US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise Asia Times | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests in the strategic region. The USCC was addressed by five members of the US Congress, a pair of se...
Obama May Help Win Trade from China, Indonesia Says Syracuse | (AP) - c ()-2010, Bloomberg News | JAKARTA, Indonesia-Indonesia will welcome President Barack Obama's efforts to increase trade when he visits next month as more U.S. companies shift some production to Southeast Asia from China, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said. | "What we are seeing is a diversi...
World Bank praise for our economic reform progress Nation | Seychelles’ economy has done “extremely well” since efforts to address our debt situation started with the float of the rupee, World Bank alternate executive director Stewart James said yesterday. | He said so after his nine-strong delegation from ...
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise Asia Times | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests in the strategic region. The USCC was addresse...
Obama signs new law to help promote U.S. tourism USA Today Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | By Roger Yu, USA TODAY President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act into law Thursday, which aims to reinvigorate the tourism industry but will require many international visitors to pay a ...
Vietnam prepares for next month’s ASEAN summit The Saigon Times Senior officials of the ASEAN member countries pose for a family photo at the ASEAN Special Directors-General Meeting in HCMC on Monday - Photo: Thu Nguyet HCMC - Senior officials from the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nat...
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New free trade zone to benefit China China Daily | Global opportunities to emerge from tariff-free market in Asia | China's top brands could be on the road to becoming global household names after the launch of the $4.5 trillion ...
DUE TO DUBAI WORRIES--> S&T seen critical to Asean integration Malaya BY PAUL ICAMINA | The Philippines needs to get its act together in science and technology in order to keep abreast with neighbors in a very competitive Asean Community in the next ...
Pinoys brush teeth less or use less toothpaste Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines--'Brush your teeth every day. Preferably, after every meal.' | This was the message of Cecilio Pedro, founder of the proudly Filipino brand, Hapee Toothpaste,...
Despite protectionism, ASEAN eyes single market The Press Democrat | The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plans to have a free flow of goods, services, investment and skilled labor within five years, although it has fallen short so far in most of the sectors targeted for accelerated integration. | "T...
ASEAN still targets EU-style economic bloc by 2015 despite rise in trade protectionism Star Tribune | PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Southeast Asian nations on Sunday said they are still aiming to set up a European Union-style economic community by 2015 despite concerns that the global slump has led to a rise in trade protectionism. | The 10-member Associat...
Despite protectionism, ASEAN eyes single market Newsvine | — Southeast Asian nations on Sunday said they are still aiming to set up a European Union-style economic community by 2015 despite concerns that the global slump has led to a rise in trade protectionism. | The 10-member Association of Southea...
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports Daily Star Lebanon | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | Pete Harrison | Reuters | BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of evidence that biofuels harm the environment and push up food prices. | The lawsuit, lodged with the European Union’s General Court, th...
Indonesia president confirms death of militant Dulmatin BBC News | The Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has confirmed that the terror suspect Dulmatin was killed in a police raid in Jakarta. | Indonesian security forces said they had killed three suspected militants in two raids on Tuesday. | But they could not confirm that Dulmatin, alleged mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings, was among thos...
