terminate the agreem...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 03:00:11 +0800Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan meets Israeli and Palestinian officials on Mideast tour
China’s vice-president has met with Israeli and Palestinian officials as part of a three-day trip to the region.
Wang Qishan visited the West Bank on Tuesday, where he met Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, laid a wreath at the tomb of ...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 02:45:48 +0800Hospital blog post of dog attack victim sparks animal rights debate in China
A local hospital’s blog post about saving a boy who had been attacked by dogs has been removed after it was criticised for being too graphic, even as it has sparked a heated online debate about animal rights.
The six-year-old boy was transferre...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 02:39:47 +0800UK police identify man in Ryanair racist rant – but charges unlikely ‘due to airline’s failure to act’
British police say they have identified a man filmed racially abusing an elderly black woman on a Ryanair flight.
The woman, Delsie Gayle, 77, said she had been left stunned and depressed after a man shouted at her to move seats as they boarded a pla...
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:23:00 +0700Thailand, Singapore to push Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: The Singapore and Thai foreign ministers will travel to Myanmar "soon" to thrash out a deal for the safe repatriation to Myanmar of the more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdul...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:39:00 +0700Yala tyre shop bombed
YALA: A tyre shop in Muang district was bombed Tuesday evening but no casualties were reported.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:16:00 +0700World's oldest intact shipwreck found in Black Sea
LONDON: An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, the world's oldest known shipwreck, researchers said on Tuesday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:13:00 +0700Uber aims to go all-electric in London in 2025
LONDON: Uber plans for every car on its taxi app in London to be fully electric in 2025 and will add a clean air fee to each trip from early next year, its boss told reporters in the British capital city on Tuesday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:52:00 +0700Wat Suthiwaram's free rooms earn merit with netizens
Monks in saffron robes collecting alms and conducting religious ceremonies often come to mind when thinking about Buddhist temples. At Wat Suthiwaram in Bangkok, free accommodation is another.
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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:23:00 +0700Thailand, Singapore to push Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: The Singapore and Thai foreign ministers will travel to Myanmar "soon" to thrash out a deal for the safe repatriation to Myanmar of the more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdul...
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:34:34 +0700China opens one of the world's longest bridges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has opened one of the world's longest bridges, linking Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland. — Reuters
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:35:00 +0700SE Asia stocks drop as global tensions whack risk sentiment
Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Tuesday tracking broader Asian peers, which took a hit from various negative drivers ranging from Saudi Arabia's diplomatic isolation, Brexit talks to renewed worries about trade war friction.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:19:00 +0700Indonesia holds key rate as run of hikes helps stabilise rupiah
Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Tuesday as a more stable currency gives policy makers some breathing room after five hikes since May.
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:16:00 +0700Pheu Thai denies Thaksin role in party affairs
The Pheu Thai Party is not being directed by Thaksin Shinawatra, its acting spokesman said on Tuesday, despite the suspicions of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and an Election Commission probe that could lead to its dissolution as the electio...
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9/5/2018 8:00:00 AM (GMT+7)Corporate bond issuance market sees significant changes
Big changes can be seen in the corporate bond market, from issuers and issuance strategies to buyers.
9/5/2018 2:07:08 AM (GMT+7)Mobile networks complain about revenue drop due to new promotion policy
Telcos said the new promotion policy, under which prepaid subscribers receive promotions of no more than 20 percent of scratch card value instead of 50 percent previously, has led to big changes in consumer behaviors.
9/4/2018 12:00:00 PM (GMT+7)More M&A deals in healthcare sector expected
Foreign investors, encouraged by new laws and information that Vietnam is among 21 IMS Health-ranked markets with the fastest growth rate, have completed M&A deals to save time for procedures and starting production lines.
9/4/2018 8:00:00 AM (GMT+7)Vietnam’s steel industry enters new development period
With heavy investments by steel manufacturers and Hoa Phat’s strategy on expanding the southern market, the competition in the steel industry is expected to become more intense in the coming time.
9/3/2018 2:00:00 PM (GMT+7)Foreign real estate brokers flock to hot Vietnam market
Foreign real estate brokers, one after another, have landed in Vietnam to take advantage of a market that has been heating up in the last four years.
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Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:32:00 GMT Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
Japan also agreed to provide two large patrol ships and lend up to five used surveillance aircraft to the PhilippinesJapan to provide planes, ships for Philippines amid sea dispute with ChinaJapan eyes record defence budget to develop anti-ship m...
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:00:00 GMT French president hails preservation of Hanoi Old Quarter
Francois Hollande was warmly welcomed by Hanoians and tourists in the Old QuarterVietnamese airlines order 40 Airbus jets worth $6.5 billionBeyond the baguette: France's food legacy in VietnamHanoi opens pedestrian zone around iconic Sword LakeFr...
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Philippine president 'responds positively' to Vietnam premier’s visit invitation
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc encouraged Philippine businesses to "invest more, have more trade" in Vietnam during his meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte
Sat, 03 Sep 2016 08:16:20 GMT India PM offers Vietnam $500 million credit line for defense cooperation
Narendra Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit Vietnam in 15 yearsIndia plans expanded missile export drive, with China on its mindIndia sets up space facility in Vietnam to monitor East Sea: reportVietnam needs closer strategic partners...
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:00:00 GMT Vietnam says all will lose in any South China Sea war
"Recent worrying developments" there "have had a negative impact on the security environment of the region, the country's president said.Schedule announced for Hollande's visit to Vietnam next monthJokowi vows to develop ‘every inch’ of Indon...
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Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:44:51 GMT Vietnam property market: to buy or not to buy?
The new legislation played a major role in addressing many issues that foreigners previously faced and made Vietnam property market “sexy” againVietnam’s housing market improves in Q2: reportForeigners fuel housing salesIt's still hard for ...
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:32:19 GMT Heroin, nazis, and Agent Orange: inside the $66 billion merger of the year
These companies used to sell heroin and Agent Orange. Now, they want to form the world’s largest supplier of seeds and pesticides.EU seen approving weed-killer ingredient glyphosate amid cancer rowDow and DuPont to merge in deal to create $130 ...
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:00:00 GMT China issues highest typhoon alert as Meranti makes landfall
Typhoon Meranti kills 1 in Taiwan; expected to weaken furtherHydropower dam tunnel collapses in central Vietnam flash floods, many missingTyphoon Rai weakens after hitting central Vietnam
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:24:00 GMT Rice: aid deal is “win-win” for U.S., Israel
Record new U.S. military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
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2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...
2017-04-21Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.
Xinhua World News
2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
2017-10-28Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
2017-10-23Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
2017-10-13Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.
