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Kashmiris in London protest against the killing of their leader in Pakistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:02 -0400

Protesters from the Kashmir National Party (KNP) demonstrated in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London against the recent killing of their leader Arif Shahid in Pakistan. "It was a targeted killing and the purpose was to get rid of Arif Shahid because of the struggle he was pursuing. He was a thorough nationalist and many people admire his struggle. He becomes a martyr in the freedom ...

Did witty Li score brownie points over India

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400

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Ex-PCB chairman Tauqir demands imposition of ad-hoc on board

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:03 -0400

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Lieutenant General (retired) Tauqir Zia, along a few former and current players and administrators, have serious reservations on the mechanism adopted by the PCB, and is demanding the imposition of ad-hoc on the board. The Daily Times quoted Tauqir as saying that ad-hoc for at least three months is the need of the hour to fix issues. Tauqir, ...

Talks with Taliban only option for Pakistan Nawaz Sharif

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:50:03 -0400

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, has told newly elected lawmakers that Pakistan has no other option apart from negotiating with the Taliban in the interest of peace. The Express Tribune quoted Nawaz, as saying that the Taliban invitation for dialogue should be taken seriously. Nawaz said the bullet is not a solution, adding they want to use each and every option available ...

Nawaz Sharif promises positive change in Pakistan within 100 days

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:02 -0400

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has vowed his government would continue its work for the betterment of the people and would bring about positive change in the first 100 days of his government. The Daily Times quoted Nawaz, as saying that the PML-N was all set to rid the country of all sorts of problems and crises, including energy shortage and terrorism, despite meagre ...

Tamil Nadu wants Sri Lanka to return Katchatheevu

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:02 -0400

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has reiterated that Katchatheevu, the fishing islet has to be retrieved back by India in an endeavour to provide a permanent solution to the problem of Indian fishermen. In a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today, Jayalalithaa has recalled the various instances in which fishermen were harassed for fishing near Katchatheevu, which is often ...

Pakistanis defeated misguided minority in general elections says Kayani

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:04 -0400

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the people of Pakistan have defied and defeated unfounded dictates of an insignificant and misguided minority in the general elections. The Daily Times quoted Kayani, as saying that in the recently conducted general elections, the nation has amply demonstrated that it can withstand any challenge. Kayani said that as a nation, their ...

Zardari holds national international conspiracies responsible for PPPs defeat in polls

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that "conspiracies" hatched by national and international institutions led to the Pakistan Peoples Party's defeat in the general elections. The News quoted Zardari, as saying that the PPP could have won 40-45 seats in the Punjab. He added that his party would play the role of opposition with full vigour. Zardari said he could not take part in ...

Banned Pak cricketer Mohd Asif yet to give consent to PCBs anti-corruption rehab program

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:02 -0400

Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following the Court of Arbitration's (CAS) decision to reject appeals of Asif and Salman Butt against their bans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged them to take part in a rehabilitation process, and ...

British govt. contacted Imran Khan regarding security concerns

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, his sister has said. Khan's sister, Aleema, said that her brother was concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi, since supporters and leaders were receiving threats, reports The Express Tribune. She further ...

Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto murder case

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:01 -0400

Former Pakistan military chief and president Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. The court ordered Musharraf to submit two surety bonds of Rs 1 million each, reports The Express Tribune. Musharraf's lawyers argued that this was a political case and the responsibility of Benazir's security lay with the officers on duty, not Musharraf. Former premier Benazir ...

UN praises Bangladeshs preparedness response to tropical storm Mahasen

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:27 -0400

20 May 2013 150 The United Nations has commended the work carried out by the Bangladeshi Government ahead of tropical storm Mahasen, which hit the country last Thursday, noting it saved thousands of lives. "While tropical storm Mahasen reached the coastline of Bangladesh on Thursday weaker than anticipated, the preparedness work undertaken by the Government and humanitarian partners saved ...

Burmese Presidents White House Visit a Reward for Reforms

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:11 -0400

Burmese President Thein Sein is visiting the White House, becoming the first leader of his nation to do so in nearly half a century. It marks the latest U.S. effort to reward him for introducing reforms after decades of military rule. The White House meeting with President Barack Obama also represents a rapid diplomatic boost for Thein Sein, whom the United States removed from a blacklist of ...

Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old whose battle with cancer became a global story, has died. The Minnesota native became famous when his song "Clouds,rdquo; which is about facing death, became a viral sensation on YouTube, topping 3 million views. The song was originally released in December of last year. The video was so popular that a group of celebrities were inspired to create a video ...

Past Differences Hamper US-Russian Efforts to Help Syria

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

Public diplomacy experts say a difference in perceptions dating back to the Cold War era could hamper U.S. and Russian efforts to deal with the ongoing civil war in Syria. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Helle Dale said there is a "love-hate" relationship between the United States and Russia that is "quite complicated." On VOA's Encounter program, Dale said she agrees with an ...

Obama Praises Burma Reforms Calls For End to Attacks on Muslims

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama praised Burma's president on Monday for his leadership in pushing through political reforms, while warning that ethnic and communal violence targeting minority Muslims in Burma must stop. Mr. Obama spoke Monday at the White House, alongside Burmese President Thien Sein, the former general who in 2011 became president after Burma's first democratic polls in more than ...

Sharif Calls for Peace Talks With Pakistani Taliban

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister for a third time after his party won recent parliamentary elections, on Monday called for peace talks with domestic Taliban extremists, saying "this is the best optionrdquo; to fight militancy. Addressing newly elected federal and provincial lawmakers of his Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party in Lahore, Sharif ...

President Obama To Visit Senegal South Africa Tanzania

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Africa this summer, visiting three countries. In a statement Monday, the White House says President Obama along with his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July. The administration says Obama will meet with government officials as well as leaders from business, civil ...

Kevin OBrien says no specific plans against Pak spinner Saeed Ajmal

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:04 -0400

Irish all-rounder Kevin O'Brien, whose team will face Pakistan in the upcoming two ODI series at home, has said that Saeed Ajmal is a "tricky customer" as well as "one of the best spinners in the world", but have admitted that they have no specific plans on how to tackle Ajmal in the upcoming matches. The 29 year-old, who was also part of the side that knocked Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup ...

SBY asks D-8 to enhance cooperation

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:25 -0400

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) welcomes Developing 8 (D-8) Secretary General, Seyed Ali-Mohammad Mousavi (left), to the Presidential Office in Jakarta, on Tuesday. The D-8 secretary general is consult with his Indonesian counterparts to improve cooperation between D-8 ...

Speedy endorsement demanded for nursing bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:24 -0400

At least 150 nurses with the West-Nusa Tenggara (NTB) chapter of the Indonesian Nurses Association (PPNI) staged a rally in front of the province's Legislative Council (DPRD) and NTB governor's offices in Mataram, on Tuesday, asking for approval of a draft bill on nursing."Nurses have been treated differently from doctors and midwives, although in terms of capacity and the quality ...

Thai police seize record 4.49 million meth tablets

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:22 -0400

Thai police have seized 4.49 million methamphetamine pills found in an apartment in the largest meth bust ever in Bangkok.Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said Tuesday the tablets and 60 kilograms (132 pounds) of crystal meth were smuggled from Myanmar.He said they were destined for sales in the capital city and nearby provinces.The value of the drugs, hidden in dozens of pieces of ...

Chinese premiers Pakistan trip expected to deepen all-weather partnership

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:46 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's first visit to Pakistan since he took office in March is expected to cement the all-weather partnership between the two countries.Li is due to arrive in Islamabad Wednesday after he concludes an official visit to India in a four-country tour which will also take him to Switzerland and Germany.Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said earlier that China hopes ...

