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Officials examine rules for investing in education in neighbouring countries : Officials are preparing Thailand for investment in education among Asean Economic Community (AEC) countries and to be an international hub in the region when the community is launched in 2015. Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC) acting ... The Nation

India may slap 10% duty on gold jewellery import from Thailand : India has told Thailand that it will impose six-10 per cent duty on gold jewellery imports in the proposed free trade agreement ( FTA), according commerce ministry sources. The move is aimed at curbing a spurt in gold jewellery imports in recent times ...

India cuts rates to spur growth as inflation cools : India lowered interest rates for the first time since April last year and cut the amount of deposits lenders must set aside as reserves, easing policy to aid growth as inflation cools and the Indian government curbs the budget deficit. The Reserve Bank ...

Travelling back in time through Bangkok's Chinatown : The first Chinese traders arrived in Thailand in the 16th Century, when the kingdom's capital was still in the city of Ayutthaya, about 80km north of Bangkok. Famine and persecution of Teo Chew Chinese from the Chaozhou area in present-day China led to ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea, Thailand warn over fallout from easy money, currencies SEOUL/BANGKOK (Reuters) - South Korea warned on Wednesday it might consider a tax on financial transactions and Thailand said it was worried its strong currency would hurt exporters as moves by advanced economies to flood markets with easy money ...

Book lovers gather for 'book-walk' event in Taipei : 30 (CNA) Around 100 book lovers gathered in Taipei on Wednesday to "walk" their books prior to the opening of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, one of Asia's largest book fairs. Children and adults appeared dressed up as characters in their ...

Hong Kong's shipping industry seeks rules to curb pollution : Hong Kong's picturesque Victoria Harbour is an aquatic highway where cargo carriers, cruise ships, tankers, pleasure craft and the legendary Star Ferries navigate around each other all day long. Massive ocean-going vessels glide by the skyscraper-lined ... CBC.ca

Do media reports influence Hong Kong's suicide rate? : A 2011 research paper by Fu, his colleagues Chan Yuen-ying and Paul Yip Siu-fai on suicide reports in the newspaper and their compliance with World Health Organisation media guidelines found non-compliant suicide stories prevalent in Hong Kong , ...

Mazda to build new transmission plant in Thailand : The new Chonburi province-based plant, to be run as Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing ( Thailand ), will be located about five kilometres north of Mazda and Ford's AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) facility and will supply automatic transmissions for Skyactiv ...

First, Hong Kong roads must be rid of polluting vehicles : Improving Hong Kong's air quality is a top priority because pollution affects public health. Measures must be strong enough to make a difference. Most of our daily exposure to air pollution occurs at the roadside. In Hong Kong's dense urban areas ...

ADB head tipped for BOJ governor : Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Haruhiko Kuroda can become the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) without his nation losing its grip on the Manila-based organization, said Masahiro Kawai, the head of the ADB's think tank. “Japan and the US ...

Move to protect Hong Kong milk formula stocks by making it 'reserved commodity' : The influx of parallel traders who buy their stock tax-free in Hong Kong to resell it in mainland China at a profit is causing growing unrest. Residents of Sheung Shui, a town close to China's border, say the increase in parallel importers has pushed ...

Patricide death sentence upheld : Chen Yu-an (陳昱安), of New Taipei City (新北市), was convicted of killing his father and sentenced to death by the Banciao District Court in June 2011, a verdict that was upheld by the Taiwan High Court. According to the Supreme Court ruling, Chen ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Acer stock soars in wake of low-cost tablet launch : Shares of personal computer vendor Acer Inc (宏碁) rose sharply yesterday as investors held high hopes that the company's shipments will increase with the launch of its new low-cost tablet computers, dealers said. Optimism about Acer's tablet computer ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

In Thailand, Power Comes With Help From Skype : BANGKOK — Millions of people across the globe have cut the tethers to their offices, working remotely from home, airport lounges or just about anywhere they can get an Internet connection. But the political party governing Thailand has taken ... New York Times

I'll Take Hong Kong: Living the New York Dream, on the Other Side of the World : Margaret had lived in Hong Kong for many years and was the director of business for a communications consultancy. When I lived in New York, I had occasionally worked as a corporate trainer, and wanted to resume that work now that I lived in a financial ...

