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Seoul to host G20 Business Summit last updated : 2010-03-11 16:19:00
two-day meeting of global business leaders will be held in Seoul in November on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, government and business officials said Wednesday.
The G20 Seoul Business Summit, which will bring together G20 leaders and 100 global c ..... |
Chinese PM's inspiring remark last updated : 2010-03-11 16:16:24
f the many promises in Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's government work report, the most impressive is the vow "to create conditions for people to criticise and supervise the government".
Public oversight has been an integral part of the authorities' e ..... |
Philippine president vows smooth transition to new gov't last updated : 2010-03-11 16:10:22
hilippine President Gloria Arroyo is “deeply committed to smooth transition to a new government” and is counting on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) “to help us prove that our democracy works for the future of our nation’s children ..... |
The dangers of remote control and over-reaction last updated : 2010-03-11 15:11:53
orst-case scenarios are being played up by the government and the protest leaders for a very simple reason: the other side wants violence, not us.
Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, who had tried previously to sound calm and nonchalant, has resorted to a ne ..... |
10 die in Shaanxi landslide last updated : 2010-03-11 15:01:46
enpeople are dead and 18 are missing after a landslide hit a mountainous village early on Wednesday in Zizhou county, Yulin, Shaanxi province.
About 90,000 cubic metres of earth hit 15 houses in Shuanghuyu village on Wednesday at about 1:30am, buryi ..... |
Skilled Chinese workers call the shots last updated : 2010-03-11 15:00:14
s a labour shortage grips China, companies must pay up or risk shutting down. Qiu Quanlin in Guangdong and Gao Changxin in Shanghai report.
In business, when demand far outweighs supply, it is always good news for the sellers - a fact that has not b ..... |
Man falls in love with pillow, thinks of marriage last updated : 2010-03-11 14:55:34
SEOUL: A 28-year-old Korean man has fallen in love with a 'dakimakura', a large, huggable pillow from Japan with an image of his favourite anime character. Lee Jin-gyu said he has been dating Fate Testarossa, from the 'Magical Girl' anime series, for six years. The pair has been featured in a Korean TV show where Lee was seen taking the pillow out on dates, including to amusement parks and restaurants. |
Climate change impact on Karachi to deepen by 2030 last updated : 2010-03-11 13:23:30
ountries in the Asia-Pacific region have been urged to draw long-term solutions and invest more in green technology to combat the adverse effects of climate change, reports the Asian Development Bank.
The Asia Pacific region already accounts for ab ..... |
Bangladesh govt tightens control on cellphone crimes last updated : 2010-03-11 12:55:08
he Bangladeshi government has introduced some fresh measures tightening the registration process of SIM (subscriber identity module) and RUIM (removable user identity module) cards, following a rise in cellphone use for criminal activities.
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Islamabad, Kabul agree to correct past mistakes last updated : 2010-03-11 12:31:52
akistan and Afghanistan on Thursday (March 10) jointly pledged to take the bilateral cooperation beyond the fight against militancy to the extent of realising optimal potential of the trade and mutually harnessing natural as well as human resources.
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Companies benefiting from Thaksin concessions may have to pay $4.1b last updated : 2010-03-11 12:16:11
ompanies and individuals benefiting from concession amendments made during ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's administration may have to pay 134 billion baht (US$4.1 billion) in compensation, the Finance Ministry estimates.
The amo ..... |
The story of a marginalised group last updated : 2010-03-11 12:15:43
Discriminated transvestites in conservative Aceh, Indonesia fight for their rights |
A big thumbs-up last updated : 2010-03-11 12:05:33
ndonesia was eager but paused upon monitoring media coverage Tuesday (March 9) of the National Police’s determination to trace the whereabouts, pursue and eventually shoot dead three terror suspects, including the much sought-after Dulmatin - alleg ..... |
11 March 2010 last updated : 2010-03-11 10:51:29
hailand’s anti-government red-shirt group pledges to bring in one million people to Bangkok during mass demonstrations beginning Friday to create pressure on the government to step down, The Nation (Thailand) reports. The editorial of The Straits T ..... |
DNA test result confirms terror leader's death: Indonesian VP last updated : 2010-03-11 10:49:42
he result of a DNA test has confirmed that Dulmatin, one of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists, was killed Tuesday (March 9) in a raid in Pamulang, Tangerang, Indonesian Vice President Boediono announced on Wednesday (March 10).
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