Pakistan ambassador Chinese premiers visit milestone

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:15 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Pakistan will prove to be a milestone in the relationship between the two "old friends," Pakistan's Ambassador to China Masood Khalid said in an ...

Interior Minister receives British and Thai Ambassadors

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:12 -0400

Manama, May 21 (BNA) -- Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa today received British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Iain Lindsay, to review bilateral relations and issues of joint interests between both kingdoms. The Interior Minister also received Thai Ambassador to Bahrain, Vichai Varasirikul, to explore bilateral relations and issues of joint ...

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market to cope with global food demands

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:42 -0400

BANGKOK - Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating. The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization released a study and handbook Tuesday on what they call 'six-legged livestock' -- edible bugs and worms that can help meet global food demand that is expected to grow 60 per cent by 2050. The agency ...

Pakistan college offers tribute to Rabindranath Tagore

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:34 -0400

A leading college in Pakistan has organised a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore to mark the centenary of his winning the Nobel Prize for literature, with participants offering renditions of his poetry in song and recitation.The tribute was organised by the Department of History at Forman Christian College and the Ewing Literary Society on Monday.Tagore was the first non-European and first South ...

Philippines protests Chinese warship’s presence

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:38 -0400

Members of the Philippine Navy SEALS display their gear during a ceremony celebrating the 115th anniversary of the Philippine navy at Fort San Felipe, Cavite city southwest of Manila, Philippines Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Philippine government is planning to spend $1.8 billion dollars to modernize the Philippine navy with acquisition of additional ships and anti-submarine helicopters. AP ...

Pakistans new government must put development before debt repayment | Nick Dearden

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:39 -0400

Pakistan's people had voted for last week , the debt payments the country is scheduled to make in the next two years will largely decide that government's economic policy. That is, unless the government decides to put its people ahead of those repayments. Given the scale of ...

Nepal slams climbers illegal call from top of Mount Everest

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:16 -0400

May 19, 2010: Clouds hover above the world's highest peak Mount Everest, as seen from Syangboche, about 125 kilometers (80 miles) northeast of Katmandu, ...

Myanmar commits to energy transparency

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:19:58 -0400

The U.S. government said it was committed to helping Myanmar improve transparency in the management of its natural resources. U.S. special envoy for international energy affairs Carlos Pascual met with Myanmar Energy Minister Than Htay, who was part of a visiting delegation from Naypyitaw. Both officials signed a joint declaration committed to transparency in the management of natural ...

Lubna Al Qasimi and Singaporean FM discuss joint efforts in International Development

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:32 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 -- Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development, has held extensive talks with the Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs, K. Shanmugam and his delegation, on ways to support efforts in international development, stimulating the response to crises and providing emergency humanitarian support to those affected, in ...

President Karzai to Discuss Enhancing Defense Ties with India

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:52:35 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, second right, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, May 20, ...

South Korea See Norths Threats at Unprecedented Levels

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:52:34 -0400

SEOUL -- South Korea says it will never accept rival North Korea as a nuclear-weapons state. But there appears to be no international consensus on how to prevent that. Speaking Tuesday in Seoul, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se characterized Pyongyang's recent belligerent threats as more diverse, frequent and intense than previously seen. He told a forum organized by ...

Jusuf Kalla re-elected to lead CAPDI

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:01 -0400

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla was re-elected as chairman of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) for a third time at the second CAPDI International Conference in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Tuesday.CAPDI members re-elected Kalla as the 2013-2017 chairman by acclamation as he is considered to have extensive experience and commitment in peace building both in Indonesia and ...

Philippines protests to China over illegal sea presence

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:51 -0400

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines said on Tuesday that it had filed a protest with China over the "illegal" presence of a Chinese warship and two other vessels at a Filipino-claimed shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The incident is the latest in an escalating dispute between the two countries over rival claims to parts of the sea, and comes after the Philippines said China occupied ...

6 Pakistani fighter jets to escort Chinese PM’s aircraft

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:04 -0400

In order to ensure safety of visiting Chinese Prime Minister , six JF-17 fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will escort Chinese Premier Li Keqiang aircraft after it enters Pakistan air space on ...

Singapore may give Indonesian banks more access in boost to DBS

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:16 -0400

SINGAPORE | Tue May 21, 2013 8:42am EDT SINGAPORE May 21 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of giving Indonesian banks greater access to the city-state's market, in a move that may help Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS Group get majority control of Bank Danamon. Its announcement follows Indonesia's central bank's ...

Catholic Church takes on reproductive rights in Philippines risks further alienation

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:05 -0400

And for the 1.2 billion adherents to the faith worldwide, it is a decisive moment. The faithful are looking to a new pope to bring a time of healing - and better governance - to a church tarnished by scandal and deeply ...

Bangladesh panel to recommend life in prison over building collapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:27:07 -0400

Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the panel's chief said on Tuesday. The six-member committee, due to submit its conclusions to the government on Thursday, has singled out shoddy construction and the improper issue of building permits as the main reasons for the accident which killed more than 1,100 people. ...

CIMB cautious on outlook after asset sale boosts Q1 profit

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:26:56 -0400

(Adds detail, comments from CEO) KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Reuters) - CIMB Group, southeast Asia's fifth-largest bank by assets, posted a 37 percent jump in first-quarter net profit, boosted by the sale of an insurance business, and warned of slowing demand for the region's exports. CIMB has a string of banking assets in almost every country in southeast Asia, which is relying ...

Philippines boosts military by $A1.8bn

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:19 -0400

PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino has announced a $A1.84 billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ever-worsening dispute with China. The announcement came on the same day that the Philippines filed a protest with China over the "illegal and provocative" presence of a Chinese warship and two other vessels at a ...

Nearly 19 feet Longest Burmese python captured in Florida

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:19 -0400

Florida has a long list of problematic invasive species, from the vervet monkey to the lionfish, but the Burmese python might be the state's public enemy No. 1 so much so that residents will hop out of their cars at night to catch one double the normal size. A Miami man wrangled and killed the ...

Brazils CSN could see Asian partners exit Namisa unit -report

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:20 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 8:06am EDT * Asian partners could exercise put option this July * JFE, Kobe, Posco-led group paid $3.1 bln for stake * CSN declines to comment on Valor report on Namisa SAO PAULO, May 21 (Reuters) - A group of Asian steelmakers that owns 40 percent of Brazilian iron ore producer Namisa could exercise an option to sell their stake to majority shareholder CSN as early as July, ...

US scientists family walks out of Singapore inquest

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:33 -0400

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The family of a US scientist found hanged last year in Singapore walked out of a coroner's inquiry into his death Tuesday, saying they had "lost faith" in the proceedings.The move came after their star witness, a US pathologist who never examined the body, came under intense questioning for saying Shane Todd may have been killed by assassins after quitting a ...

RPT-Vietnam gives green light for bad debt bank

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:41:21 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 7:41am EDT (Repeats to more subscribers) * Asset firm aimed at boosting banks' lending * Experts say Vietnam's real NPL ratio far higher HANOI, May 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam's government approved on Tuesday the formation of an asset management firm to buy bad debt from its troubled banks, an official said, a move that could help stimulate an ailing economy growing at its ...

RI and PNG consider joint investments in energy and mineral resources

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:54 -0400

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are sounding out the possibility of joint investments on energy and mineral resources in the border of the two countries."The joint investments could bring benefits to both countries," said Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik after a meeting with Papua New Guinea's State Owned Enterprises and Investment Minister Ben Micah in Jakarta on ...