US report raises questions over cross-strait ties : A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) raises a potentially difficult question for Taipei about its current relationship with Beijing. “One issue for US policy concerns trends across the Taiwan Strait since 2008,” says the report ...

Yachtie killed in boating accident in Thailand : The body of a former Hamilton man is due to return from Thailand next week after a boating accident in Phuket. Richard Ernest Spraggs, 58, was killed after he slipped and hit his head on a boat he was attempting to keep away from his own boat during a ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea launches space rocket carrying satellite : South Korea says its third attempt at launching a rocket to put a satellite in space has been a success. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) blasted off from the Naro Space Center at 16:00 (07:00 GMT). Science Minister Lee Ju-ho said the ... BBC News

South Korea launches rocket weeks after archrival North Korea put satellite ... SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Wednesday it successfully launched a satellite into space from its own soil for the first time, a point of national pride that came weeks after archrival North Korea accomplished a similar feat to the surprise of ...

China: Commute Death Sentence in Domestic Violence Case : “It is cruel and perverse for the government to impose the death penalty on Li Yan when it took no action to investigate her husband's abuse or to protect her from it,” said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch. “ China's legal system ...

Blind dissident urges global pressure on China over rights WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng urged the United States (US) on Tuesday not to let business concerns prevent it from pressing China over human rights , saying America must never "offer the smallest compromise" on its ...

Pricey Hong Kong Is Home To Some Of The World's Cheapest Michelin-Starred ... : Wontons, a traditional dish served in Hong Kong and in China's southeastern province of Guangdong, are similar to dumplings but their skin uses less dough, into which succulent shrimp and pork servings are wrapped. Like hundreds of other Hong Kong "tea ... Business Insider

High-end Hong Kong flats priciest in world : Within Asia, Hong Kong is followed by Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul, noted the consulting firm, which provides data and software solutions for international HR professionals. Rents for an unfurnished three-bedroomed apartment in a sought-after ...

North Korea threatens 'merciless' retaliation on South : This photo taken on on January 28, 2013 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via the Korean News Service (KNS) on January 29 shows shows the Fourth Meeting of Secretaries of Cells of the Workers' Party of Korea ... DAWN.com

Departing South Korea president issues dozens of special pardons despite ... SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's outgoing president has granted special pardons to political allies despite criticism from his successor. The Justice Ministry says President Lee Myung-bak ordered pardons for more than 50 people at a Cabinet meeting ...

Google expands North Korea map coverage : Google has puts its first detailed maps online of North Korea , a country that has so far been mostly blank on the search giant's popular Maps website. The data was compiled on Google's Map Maker tool, which allows users to contribute information mainly ...

Food allergies take high toll on Hong Kong children : As chairman of the Hong Kong Allergy Association, he hopes further studies will be done to influence Hong Kong's policies, such as the need for more allergy specialists in hospitals' paediatric departments. Schools may need to be equipped to give more ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Japan backs new UN inquest into North Korea human rights abuses : United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay calls North Korea's situation “one of the worst – but least understood and reported – human rights situations in the world…” This is the thinking behind the decision to form a new UN ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Suu Kyi meets South Korea's first female leader SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Both women lost their fathers to gunshots. Both also overcame that tragedy and rose to political prominence in countries where men dominate decision-making, buoyed in part by the legacies of their fathers. Aung San Suu Kyi ...

South Korean president issues controversial pardons : South Korea's outgoing President Lee Myung-bak has denied abusing his power by issuing pardons to a number of his former aides and associates. A spokesman for Mr Lee said the 55 pardons had been carried out "according to law and procedure". BBC News

Japan backs UN inquiry of N.Korean human rights violations DOI: The human rights record of North Korea is egregious, it's one of the worst in the world, so it is very reasonable and right for the Japanese government to care about the situation. And then in addition that, there are several Japanese nationals ...

