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Asia Headlines:

2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Roadside Bomb The two employees, who were both Afghan, were killed in the same region where 10 Western aid workers, including 6 Americans, were shot and killed last month.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:31:00 GMT]

Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans Did the attack in northern Afghanistan hit a team of election campaign workers, including a parliamentary candidate, or a group connected with an Uzbek terrorist network?

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:51:03 GMT]

Afghanistan Official Tries to Ease Depositors’ Worries About Troubled Bank Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown of the Kabul Bank a day after the bank changed its leadership following the discovery of losses approaching $300 million.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:10:26 GMT]

Afghans Pull Money From Weakened Bank One of the principal owners of the bank predicted a “revolution” in the financial system unless efforts were made to help stabilize the bank.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:49:30 GMT]

An Iraqi Woman's Change of Address and New Life Almost nine months ago, Anwar and her family came to the United States, taking part in a special visa program for Iraqis who risked their lives to help Americans in wartime.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:02:36 GMT]

Attacks on U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Intensify Four American service members were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:20:37 GMT]

Australian Leader Wins Support From Greens Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a formal assurance from the Greens Party that it will support her bid for a further three-year term.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:20:53 GMT]

Changed by a Car Bomb in Baghdad Ayman Oghanna vowed to quit photography if photos he took in Iraq didn't get out. They did; he didn't.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:11 GMT]

China Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth While China owes its rapid growth to private business, it is often the state’s companies that are on the march, in part because of state-bank financing and stimulus spending.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:28:06 GMT]

China Will Require ID for Cellphone Numbers; Noncompliance Means No Service The government is looking to curb cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:21:00 GMT]

Gas Sickened Girls in Afghan Schools Illnesses at girls’ schools were caused by poison gas, officials said, but how it was delivered — and whether the poisonings were deliberate — remained a mystery.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:05:45 GMT]

Gates, in Afghanistan, Speaks on Local Issues The United States defense secretary made remarks about corruption and banking along with civilian casualties and troop withdrawal.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:01 GMT]

In Rare Move, China Court to Hear H.I.V. Case A prospective schoolteacher says he was illegally denied a job because he is H.I.V. positive.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:20:27 GMT]

In Rural Thailand, an Unappeased Opposition Bides Its Time Three months after the violent end to a standoff in Bangkok, the government appears to have made little headway in calming or winning over opponents.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:33:52 GMT]

Independent Lawmaker Supports Australian Leader In her bid to break a parliamentary deadlock, Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the tentative support of a key independent legislator from Tasmania.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:10:22 GMT]

Iraqis’ Reactions to Obama’s Speech Talking with Iraqi citizens about their growing frustrations as the United States brings an end to its combat mission.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:20:21 GMT]

JAL to Sell Units and Cut Jobs as Part of Restructuring The organization plan culminates years of difficulty for the airline, which has been battered by safety lapses, ballooning pension payments and the need to streamline.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:14:41 GMT]

Letter from China: A China Newly Rich and Still Quite Poor China has had an amazing 30-year sprint to wealth for many of its people. But the distribution of wealth is nowhere near equal.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:01:05 GMT]

Letter from China: Visibility of Gay People Reflects Changes in China As this society grows richer, its social fabric and mores have been changing drastically, and sexual choice and expression are arguably in the leading edge of this upheaval.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:20:53 GMT]

Making Soldiers Fit to Fight, Without the Situps The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors of combat.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:56 GMT]

Martyrs in the Valley of Peace In the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Army of the Imam Mahdi, death is not mourned. The men here have died as martyrs, and sacrifice is exalted.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:45:32 GMT]

Names of the Dead The Department of Defense has identified 1,246 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:55 GMT]

Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town While many security operations in Afghanistan are joint ones between NATO and Afghan forces, in most of them, the phrase “Afghan-led” is little more than a polite fiction. This was an exception.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:58 GMT]

New U.S. Sanctions Aim at North Korean Elite The Obama administration is trying to choke off the flow of luxury goods for cronies of Kim Jong-il.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:43:33 GMT]

North Korea Appears Ready to Extend Dynastic Rule North Korea’s leader is to convene a ruling party meeting where it is expected that his son will be given an official post, a step on the road to leadership.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:23:48 GMT]

Pakistan Gets I.M.F. Relief, Tightens Security The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:50:08 GMT]

Pakistan Raises Security After Attack Street markets remained closed early on Thursday and police mounted patrols after a suicide attack claimed 31 lives among a procession of Shiite Muslim worshippers.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:53 GMT]

Pakistan’s Cricket Conspiracy Theory Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain suggested on Thursday that three of his nation's cricket stars, accused of agreeing to take part in a betting scam, were "innocent" victims of a plot against them.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:10:01 GMT]

Petraeus Finishes Rules for Afghan Transition New guidelines for turning some security duties over to Afghan forces call for allied troops to step back from calmer areas.

[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:16:17 GMT]

South Korean Red Cross Offers Flood Aid to North South Korea’s Red Cross offered the North an estimated $8.3 million in aid to help cope with flooding, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:31:26 GMT]

Srinagar Journal: In Kashmir, the Front Lines of a Conflict Run Through a Hospital’s Wards Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:40:48 GMT]

Suicide Bombers in Pakistan Kill Dozens of Shiites A blast touched off clashes between local police forces and mourners and protesters infuriated by the attack.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:29 GMT]

Troubles at Afghan Bank Jolt Financial System A sudden intervention to shore up the deeply troubled Kabul Bank prompted fears about the integrity of the Afghan financial system.