ANA airlines to introduce ramen noodles on board

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:53 -0400

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) will start serving ramen noodles to its passengers starting June 1, 2013.Ramen noodles will be available as a light meal choice for first- and business-class passengers on ANA international flights.The dishes will be prepared exclusively by Hakata Ippudo, the ramen noodle chain based in Kyushu, Japan.Ippudo is one of Japan's most popular restaurants ...

OBEC to meet public over small schools

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:55 -0400

The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) Tuesday established a joint committee to handle small schools in collaboration with local communities. The committee comprises academics, representatives from government agencies, small schools, the Council of Alternative Education, community organisations, and local administrative bodies. Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana has agreed to set ...

Pornthip loses director job at forensic-science agency

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:54 -0400

Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan was Tuesday removed as the director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science and transferred to the post of inspector-general for the Justice Ministry. Her transfer was approved by the Cabinet during its weekly meeting yesterday. The Cabinet also approved her appointment as an adviser to the committee in charge of implementing policies to tackle the southern ...

China sweeps Indonesia to reach quarterfinals at Sudirman Cup

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:44 -0400

Defending champion China beat Indonesia 5-0 in their second and last group match on Tuesday at the 13th Sudirman Cup team badminton tournament.London Olympics champion Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng replaced their young fellows Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan to play against Hendra Setiawan/Angga Pratama. The Indonesian pair took the first game 21- 16 but still failed to handle Cai and Fu. Though absent frommatches ...

Voices in Danger In Pakistan state brutality makes journalism a dangerous business

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:52 -0400

Umar, a 32-year-old reporter for the Pakistani paper The News, had been on his way home in Islamabad at 3am during Ramadan in September 2010 when two unmarked cars nearly drove him off the road. A dozen men in commando fatigues grabbed him, accused him of running over a pedestrian and forced him into one of the vehicles. They covered his face, handcuffed him and drove him around for an ...

Tepid Thai growth deepens Asian slowdown fears

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:19 -0400

Thailand's economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of this year Adds to a slew of recent disappointing data from other Asian economies Thai economy contracted by 2.2 per cent seasonally adjusted from the previous quarter Result of faltering Chinese, eurozone, and US demand as well as a strong ...

DBS Gets Indonesia Nod for Smaller Danamon Stake Than It Sought

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:18:02 -0400

Indonesia 's central bank to acquire a smaller stake in PT Bank Danamon Indonesia than it had sought more than a year ago. DBS, which in April 2012 proposed buying all of Danamon, will be allowed to buy 40 percent, Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution said in parliament today in Jakarta. DBS spokeswoman Edna Koh declined to immediately comment on the Singapore-based bank's ...

China beat Indonesia to top group

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:54 -0400

(5 mins ago) Defending champions China trounced arch rivals Indonesia 5-0 to top Group A of the Sudirman Cup on Tuesday, declaring they are ready to face anyone in Thursday's quarter-finals. The Chinese have won the biennial tournament eight times and are chasing their fifth consecutive title, AFP reports. After Tuesday's matches, Chinese coach Li Yongbo said his team is ready to ...

Volvo Philippines launches luxury 5-door 5-seater hatchback

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:05:33 -0400

The All-New Volvo V40, a modern expressive car, with characteristics from larger Volvos wrapped in a sleek, compact package, is now in the Philippines. This 5-door, 5-seater luxury hatchback combines trendsetting design with class-leading driving ...

Oil production starts offshore Vietnam

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:08 -0400

Canadian company Talisman Energy said it expects to produce 15,000 barrels of oil per day from its newly launched development offshore Vietnam. Talisman said it started oil production at the offshore Hai Su Trang and Hai Su Den development ahead of schedule. Once the facilities are commissioned, the company expects gross production to reach 15,000 bpd. "We are delighted to have achieved ...

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus 1 death

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:55:13 -0400

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- Tunisia's Health Ministry says a 66-year-old man has died after being infected by the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi ...

Two women injured in Myanmar Airways aircraft accident

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:52 -0400

Two women were injured in an accident when a Myanmar Airways aircraft carrying 55 passengers was landing at the Monghsat Airport in Myanmar's eastern Shan state Thursday due to the malfunction of the breaking system, official sources ...

UPDATE 1-Indonesia lets DBS buy 40 pct stake in Bank Danamon

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:45:37 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 6:45am EDT (Adds detail) By Adriana Nina Kusuma JAKARTA May 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank approved a long-delayed bid by Singapore's DBS Group to buy up to 40 percent of PT Bank Danamon, governor Darmin Nasution said on Tuesday. The approval follows the central bank's earlier ruling that bidders can first take only a 40 percent stake in a local bank. They ...

Seven Muslims Charged for Killing Buddhist Monk in Burma

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:31 -0400

A court in Burma has convicted seven Muslims for the killing of a Buddhist monk during deadly sectarian riots in a central town earlier this ...

Wave of Violence Continues in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:31 -0400

New attacks in three Iraqi cities have killed at least seven people and wounded more than 60 others. Officials say a suicide bombing followed by clashes between militants and Iraqi troops left three soldiers dead Tuesday in Tarmiyah, north of the capital, Baghdad. Farther north, two car bombs exploded in Tuz Khormato, killing three people, while car bombs in Kirkuk killed at least one ...

Brits buy lease to Broadways biggest theater

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:02 -0400

Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought the lease to Broadway's largest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million.Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday it has acquired rights to The Foxwoods Theatre, the 2,000-seat current home of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." The New 42nd Street, a nonprofit organization, approved ...

Ma urges greater Taipei-Manila legal cooperation

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:31:27 -0400

ROC President Ma Ying-jeou meets Philip J. Crowley, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for public affairs, May 20 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. ...

22 ROC boats held by Philippines in past decade

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:31:25 -0400

China Times A total of 22 ROC-registered fishing boats and their crews have been detained by the Philippine government over the past 10 years, according to the Fisheries Agency under the Council of Agriculture May 20."Most of them were operating in the overlapping 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zones of Taiwan and the Philippines, which is the main point of fishing disputes between ...

Philippines boosts military to resist bullies amid China dispute

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:57 -0400

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III addresses the media shortly after leading the 115th Philippine Navy anniversary celebration at Fort San Felipe, Cavite city, south-west of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Mr Aquino on Tuesday announced a US$1.8 billion (S$2.26 billion) military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ...

MCAs Tee Siew Kiong on leave from party after appointment as executive councillor

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:55 -0400

Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) assemblyman Tee Siew Kiong is on leave from the party with immediate effect following his controversial appointment as a Johor executive councillor, said MCA president Chua Soi Lek. -- FILE PHOTO: THE STAR ...

Asian Stocks End Mixed Ahead Of Fed Statement

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:29:29 -0400

Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday, with investor attention solely focused on Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's Congressional testimony to Congress and the release of the Fed's May minutes due this Wednesday for cues on the outlook for interest rates. The U.S. dollar edged higher after weakening against major currencies the day before following Moody's report warning ...

SE Asia Stocks-Mixed ahead of Fed Thai realty up on low rate outlook

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:43 -0400

BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) - Thai stocks ended flat on Tuesday as property shares outperformed amid a low interest rate outlook, with sentiment broadly weak in line with Asia ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke's testimony on Wednesday. Bangkok's SET index closed at 1,643.43, still hovering at its highest in 19 years and four months. The Thai property sub-index gained 0.2 ...

Singapores First Home-Grown Influenza Vaccine In Phase 1 Clinical Trial

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:23 -0400

The vaccine based on Cytos' Virus-Like Particle technology may open the door to accelerated production of influenza vaccines in Singapore Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial with ...