Strong US relations will continue as vital pillar of Seoul's diplomacy : South Korea's President-elect Park Geun-hye held talks with US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Seoul earlier this month. Park called for a smooth resolution of pending issues between South Korea and the US. She wants to work closely with ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Lights, camera, censorship: inside the North Korean film industry : Last September, Nicholas Bonner, a British-born travel entrepreneur, film-maker and art collector, landed at Sunan International airport, not far from the capital Pyongyang, in North Korea . Sunan International airport isn't like any other modern ... Telegraph.co.uk

Seoul shares gain after recent slide; auto, tech sectors lead SEOUL : Seoul shares gained early on Tuesday on bargain-hunting after recent declines, with auto and tech sectors gaining strongly after the won and yen currencies reversed recent trends. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.8 percent to ...

Hong Kong shares slip as ICBC drags, China climbs to highest since mid-2012 : HONG KONG , Jan 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares came off the previous day's 20-month high on Tuesday, as weakness in heavyweight Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), following a $1 billion stake sale by Goldman Sachs, offset strength in ...

Taipei book fair stars from Belgium ready to experience Taiwan : 29 (CNA) Visiting Belgian writers and illustrators who will help showcase their country at the 2013 Taipei International Book Exhibition said Tuesday that they were ready to immerse themselves in Taiwan and its culture. Belgian children's book ...

Survey shows top causes of death for Taipei cats : A survey by the Taipei City Animal Protection Office found that kidney failure, infectious diseases and multiple organ failure were the top three causes of pet cats' deaths in Taipei last year. The survey, conducted by the school of veterinary medicine ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand tourism: hitting record highs : So, too, does the charmed performance of Thailand's stock market, among the best performing markets in Asia last year, as well as record inward foreign investment, roaring bond market and robust economic growth after a miserable zero per cent growth in ...

Doctors advise Thailand's 85-year-old King Bhumibol to rest after suffering ... BANGKOK — Doctors have advised Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej to rest after he suffered from a mild fever for a week. The Royal Household Bureau said in a statement Tuesday that the 85-year-old king also had little appetite and was weak. Loading.

Spain starts doping trial of alleged mastermind : A doctor accused of masterminding a vast doping network that snared dozens of cyclists has gone on trial in Spain along with four alleged conspirators. Trial witnesses include Alberto Contador, the Tour de France winner in 2007 and 2009, who returned ...

Airports of Thailand : The share price has increased by 9% over the past month, fueled by expectations of strong tourism high season-fueled earnings growth. We think that the good prospects for air traffic growth together with strong profit expansion of 32% this year ...

Filmmaker files suit over bird flu : Lee's lawsuit, filed at the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office, accuses incumbent and former council officials of malfeasance and document forgery in connection with three avian flu outbreaks last month and this month for reporting the highly ...

Toyota and Nissan announce record sales for last year : Toyota and Nissan yesterday posted record sales for last year as the Japanese car giants benefited from a pick-up in demand, with Toyota recapturing the world's biggest automaker crown from General Motors (GM). Toyota said sales last year soared 22.6 ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Striking a Balance With Minimalism in Hong Kong : Shy and Jay Sala revamped the interiors of this apartment in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong , two years ago. 'We wanted that balance between having it minimal enough so that it feels relaxed but not so minimal that it loses its character,' Mr. Sala said. Shy and ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

Suu Kyi arrives in Seoul to accept honorary doctorate : Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in South Korea Monday for a four-day visit including meetings with politicians and a soap-opera star and the collection of a human rights award. Mizzima News

Fed approves New York branch for NongHyup Bank of South Korea : UL (NH Bank) to establish a branch and representative office in New York City. NH Bank is the fourth-largest bank in South Korea , with assets of $175 billion, and is a wholly owned entity of NH Financial Group Inc, the Fed said in a statement ...

North Korean cannibalism fears amid claims starving people forced to desperate ... The grim suggestion that North Koreans are turning to cannibalism were reported by the Asia Press, and published in the Sunday Times. They claim a 'hidden famine' in the farming provinces of North and South Hwanghae has killed 10,000 people, and there ...

Wave expands distribution in India, Korea and Thailand : In a statement, the company said it has made new agreements with Infodat Technologies in India, TechSearch Corp. in Korea and Bangkok Systems & Software in Thailand . It also said it's expanding existing relationships in Singapore and other Asian ...