Philippines to acquire warfare equipment for Navy

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:23:25 -0400

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III disclosed Tuesday the warfare equipment to be purchased by his administration that will help boost the capability of the Navy.The country's second class cutter, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, which came from the United States, is expected to arrive in Manila in August."We are planning to buy three multi-purpose attack craft, eight amphibious assault ...

New Pakistan govt may consider importing electricity from India

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:15:21 -0400

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new government will seriously consider importing 1,000 MW of electricity from India as part of a short to medium-term strategy to end power outages, according to a media report today. ...

India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of waiver review

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:12:33 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 6:12am EDT * India cuts Iranian crude imports 17 pct Dec-April vs previous 6 months * China may reduce Iranian imports 5-10 percent in 2013 * U.S. due to review Asia's waiver extensions on Iran sanctions 3rd time By Nidhi Verma and Meeyoung Cho NEW DELHI/SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - India has slashed Iranian oil imports by almost a fifth since December, the sharpest cut among ...

Indonesia c.bank says approves DBS bid for Bank Danamon

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:35 -0400

JAKARTA, May 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank has approved the bid by Singapore's DBS Group to buy up to 40 percent of PT Bank Danamon, governor Darmin Nasution said on Tuesday. "If they want more ... we want to see a realisation from MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) regarding our need for reciprocity," the outgoing governor told reporters. The ...

SAS Regional Director for Southeast Asia to lead Singapore market

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:09:44 -0400

SAS Singapore has appointed Sudipta Sen, regional director of Southeast Asia and chief executive officer of SAS Institute India, the leader for the Singapore market. Sen will succeed Bill Lee, former country manager of SAS Singapore, until a new country lead is appointed. The analytics company said this is a role expansion for Sen who will lead SAS' business in Singapore, adding to his ...

Malaysia CIMBs Q1 net profit jumps 37.2 pct

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:05:10 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR | Tue May 21, 2013 6:05am EDT KUALA LUMPUR May 21 (Reuters) - CIMB Group Holdings Bhd , Southeast Asia's fifth largest lender by assets, posted a 37.2 percent jump in first-quarter net profits. Malaysia's second largest bank said in a filing to the stock exchange that net profit for the quarter ended March 31 stood at 1.39 billion ringgit ($461.18 million) compared ...

Fitch Rates Sri Lankas Melsta Regal Finance A+Stable

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:06 -0400

Slow Progress on GAAP and IFRS Convergence; Optionality for Impairments Increases Significant differences will remain between the GAAP and IFRS accounting standards in 2013, although cooperation and progress continues on some remaining joint projects, according to Fitch Ratings. The pipeline of new standards promises increasing commonality between the two platforms over coming years. Progress ...

Indonesias Freeport mine risks prolonged closure over disaster

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:49:26 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 5:49am EDT * Death toll rises to 21, hopes fade for survivors * Unions demand thorough investigation * Mine has been closed for a week By Michael Taylor JAKARTA, May 21 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian mine could face a prolonged closure and scrutiny over its underground mining plans after one of the country's worst-ever mining disasters, ...

Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers Sign Trade Deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:34 -0400

In front of a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., Burma's President Thein Sein meets with President Barack Obama, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, ...

Pakistans Imran Khan to leave hospital

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:51 -0400

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani politician Imran Khan is to leave hospital on Wednesday, his party and medics said Tuesday, two weeks after breaking bones in his back in a fall at an election rally.The 60-year-old was ordered by doctors to remain immobile in a hospital bed with fractured vertebrae and a broken rib after falling from a hoist raising him to the stage at a rally just days before the May ...

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing during religious riots

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:26 -0400

YANGON // Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens dead, a justice official said. The defendants, who were spared the death penalty, were accused of the murder of a Buddhist monk in the central town of Meiktila that sparked unrest across the region, mostly targeting Muslims. The suspects were ...

Auspicious day sparks Taiwan wedding bonanza

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:40 -0400

United Daily News More than 1,500 couples married in Taipei and New Taipei cities May 20, because it is an auspicious date in the Chinese farmer's almanac and also sounds like the words "I will love you for a lifetime, I love you" in Chinese, the Taipei City Government Department of Civil Affairs said. A total of 524 and 991 couples tied the knot in Taipei and New Taipei, 50 and ...

ROC Cabinet ups economic stimulus efforts

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:38 -0400

Commercial Times A raft of stimulus packages aimed at spurring Taiwan's economy to hit the target growth rate of 3 percent for 2013 is being mulled by the ROC Cabinet. The packages include boosting private consumption and stock markets, fast-tracking government procurements and public infrastructure projects, and implementing innovation promotion programs, sources familiar with the matter ...

Taiwan targets Muslim markets for export growth

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:36 -0400

Commercial Times Majority-Muslim countries will be the focus of Taiwan export promotion campaigns as the ROC government looks to give the local economy a shot in the arm and chalk up stronger shipment numbers in the second half of the year. According to an unnamed Cabinet official, the global population comprises 1.6 billion Muslims, or 23.4 percent, representing tremendous business ...

STOCKS NEWS INDONESIA-Index down consumer sector weighs

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:22:06 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 5:22am EDT Indonesian shares fell 0.5 percent to 5,188.76 on Tuesday, led by a decline in consumer sector stocks. Drug distributor Kalbe Farma and cigarette maker Gudang Garam dropped more than 2 percent each. Jakarta's blue chip index slid 0.58 percent. "We note that the consumer companies' first-quarter 2013 results have been lacking positive surprises, with margin ...

Police asked to remove protesters in Sanam Luang

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:21:38 -0400

Police in Bangkok have been asked to remove hundreds of government opponents staging a protest in Sanam Luang. Julanop Nuchanart, director of the Phra Nakhon District Office, Tuesday filed a complaint with Chana Songkhram Police seeking the removal of the protesters. The protesters have defied an order from the city to vacate the park adjacent to the Grand Palace and vowed to continue camping ...

S. Korea to write off debts for joint sureties of 1997 Asian crisis

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:21:05 -0400

South Korea's financial regulator said Tuesday that it will write off debts held by joint sureties during the 1997 Asian foreign exchange crisis as part of efforts to help the sureties escape from financial difficulties coming from other parties' debts.As much as 70 percent of debt principals coming from the joint surety contract will be written off in accordance with the debt- ...

STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-CIMB ups SET index target after banks telecoms earnings beat

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:00 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 5:20am EDT CIMB Securities (Thailand) raised its 2013 target for the benchmark SET index to 1,810 from 1,700, reflecting better-than-expected first-quarter earnings of banks, telecoms and construction contractors, and good earnings outlook for the year. The first-quarter core net profit for the companies in its universe rose 8 percent year-on-year and 32 percent ...

TABLE-Indonesia sells 9.35 trln rupiah of bonds yields up

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:19:28 -0400

JAKARTA, May 21 (Reuters) - Indonesian government raised 9.35 trillion rupiah ($958.24 million) at an auction on Tuesday, above an initial target of 8 trillion rupiah with most yields rising from the previous auction, the finance ministry's debt office said. Yields of 1-year T-bill, 15-year bond and 20-year bond were higher than the May 6 auction. The highest bid-to-cover ratio was 1.67 for ...

Analysis How to avoid a fourth year of serious flooding in Pakistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:18:23 -0400

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Hosting Burma’s Leader Obama Repeatedly Calls the Country ‘Myanmar’

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:18 -0400

President Obama meets with Burmese President Thein Sein in the Oval Office on Monday, May 20, 2013 (Image: White House) (CNSNews.com) - Setting aside a long-held U.S. policy, President Obama -- when hosting the president of Burma in the Oval Office on Monday -- used the military-backed regime's preferred term for the country, Myanmar - and not just once or twice, but a total of 16 times in ...