Taiwanese tycoon offers Nobel-type prizes : TAIPEI , Taiwan -- A Taiwanese tycoon with vast business interests in mainland China said Monday he is funding what local media call Asia's Nobel Prizes for outstanding achievements in natural and social sciences. Ruentex Group head Samuel Yin ...

Ma uses US delegation visit to push for subs : President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said that Taiwan badly needs a new generation of submarines to beef up its naval fleet. “Our existing submarines are all very old and need renewal,” Ma said while meeting with a US congressional delegation ...

Taipei City decides against appealing ruling on Google : The Taipei City Government has decided not to appeal the ruling on the Google Android case in hopes of a swift settlement, the city's Department of Legal Affairs said yesterday. The city government had sued Google for violation of the Consumer ...

Hong Kong poverty line expected to be set within three months : Speaking on a RTHK programme ahead of the meeting, Nelson Chow Wing-sun of the University of Hong Kong's social work and social administration, said it “could be a start” for the poverty threshold to be set at half of the median household income, if a ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand Industrial Production Index for December Rose 23.4% : BANGKOK-- Thailand's industrial production index for December rose 23.4% to 176.23 from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released Monday by the Industry Ministry's Office of Industrial Economics showed. The rise was slower than a revised ...

North Korea refuses to pay Polish builders : Andrzej Kompa, the owner of Kompa Investment Co., lent more than $2 million to the North Korean government through the embassy to carry out work on the building in 2005, the Puls Biznesu newspaper reported. Mr Kompa said the terms of the agreement ... Telegraph.co.uk

US troops welcome Special Olympians to South Korea : At a ceremony here at the U.S. military headquarters post in Seoul, U.S. troops, civilian employees and family members cheered on the 152 American athletes who came to South Korea to compete in the winter games. "This is a great opportunity," said Gen.

North Korea's atomic test site active : NEW satellite images reveal ongoing activity at North Korea's atomic test site, according to a US research institute, as expectation mounts of an imminent nuclear detonation by the isolated state. The images, as recent as January 23, suggest the ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand chosen to launch low-cost tablets : World's fourth largest PC maker chooses Thailand to introduce new line of lost cost tablets (3,990 baht) for education aiming to govt One Tablet Per Child ... Bangkok Post

Foreign funds continue picking up Asean stocks, Thailand leads : SINGAPORE: Foreign investors continued buying Southeast Asian stocks in the week ended Jan. 25, with Thailand accounting for the highest inflow, according to Thomson Reuters and stock exchange data. Thailand saw foreign inflows worth $166.6 million ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand's tourist arrivals exceed 22 million for first time : Bangkok - More than 22 million tourists visited Thailand last year, up nearly 16 per cent year-on-year, marking a record-high for the kingdom, industry sources said Monday. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 22.3 foreigners visited ...

Thailand to turn away Myanmar boat people: official : BANGKOK: Thailand will turn away any more Rohingya boat people from neighbouring Myanmar who try to land on its shores, a top official said on Monday after an influx of refugees fleeing sectarian unrest. "The Thai navy from now on will be stricter with ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Hong Kong Journalists Protest Proposal to Restrict Information : HONG KONG — Journalists in Hong Kong have issued a petition urging the government to scrap a proposed law limiting the personal data corporate directors must make publicly available. Critics argue the amendment will restrict press freedom and protect ...

2013 Taipei Lantern Festival souvenir launched : A total of 100,000 small snake lanterns bearing the totems of Taiwan's 14 aboriginal tribes will be handed out for free at the 2013 Taipei Lantern Festival, according to Taipei City Government. “The snake is an animal that sheds its skin,” Taipei City ... Taiwan Today

20 Mandatory Activities In Thailand : Planning a trip to Thailand ? Start here for the Best 20 Thailand Experiences. And yes, you can probably put together a whole trip based on this list, but the most economical and efficient way to do so is through a company like G-Adventures or Discovery ... Huffington Post