Vietnam Again Escapes Blacklisting As State Dep’t. Cites ‘Positive’ Moves on Religious Freedom

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:17 -0400

Ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom Suzan Johnson Cook cited Vietnam as an example of a country where "positive developments" have taken place in the area of religoius freedom. (Image: State Department) (CNSNews.com) - At a time when Vietnam's communist authorities have introduced new regulations placing burdensome bureaucratic restrictions on religious worship, ...

Taiwan tourists cancel Philippines plans

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:07 -0400

/enpproperty--> BORACAY, Philippines - Taiwan tourists to Boracay, a world-renowned resort in central Philippines, have started canceling hotel reservations since Taiwan issued an advisory against traveling to the country after Philippine Coast Guards killed a Taiwan fisherman. Percy Malonesio, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to Kalibo International Airport ...

SPEAKING FREELY Russia leads the way in post-Fukushima world

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:09 -0400

if you are interested in contributing. Reconstructing nuclear confidence in the world following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster will be a long and painful process. But real-life energy demands, especially in developing countries, predetermines a significant share of nuclear energy in their national energy consumption structure. Russian experience in this field can offer some interesting ...

US-IRAN TIES A SPORTING CHANCE The basketball bridge

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:09 -0400

By Garrett Nada For more than a decade, Iran has looked to the United States to improve its caliber of basketball. In 2000, the national team hired American coach Gary LeMoine. Since then, dozens of Americans - reportedly 37 during one season - have played in Iranian teams. Jonas Lalehzadeh is among the best-known. Since 2011, the six-foot-five-inch point guard from California has played ...

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:04:03 -0400

A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida. About 3ft of the 18ft 8in (569cm) snake was spotted sticking out of some roadside brush on May 11 by Jason Leon and some friends, as they drove late at night through a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County. The 23-year-old got out of his car, grabbed the snake behind its head and dragged it into the open. When ...

Anger as Barack Obama rewards Burmese President Thein Sein with White House visit despite recent claims of violence

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:02:19 -0400

Welcoming the first Burmese head of state to visit the White House in nearly 50 years yesterday, President Obama said "the leadership of President [Thein] Sein" had "allowed this shift" in the ...

Justin Biebers monkey Mally to become German property

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:56:49 -0400

March 28, 2013: In this file photo, Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs on stage during the "I Believe Tour " in Munich, southern ...

Indonesia sells 9.35 trln in debt auction above target

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:49:08 -0400

JAKARTA | Tue May 21, 2013 4:49am EDT JAKARTA May 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's finance ministry sold 9.35 trillion rupiah ($958.24 million) of conventional government bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above the target of 8 trillion rupiah, the debt office at the ministry said. The ministry sold all of the offered series to help finance its budget deficit this year. The ministry sees this ...

Video Families of Bangladesh factory workers wait for compensation

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:26 -0400

An ITV News investigation has found there's still no compensation for the victims of the Bangladeshi factory collapse, from the Western clothes companies that promised help.More than eleven hundred workers were killed nearly a month ago. But survivors in Dhaka claim no money has yet reached them. ITV's Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg has this exclusive ...

Migrant Workers Face Tough Times in Thailand

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:51 -0400

- On the outskirts of the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, a group of twelve migrant families lives in a makeshift camp comprised of houses constructed from scrap ...

Myanmar’s President Makes Historic Divisive Visit to White House

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:50 -0400

- Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday became the first leader of that country in almost a half-century to pay a call on the White House, a visit that has simultaneously highlighted a series of monumental changes seen in Myanmar in recent years as well as a reforms process that many are warning may have ...

Pakistan PM-elect calls for Taliban talks

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:09 -0400

Pakistan's prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif Monday called for peace talks with Pakistani Taliban militants at war with the government, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army. Speaking to the newly elected members of national and provincial assemblies belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), he said that Taliban offers to ...

Family of dead American condemns Singapore inquiry

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:27 -0400

(16 mins ago) The family of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year walked out of a coroner's inquiry into their son's death today, saying they had ';lost faith'' in the proceedings. ';The prosecution brings forth witnesses at the last minute and we have no chance to question it. Basically we actually have lost faith in the process,'' Rick ...

Myanmar Buddhist monks killers jailed

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:15 -0400

(1 hr 4 mins ago) Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from life to two years in prison for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence in central Myanmar. Thein Than Oo, a lawyer defending the men, said one of his clients was given life in prison for murder. Myat Ko Ko was also sentenced to an additional two years for unlawful ...

Its Time to Step Up and Help the Workers of Bangladesh

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:49:10 -0400

The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in April, the world's worst garment industry catastrophe which killed over 1,000 people, has sparked intensive debate over who is to blame for the ...

STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-ComfortDelGro near 6-yr highs lifts index

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:36:16 -0400

stock index , after it announced plans to expand its bus operations in Australia. The company's shares rose as much as 2.4 percent to S$2.14, the highest since July 2007, after it said its subsidiary CDC Victoria Pty Ltd plans to buy privately-held Driver Group Pty Ltd for A$22 million ($21.54 million), to expand its fleet in Australia. "While the deal is relatively smaller ...

Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma Again

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:16:21 -0400

A huge tornado with 320 kilometers-per-hour winds has torn through the central U.S. state of Oklahoma, destroying homes for the second day in a row ...

Kerry Visits Oman Seeking Syria Peace Conference

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:16:21 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Tuesday with the sultan of Oman, on his latest stop in a campaign to help arrange a Syrian peace ...

Musharrafs UAE supporters prepare to fly to Pakistan for protests

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:06 -0400

Pervez Musharraf 's supporters in the UAE are preparing to fly to Pakistan to hold protests backing the former president. Talks between senior members of Mr Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) have taken place this weekend in Pakistan and included some based in the UAE. "We are currently trying to lay the groundwork to allow for Mr Musharraf's supporters in the UAE ...

Emergency Door falls off aircraft

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:47 -0400

An emergency door of Sriwijaya Air flight number SJ 039 broke off as passengers were boarding at Raja Haji Fisabilillah airport in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, on Tuesday.The aircraft, scheduled to depart for Soekarno-Hatta airport, Jakarta, at 7 a.m. local time, had to delay take off until the damaged door was replaced."Shortly after I took my seat, an emergency exit door in the right side ...

Chatib Basri installed as new Finance Minister

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:45 -0400

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed Chatib Basri as the new Finance Minister at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.Chatib replaces Agus Martowardojo, following the appointment of Agus as the governor of Bank Indonesia.The new Finance Minister was sworn in under Presidential Decree No.60/2013 signed on May 20, 2013.The ceremony was attended by the Vice President Boediono, First ...

Myanmar president urges end to violence

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:18 -0400

Myanmar President Thein Sein has told an audience in the US he wants a national identity which embraces people of all faiths, including ...

Thai Sports Authority Sets Mid-July Deadline for FA Polls

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:37 -0400

(Reuters) - Thailand's sports authority has threatened to intervene if the country's football association fails to hold its presidential elections by the middle of July, local media reported on Tuesday. Last week, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) postponed its June 15 polls to align itself with a new FIFA charter which will be ratified at a general meeting of the world governing ...

Crackdown nets 800 suspects in Mekong region drugs smuggling

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:11 -0400

Police from four nations have so far detained more than 800 suspects and shut down several drug rings in a crackdown on gangs operating along the Mekong River, Chinese state media said Tuesday. The month-long operation by police from China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos led to the arrest of 812 suspects from the four nations and Vietnam, Xinhua news agency quoted Chinese police as saying. Police ...