Japan to support N Korea human rights inquiry : "The new international inquiry is very important because although the human rights situation in North Korea has been abysmal...for a long time, but not enough attention has been given by the international community," Ms Doi said. Audio: Human Rights ... Radio Australia

IMC Institute to fix Thailand's data storage system : The IMC Institute has opened the first Thai-owned ICT research centre. The Institute aims to reorganise Thailand's data storage system to meet international standards and support the country's IT master plan, the Bangkok Post writes citing director ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea's Unsustainable Military Build-Up by Jeong Lee ... South Korea takes immense pride in its powerful military. According to Globalfirepower.com, South Korea (or the ROK) ranked 8th overall in military strength. Indeed, Scott Snyder's recent CSIS report argues that one noteworthy trend of late “is ...

North Korean parents eat their children as famine worsens : Pyongyang - Reports say a North Korean man has been executed after he killed his two children for food. He was reportedly put to death by firing squad after officials discovered he ate his children in the 2012 famine in which thousands of North Koreans ... DigitalJournal.com

North Korea in the Dark : There is also another reason to take action on North Korea : It has possibly the worst human rights record in the world. In the world's most oppressed nation, there is no freedom of speech or religion; in the world's most closed nation, no freedom of ...

Government to review delays in South Korea's POSCO project : Government to review delays in South Korea's POSCO project. India will conduct a review of the delays that have hit a planned investment by the South Korean steelmaker POSCO, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Monday. Source: Reuters ... Moneycontrol.com

Special Olympics brings 2300 athletes to South Korea : SEOUL: About 2,300 mentally disabled athletes have gathered in the South Korean ski resort of Pyeongchang for the 2013 Special Winter Olympics, with Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to attend Tuesday's opening ceremony. The eight-day ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea's Consumer Confidence At 8-Month High : South Korean consumer confidence jumped to its highest level in eight months in January as households turned more upbeat about the prospects of their own living conditions as well as the domestic economic outlook. The consumer confidence index rose to ... RTT News

S.Korea to launch satellite : If a success, the launch will make South Korea the world's 13th country to have sent a rocket to space from its own territory. BY now Seoul has launched nearly a dozen satellites but all of them were sent aloft by foreign carriers and outside the ... The Voice of Russia

Lagarde warns against complacency : The world's political and business elite headed home yesterday from this year's Davos forum with warnings that while the worst of the financial crisis seems over there is still much to be done. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in the ...

Govt to aid returning Myanmar temporary workers from Thailand : The government has set a budget to help Myanmar temporary workers when they return from Thailand , an official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. Many are being pushed out of Thailand because they were undocumented and ...

One in three old people in Hong Kong are living below the poverty line : The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, which has been tracking poverty in the city for 13 years, says the problem will get even more acute unless it is tackled with long-term plans. The council's latest six-monthly report shows that one in three ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Dogs help 'hidden youths' regain their confidence in Hong Kong : In 2007, there were an estimated 18,500 hidden youths aged 15 to 24 years in Hong Kong , but that figure had almost certainly increased, said clinical psychologist Dr Paul Wong Wai-ching, who recently evaluated the programme, launched two years ago.

North Korean leader vows strong action : SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures," state media said Sunday, indicating that he plans to push ...

The secret lives of North Korea : In between wrestling with these issues, and despite the efforts of the North Korean regime to block contacts between its citizens and foreigners, I managed to get to know some North Koreans reasonably well – at least to the extent that they were ... The Independent

South Korea helps young emigrate, Singapore wants them back : Times are hard for young job seekers in South Korea . So hard, in fact, that the government is now helping them find work overseas. The real unemployment rate among South Korea's twentysomethings is 20 percent, so the government is searching abroad for ...

Psy to Perform at South Korea's Presidential Inauguration : “Gangnam Style” star Psy will perform at South Korea's presidential inauguration ceremony next month, an official said on Sunday, after the hit song made history as the most-watched video on YouTube. The rapper will perform to a 60,000-strong audience ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Chinese government allows rare prison visit | Human Rights First : The New York-based NGO Human Rights in China reported that Gao's younger brother and father-in-law visited him in the remote Shaya County Prison in ...

North Korean threat: all rhetoric, or reality? : Keeping watch: U.S. President Barack Obama looks through binoculars toward North Korea from an observation point in the demilitarized zone, the tense military border between the two Koreas, last March in Panmunjom, South Korea. | AP ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

North Korea nuclear test appears imminent : The images of the Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, reveal that over the past month, roads have been kept clear of snow and that North Koreans may have been sealing the tunnel into a mountainside where a nuclear ... San Francisco Chronicle

Iranian workers demand South Korea 'return' money from failed Daewoo deal : Employees of Iran's Entekhab Industrial Group claim South Korea has blocked a refund of the money after a failed bid in 2010 to buy Daewoo Electronics, a former subsidiary of the now-defunct Daewoo Group. Iranians believe the deal was called off ...

North Korea Calls for Action Over Sanctions : SEOUL— North Korean dictator Kim Jong Eun called for unspecified "high-profile important state measures" in response to sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the United Nations, state media reported Sunday. At a meeting of senior officials, Mr. Kim handed ...

North Korea defiant over third nuclear test : This Jan. 4, 2013 satellite image provided by GeoEye shows North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility. This and other recent satellite photos show North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research ... Inquirer.net

S.Korean bank borrows first RMB fund : The No.5 commercial bank of South Korea borrowed 62 million yuan ($10 million) from the Bank of Korea (BOK) to lend the funds to domestic trade companies for settlement purposes, the central bank and the finance ministry said in a joint statement.

Protestors march against Hong Kong leader : HONG KONG : Around 1,000 people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against the city leader's policy speech, which they said offered nothing new on tackling a housing crisis and poverty. Chief executive Leung Chun-ying pledged, among ...

Meeting of cross-strait financial bodies tomorrow : The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said yesterday that the first meeting of the cross-strait financial supervisory platform for securities and futures is scheduled to be held in Taipei tomorrow. The meeting is scheduled to be held at Taipei 101 ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Starbucks may pull UK investment over taxes: report : Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by British Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The paper cited sources close to the ...

The $65m dowry for any man who can woo Cecil Chao's lesbian daughter : I was visiting friends in Pok Fu Lam, a quiet residential neighbourhood on the western edge of Hong Kong island. They lived in Villa Cecil, a collection of apartments owned by Chao with stupendous views of the Lamma Channel. A Rolls-Royce pulled up to ...

Patch reaffirms sovereignty over Diaoyutais : Activists on board, members of the Taipei -based Chinese Association for Protecting the Diaoyutais, were hoping to enshrine a statue of Matsu on one of the islets. In a twist to the story, the president of the board of the Greater Taichung-based Matsu ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Belgium sees great potential in Thailand as Asean hub : Belgian Ambassador to Thailand Marc Michielsen said the Kingdom was in the perfect position geographically to become an Asean hub in terms of business and logistics, and many businesses wanted to use the country as a springboard to penetrate the ...

Indigenous totems to be featured in Taipei Lantern Festival : 27 (CNA) Totems of 14 indigenous tribes in Taiwan will be featured on lanterns that will be distributed for free during the Taipei Lantern Festival in February, officials said Sunday. The lanterns are designed to portray the theme of the Year of the ...

Alternative education in Hong Kong : This seems unlikely to get much credence in Hong Kong , when most families are intent on getting their children into elite schools and universities. Nevertheless, Bennett and a group of Garden House parents are also in the process of setting up a ...

Thailand at its trivial best : Thailand is described as a "diverse and captivating country" by the editors of " Thailand at Random", but it's the kingdom's past follies and foibles that make it special as a nation and a destination, as depicted in this compendium of odd statistics ... The Nation

SEF eyeing metropolitan cities for offices in China : The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said that it would prefer to choose Chinese cities where most Taiwanese businesspeople and students congregate as sites for its China offices. “The purpose of establishing reciprocal offices between Taiwan and ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Mainland shoppers flock to Hong Kong : In addition to the train trip from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, Zhang had to spend a considerable amount of time at the borders in Hong Kong and Shenzhen due to the long lines. "It was really crowded at the Luohu checkpoint, I had to wait for a long time to ...