Update-MoodysDevelopers to benefit from demand in Greater Jakarta

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:00 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 3:07am EDT Lippo Karawaci, Alam Sutera Realty and Pakuwon Jati For the full text of this story please click the following ...

Business Briefs May 21

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:11 -0400

* Phu My Hung Corporation last week held ceremony to mark its 20 years of operation in Vietnam. During the period, the firm has developed 84 projects and around 12,000 housing units. Currently, there are around 25,000 people living in Phu My Hung new urban area in HCM City’s District 7. * Electro-Voice has introduced ZLX loudspeakers of 12 and 15 inches in Vietnam with prices ranging ...

American was murdered in Singapore says pathologist

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:58 -0400

(17 mins ago) An American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year was murdered and his death made to look like a suicide as part of a conspiracy, a US pathologist told an inquiry today. Edward Adelstein, 75, a deputy medical examiner in Missouri, contradicted Singapore police findings that Shane Todd killed himself, but admitted his conclusions were based on pictures of the body and ...

The Asian stock indexes slipped

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:56 -0400

The appetite for risk was neutral in FX in the Far East. Most foreign currencies consolidated after profit taking boosted them on Monday from their recent losses. While the yen remains near a 4 1/-year low, the Aussie is attempting to separate itself from an eleven-month low. The Asian stock indexes slipped. The short-term outlook for most foreign currencies is sideways. The medium-term outlook ...

Indonesia inflation may accelerate to 7

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:42:07 -0400

Although inflation-indexed bonds prove beneficial during times of high inflation, they underperform when the economy goes through a deflationary ...

Chinese analysts defend Sino-India trade imbalance

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:37:26 -0400

China's growing surplus in trade with India, an issue of concern to New Delhi, is difficult to resolve and is likely to widen, Chinese experts said. The trade imbalance has come up during the current India visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Trade between India and China is one of the fastest growing, although the two Asian neighbors have longstanding border disputes that resulted in a ...

Chevron nears sale of Egypt Pakistan downstream assets -sources

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:16:19 -0400

By Dinesh Nair DUBAI | Tue May 21, 2013 2:16am EDT DUBAI May 21 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp is in advanced talks to sell its downstream assets in Egypt and Pakistan, three sources said, with the planned disposals seen raising around $300 million for the U.S. oil major. Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is conducting a separate sale process for its assets in both countries, the ...

Yasir Feri Ismatrada A noodle maker with social mission

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:19 -0400

The product is known as mi lethek, meaning dull or ugly noodles. Yasir Feri Ismatrada, who carries on the noodle business of his late grandfather Haji Umar Bysir Nahdi in Bendo village in Trimurti Srandakan, about 30 kilometers southwest of Yogyakarta, feels comfortable with the name."Mi lethek is far more famous than the brand name we've used, Garuda. Although it gives the idea of ...

Increased demand for test-tube babies

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:18 -0400

With increasing numbers of couples in Indonesia turning to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), also known as test-tube babies, doctors and clinics across the country have been doing their best to respond to the demand.According to a report from the Indonesia Association for In-Vitro Fertilization (Perfitri), there were a total of 3,581 IVF cycles last year, up from 3,000 in 2011 and only 1,500 in 2010. ...

Indonesia beats India in qualification

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:17 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 19 The Indonesian team passed the first obstacle by winning 4-1 against India in the group A qualification round of the 2013 Sudirman Cup on Monday at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.The result has secured Indonesia a slot in the quarterfinals, regardless of the result of Tuesday's match against defending champion China.India, which lost 0-5 to China on ...

Local miners aim for shared-smelters

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:16 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 14 Local mining firms are aiming to develop smelters that they can use to process raw mineral ores following a 2012 energy and mineral resources Ministerial Regulation on mineral processing.Zulhanar Usman, secretary-general of the newly established Association of Miners in Regions (ASPPERDA), whose members currently comprise 10 small domestic mining firms, said on Monday ...

Analysis Floods fail to dampen confidence

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:15 -0400

The KADIN-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index rose sharply to 155.6 in April, up 3.7 points from the previous month. The index now stands a massive 16 points higher compared to a year ago in April 2012 when it registered 139.6.April's rise was driven primarily by increasing confidence in regards to the purchasing of major household items as well as increasing confidence in the Indonesian ...

Sritex seeks 41 rise in net profits on ‘good looking’ China

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:13 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 13 Southeast Asia's largest textile company, PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), is aiming to increase its net profits by 41 percent with more orders from China.The publicly listed company, which is working on its plan for an initial public offering (IPO), is estimating that its net profits will stand handsomely at Rp 325 billion (US$33 million) by year's end.The growth ...

Pertamina pushes subsidiaries to go public

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:12 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 13 In a bid to speed up the growth of its subsidiaries, state energy firm PT Pertamina said it would push its secondary companies to float shares on the local stock exchange.Pertamina's board of commissioners head, Sugiharto, confirmed the policy, saying it was aimed at making those companies more independent."One of the ways to encourage these subsidiaries to be ...

Indonesia arrests Iranian-born Australian over people smuggling

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:09:09 -0400

SYDNEY (AFP) - Indonesian authorities have arrested an Iranian-born Australian resident who they suspect headed a people smuggling network that spanned the country, a report said on Tuesday. Mr Mohammad Abdi, 36, was detained at an apartment in Jakarta on Monday along with two other Iranians, The Australian newspaper said, citing Indonesian police. "Right now we think he's a big ...

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:36 -0400

BANGKOK -; The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. ...

Obama meets visiting Myanmar president

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:38 -0400

US President Barack Obama on Monday lauded Myanmar's efforts made over the past two years in holding elections and in solving the country's longstanding ethnic conflicts.Obama made the statement at a press conference following his talks with visiting Myanmar President Thein Sein at his Oval Office. Thein Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years.Obama ...

14 dead 14 missing in Indonesia mine tunnel collapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:30 -0400

At least 14 people are dead, 14 are still missing and 10 have been rescued after a tunnel collapsed last Tuesday at an underground mine training facility in ...

Portuguese firms to tap into Indonesias business potentials

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:58:27 -0400

Following in the steps of its European neighbors, dozens of Portuguese firms are visiting Indonesia to seek business partnerships and explore untapped local business opportunities. The delegation, touted to be the biggest Portuguese business mission to the country, highlighted its new interest in Indonesia, predicted to be among the world's 10th biggest economies within the next decade, ...

Indonesia nabs Iranian big fish Abdi over human smuggling

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:20 -0400

(46 mins ago) Indonesian authorities have arrested an Iranian-born Australian resident who they suspect headed a people-smuggling network that spanned the country, a report said. Mohammad Abdi, 36, was detained at an apartment in Jakarta yesterday along with two other Iranians, The Australian newspaper said, citing Indonesian police. ';Right now we think he's a big ...

STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-SingTel dips on broker downgrade

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:28:24 -0400

OCBC cut its rating on the sector. "In the search for yield, telco stocks have done very well, rising some 14 percent to 26 percent year to date, versus the STI's 9 percent climb," OCBC said in a report. "However, given the still-muted outlook, we believe that the share prices have run up too much, too quickly, and this has driven yields down to below 5 percent." ...

Bangladeshi police attack garment workers’ protest

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:08:02 -0400

, Karl Johan Persson, the CEO of the Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), said that the company is looking for locations in Central and South America or in Africa. The Hasina government faces a massive political crisis as working class opposition deepens. It is desperately trying to deflect discontent among workers and maintain cheap labour conditions. About 3.7 million workers, mostly young women, ...

Detained Chinese Fishermen Boat Released by North Korea

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:08:01 -0400

The official Xinhua news agency reported the development Tuesday, quoting a Chinese consular official in Pyongyang who spoke with the owner of the fishing boat. The official said the men were safe and on their way home, but he gave no other details. The owner of the boat says North Korea was demanding nearly $100,000 for the return of the boat and crew, which were taken May 6 in the waters ...

Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:06:21 -0400

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) - The death toll from a mine tunnel collapse in eastern Indonesia has risen to 21, the US operator said Tuesday, as rescuers searched for another seven workers now also presumed dead.The accident happened on May 14 at Freeport-McMoRan's Grasberg, one of the world's biggest gold and copper mines in mountainous, remote Papua province, and 10 workers were rescued ...

Wismilak to benefit from holidays

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:16 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 13 Cigarette producer PT Wismilak Inti Makmur (WIIM) is expecting to book Rp 1.6 trillion (US$163.2 million) in net sales this year, with festive holidays in the second half of the year likely to see an increase in consumption, the company said recently.Wismilak spokesperson Surjanto Yasaputra said that second half-year sales normally accounted for 55 percent of sales for ...

Thai stocks nearly flat laggard energy shares outperform

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:53:15 -0400

BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's main SET index was nearly unchanged at 1,643.87, a near 19-1/2 year high, at 0440 GMT amid selling in recent gainers such as telecoms and banks, but strong oil prices lured buyers to laggard energy shares. Selective buying in large-cap energy stocks such as PTT Pcl and PTT Global Chemical Pcl would help underpin market sentiment, analyst Kasamapon ...

Singapore firms need to be globally competitive IE Singapore

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:52:57 -0400

trade as the backbone of its small, resource-scarce economy. But the cross-border exchange of goods and services in modern-day Singapore has come a long way from its humble origins. ...

Indonesia mogul ready to discuss deal on Intrepid project -letter

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:41 -0400

MELBOURNE | Tue May 21, 2013 12:50am EDT MELBOURNE May 21 (Reuters) - An Indonesian tycoon who owns a big stake in a huge copper and gold prospect taken from Australia's Intrepid Mines last year is willing to resolve the ownership dispute, he said in a letter to an investor looking to oust the company's board. The dispute is over the Tujuh Bukit project, potentially holding 30 ...

Gap stance on Bangladesh draws protest

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:04 -0400

"I own Gap clothing and I don't think it's acceptable that this is the cost," Mandavilli said. Protesters like Mandavilli are being galvanized into action by labor and socially conscious groups in the wake of the deadly ...

Why Im protesting against Gap over Bangladesh

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:00 -0400

Nawaz Sharif calls Pakistani Taliban for peace talks

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:19 -0400

Pakistan's presumptive prime minister Nawaz Sharif called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government on Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.Nawaz Sharif said 'terrorism' was one of the most serious problems plaguing the country and any offer by the Pakistani Taliban to talk 'should be ...

Obama welcomes president of ‘Myanmar’ with cautionary reminder

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed Myanmar’s president to the White House — the first such visit in nearly 50 years — and hailed the Southeast Asian nation’s progress on democratic reforms, but emphasized that much work remains to be done. After meeting privately with President Thein Sein in the Oval Office, Obama told reporters that Myanmar must ...

STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Keppel REIT falls after parent firm trims stake

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24:45 -0400

stake in the trust for S$280 million ($223 million). The price fall came after Keppel REIT marched to a 5-1/2-year high of S$1.63 last week, rallying more than 20 percent so far this year and outperforming a 13 percent rise in the sector index. An analyst at a foreign brokerage said the uncertainty of a new shareholder and concerns about further stake sales by Keppel Corp weighed on the ...

US concerned over Philippines killing of Taiwanese fisherman

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:23:56 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Wednesday expressed concern about the increasing tensions between the Philippines and China's Taiwan following last week's fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard. At a news briefing, the State Department's acting deputy spokesman Patric Ventrell also urged the two sides to take "all appropriate ...

South Sudan Army Recaptures Boma Officials

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:39 -0400

BOR, SOUTH SUDAN -- The South Sudanese Army (SPLA) has recaptured the town of Boma in Jonglei state after a brief battle with rebels led by David Yau Yau, SPLA officials said Monday. "The SPLA yesterday restored law and order to Boma and chased away the militia from Boma town," army spokesman Philip Aguer said. Four SPLA soldiers died in the fighting and 12 were wounded, Aguer ...

In search of a comprehensive solution for Papua

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:56 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 5 Local newspaper Media Indonesia (April 30) quoted newly elected Papua Governor Lukas Enembe as saying that in August, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) would visit the province "to give a present to society in Papua, in the form of a new law on special autonomy called Otsus Plus". Referring to the work of anthropologist Marcel Mauss (1954), SBY's ...

‘I am not under pressure’ Jokowi

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:55 -0400

Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has emphasized that the city administration will not back away from its plan to normalize Pluit Dam in North Jakarta despite problems surrounding it."What pressure? Who's being pressed? I know there are many groups with different interests, but I don't want to be bothered by that. What we should do is to find a solution for the ...

More bodies evacuated from Freeport mine

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:54 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 2 Casualties continue to mount at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)'s Big Gossan training facility in Timika, Papua, as eight more bodies were evacuated between Sunday evening and Monday evening.The five victims evacuated were identified as Artinus Magal, Retno Arung Bone, Ma'mur, Petrus Marangkena and Petrus Padak Duli, said PTFI corporate communications vice ...

Unsettled law revisions give oil giants hard times

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:53 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 3 As lawmakers continue to deliberate revisions to the 2001 Oil and Gas Law, several petroleum executives claim that a lack of legal certainties has left them in the dark.The revisions follow a ruling by the Constitutional Court on Nov. 13 that annulled several articles of the law, which subsequently led to the dissolution of upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas.The court ...

CAPDI calls for peaceful conflict resolution

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:51 -0400

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (second left), former vice president Jusuf Kalla (right), People's Welfare Coordinating Minister Agung Laksono (left) and president of the Centris Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) Jos de Venecia, Jr (second right) beat the gendang drum to symbolize the opening of CAPDI on Monday. Hun Sen and other dignitaries participated in a three day forum to ...

KAI to implement e-ticketing distance-based fares in June

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:50 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 10 State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) says it will implement electronic ticketing and distance-based fares at 63 stations in Greater Jakarta on June 1.Company spokesperson Sukendar Mulya told The Jakarta Post on Monday that distance-based fares would reduce the amount of money paid by commuters.KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ) spokeswoman Eva Chairunnisa said ...

Resistance to eviction in Muara Baru from only a few

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:49 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 10 Two months after the first row of houses in Muara Baru, North Jakarta, as demolished by the city administration, dozens of squatters remain defiant and are occupying one of the last buildings standing to prevent its destruction.They said that the house, owned by a heavy equipment renter, was their last bastion. The administration could not provide them with a new place ...

Street children learn to dream of better future

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:48 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 10 Novita sat quietly in the front row of hundreds of children gathered under the elevated toll road in Jelambar, Grogol, West Jakarta, on Monday.The 9-year-old girl fixed her gaze on Seto Mulyadi, who was performing a magic show for the children to commemorate National Awakening Day, which falls on May 20."Voila!" said the advisory board member of the National ...

Obama cites movement toward political economic reforms in Myanmar

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:40 -0400

In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama told Myanmar's president Monday that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow" toward democracy.Mr. Obama spoke as he sat in the Oval Office with former general Thein Sein, who became the first president of Myanmar to visit ...

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:59:31 -0400

markets are exhibiting a mixed trend on Tuesday with investors mostly treading cautiously amid a lack of fresh triggers. The overnight weak close on Wall Street is weighing on sentiment to an extent. Also, following recent strong upmove, investors appear a bit reluctant to indulge in any aggressive buying for now.In the Australian market, consumer discretionary, financial, healthcare and ...

Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:53:10 -0400

WASHINGTON | Mon May 20, 2013 11:53pm EDT WASHINGTON May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes struck the state on Sunday and Monday and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, the White House said on Monday. The White House said aid can include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, ...

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:06 -0400

/enpproperty--> YANGON - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said in Yangon Tuesday without specifying the date of his visit. According to Japanese media, Abe is to arrive in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday for a three-day visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister visiting the Southeast Asian nation in 36 years since 1977 when ...

Excess pilots Singapore Airlines waives cadets bonds

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:41 -0400

pilot s have been told that until Sept 30, those who quit may have their bonds waived. The usual payback for leaving before serving the seven-year work bond can be more than S$250,000 ...

Rubber factories in Laos encounter export problem with China

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:04 -0400

Rubber processing factories in Lao province of Oudomxay are facing unexpected problems because China is not allowing the import of rubber from Laos at the moment, causing large amounts of the material to remain in stock.Sino-Lao Rubber Company Director Oun told the media recently that, after the company had invested in the building of a rubber processing factory, they encountered an export ...

Labour disputes on the rise in Myanmar

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:49:57 -0400

Labour disputes between factory owners and workers in Myanmar continue to rise during this year statistics, according to worker representatives and worker advocates. Tensions rose between the factory owner and workers after 49 workers from San Kaung Polyethylene Factory in Hlaingtharyar Industrial Zone were dismissed for attempting to instigate a protest at the factory. More than a thousand ...

Myanmar cannot claim reforms are a success yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:49:50 -0400

President Thein Sein's visit to Washington this week should not be seen as a reward for transforming the country; there are still too many obstacles to democratisation An official visit to the United States by Myanmar's President Thein Sein this week should not be regarded as a celebration of the success of reforms in Myanmar. The job is far from finished, with many tough challenges ...

Proposed reforms in Bangladesh labour laws unduly benefit employers

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:57 -0400

The proposed amendment to Sri Lanka's labour law, expected to be finalised in June, claims to bring changes for workers--for the better. In reality, many of its provisions will have a contrary effect, particularly on those in the garment sector."In many important areas, the employers are being given undue benefits over the interests of workers," said AKM Nasim, senior legal ...

Myanmar promises aid for Rakhine fleeing Bangladesh

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:48 -0400

Myanmar authorities say they will arrange long-term housing in Rakhine State for Rakhine national ethnics who recently fled Bangladesh due to more and more use of violence against them by the Bengalis in the country. They are now living in temporary camps in the state. After the Rakhine conflicts, they came in groups into the state starting from October 2012 in fear of their lives as there were ...

Laos Thailand agree on future cooperation

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:42 -0400

Laos and Thailand have agreed to boost their cooperation in various sectors with several agreements signed during their second Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) in Chiang Mai on Sunday.The three memorandums of understanding signed during the meeting were on unofficial results of the 2nd JCR, agricultural cooperation, and on ownership, management and maintenance of the 4th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge ...

Qantas brings pre-flight meal ordering to London Singapore

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:48:36 -0400

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Grim fight on drug smuggling for nation

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:41:49 -0400

Drugs smuggled from abroad, including Southeast Asia and some Central and South Asian countries, are the main sources of underground drug use across China, according to a senior anti-drug official from the Ministry of Public Security. "Despite great efforts in combating cross-border drug trafficking, we're still facing a grim situation in the fight against drugs from abroad," Liu ...

Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:20:29 -0400

The Fed is currently conducting the third round of massive bond purchases known as quantitative easing to help drive down interest rates and spur lending. But recently improving data on the U.S. economy has led to speculation that the Fed might consider scaling back the program or winding it down earlier than ...

Valley Fever Raises Concerns in California Arizona

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:29 -0400

LOS ANGELES -- A longstanding health problem in California's Central Valley has worsened in recent years, leading health officials to order the relocation of 3,000 prisoners from two state prisons. But the disease affects much of the population in some rural communities and, while it often goes unnoticed, it sometimes can be devastating for patients. Dale Pulde is selling his California ...

At least 23 workers injured in relaxing shelter collapse at Cambodian factory

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:22 -0400

A collapsing structure injured 23 workers on Monday at a Cambodian factory producing garments for a top Western brand, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about regional industrial safety. At least 23 workers were injured at a Cambodian factory that produced garments for a top Western brand on Monday, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about industrial safety in ...

Waste water treatment tarriffs a challenge

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:21 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 9 Hotels and restaurants in Bali are being urged to join the centralized wastewater treatment system operated by government-run Denpasar Sewerage Development Project (DSDP). Nonetheless, the requirement for customers to pay for the service is a great challenge. "We are urging the mayor and regents to encourage more hotels and restaurants in their areas to take part in ...

US transport aircraft forced down in Aceh

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:20 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 9 The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) on Monday forced down an aircraft believed to be a US military transport aircraft for entering Indonesian airspace without proper clearances.Intercepted at about 2 p.m., the twin turboprop Dornier 328 was flying from Maldives to Singapore via Sri Lanka. "We managed to detect its presence in our airspace thanks to our radar at the ...

Jatibarang Dam to begin operation soon

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:19 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 9 The Jatibarang dam, expected to be a solution for recurrent flooding in the Central Java capital of Semarang, will be ready to operate by the end of this year, the province's top official says."The project is 72 percent finished. We do hope this will solve the flooding problems," Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo said in Semarang.Located in Gunungpati ...

Governor’s race ignores youth vote in South Sumatra

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:58:18 -0400

Paper Edition | Page: 9 As South Sumatra officially launched the campaign period for the gubernatorial election, observers say that candidates are ignoring first-time voters.According to Ardiyan, a political observer at Sriwijaya University in Palembang, the provincial capital, first-time voters comprise 11 percent of eligible voters in South Sumatra."There is no developed concept from the ...

Thailand appeals to prevent future water crisis

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:21 -0400

In a key-note speech delivered to the Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Thailand's northern city Chiang Mai on Monday, Yingluck urged the government leaders in the Asian-Pacific region to join hands and prevent water crises which might otherwise recur and wreak havoc to the Asians who currently account for 60 percent of the world ...

Give youths opportunity to contribute in ASEAN

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:45:37 -0400

A Vietnam senior official addresses the attendance at the Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting for the Eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (8th AMMY). Pictures: BT/Eleena ...

Barclays ups Philippines growth estimates

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:45:14 -0400

Barclays has raised its 2013 growth forecast for the Philippines as it expects the economy to post one of the fastest growth rates among emerging markets in Asia. In one of its latest reports, Barclays said the Philippines was now seen to grow by 6.2 per cent this year and 6.3 per cent in 2014. The international financial services firm earlier projected that the Philippine economy would grow by ...

Myanmar leader aspires to build inclusive nation

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:21 -0400

US President Barack Obama saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein (pictured) for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against Muslims must stop. As his guest became the first leader of his country in almost 50 years to visit the White House, Obama praised Myanmar's journey away from military rule and promised Washington would offer more ...

Obama meets Myanmar’s president

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:38 -0400

WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years on Monday, hailing the Southeast Asian nation's progress on democratic reforms but emphasizing that much work remains to be ...

Senate Panel Accuses Apple of Using Complex Tax Loopholes

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:06 -0400

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