[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:22:48 GMT]

U.S. Adds Legal Pressure on Pakistani Taliban The Pakistani Taliban, an Al Qaeda-linked group, is accused of playing a role in the failed Times Square bombing and an attack on a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:30:59 GMT]

Watching a Girl Die by Mortar In war, emotions run high. Adam Ferguson has found that can help as well as hinder, Eirini Vourloumis reports.

[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:57 GMT]

 

Asia Ship Recycling Summit 2009 Will Be Held by CBI China Biz.yahoo.com - Thu Jun 4, 10:59 am GMT

Asia stocks fall as risk taking pauses Washingtonpost.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:40 am GMT

Asia stocks fall but dollar steady News.stv.tv - Thu Jun 4, 10:42 am GMT

Asia stocks fall, dollar steady after U.S. data Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:39 am GMT

Asia stocks fall, dollar steady after US data Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:53 am GMT

Asia Stocks: Nikkei Falls 0.7% Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 01:26 pm GMT

Asia Stocks: Nikkei Falls 0.8% Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 11:25 am GMT

Asian markets fall on less optimistic news Biz.thestar.com.my - Thu Jun 4, 10:49 am GMT

Asian Shares End Mostly Lower; Resource Stocks Lead fall Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:52 am GMT

Asian stock markets fall after US data disapp Wjla.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:59 am GMT

Asian stock markets fall after US data disappoint News.yahoo.com - Thu Jun 4, 07:28 am GMT

CORRECTED-SE Asia Stocks-Thai stocks at 8-mth high Iii.co.uk - Thu Jun 4, 03:27 am GMT

Drama writers from Asia foster ties at c... Koreaherald.co.kr - Thu Jun 4, 04:14 pm GMT

Germany takes five uncapped players to Asia Topnews.in - Thu Jun 4, 08:12 am GMT

GLOBAL MARKETS - Asia stocks fall as risk taking pauses In.reuters.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:41 am GMT

Knock It Off: One Thai Museum's Quest to Educate Asia About Counterfeiting Time.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:10 am GMT

Oil prices higher in Asian trade Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:15 am GMT

Online spending in Asia holds up despite slump: Survey Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 02:42 pm GMT

SE Asia Stocks-Most indices higher, Thai shares extend gains Iii.co.uk - Thu Jun 4, 11:31 am GMT

Sensex can outperform its Asian peers: Morgan Stanley Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 10:12 am GMT

 

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Japan:

Yellow Teeth FIXED for $3 - Sponsored Link Ad - Obey this 1 simple trick to turn your yellow teeth white. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:29:00 GMT]

Air France lauches A380 on Tokyo service Air France has launched Airbus A380 flights between Paris and Tokyo, Japan. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:23:00 GMT]

Alabama Plant Begins Producing New Honda Â [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Canonsburg skateboard park reopens after users promise good behavior Canonsburg reopened the borough's skateboard park last week after about a dozen teenagers and people in their early 20s who frequent the facility met with officials and promised to curb problems that had forced its closure the week before. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:19:00 GMT]

correspondence: Identification of TINF2 gene mutations in adult Japanese patients with acquired bone marrow failure syndromes © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Issue British Journal of Haematology Volume 150, Issue 6, pages 725–727, September 2010 Additional Information How to Cite Yamaguchi, H., Inokuchi, K., Takeuchi, J., Tamai, H., Mitamura, Y., Kosaka, F., Ly, H. and Dan, [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 GMT]

Dollar off vs. yen By Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) --- The euro edged down against the dollar in Asian trading Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank meeting later in the session. The bank will announce its interest-rate decision at 1:45 p.m. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:14:00 GMT]

Dollar, yen recover losses; ECB eyed The dollar and yen recovered losses on Thursday as risk-taking sentiment was tempered ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting later in the day and key U.S. jobs data on Friday. Upbeat U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data on Wednesday had lured [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:25:00 GMT]

Fujitsu green IT services cut power bills by 20 percent Data centre and office energy use tackled Most of the talk about IT energy efficiency has focused on the data centre, but office equipment like PCs and printers can offer plenty of opportunity to cut costs as well. Fujitsu is rolling out some new [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:29:00 GMT]

Global investors buying yen again SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Pension funds and other institutional investors outside Japan are buying the Japanese yen again, in contrast to past practice, according to a report published Thursday. The Nikkei business daily reported that, following the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:13:00 GMT]

Honda shares pass Toyota's on emerging market hope TOKYO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co's shares closed higher than those of rival Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday for the first time since 1976, as investors anticipated faster growth in emerging markets for Japan's No.2 automaker. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:00 GMT]

In the carport: Toyota Camry Hybrid Hybrid . . . amazing fuel economy. more photos >> SEE US IN ACTION: video road tests WE have been running around in the Toyota Hybrid Camry for a month now and have to say we are impressed, especially when you pay attention to the overall fuel [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

In the carport: Toyota Camry Hybrid Hybrid . . . amazing fuel economy. more photos >> SEE US IN ACTION: video road tests WE have been running around in the Toyota Hybrid Camry for a month now and have to say we are impressed, especially when you pay attention to the overall fuel [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:16:00 GMT]

Japanese Cabinet urges relaxation of export ban Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:11:00 GMT]

Japan's growing dependence on China Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

JAPAN'S NTT CORP. BALKS AT FORCED SHIFT TO BROADBAND Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (TSE:9432) on Wednesday sounded a cautious note on the government's project to make broadband access universal by 2015 through a shift from phone to fiber-optic networks. NTT aims to contribute to that project "by [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:19:00 GMT]

Love Plus: Japanese Vacation With A Virtual Girlfriend What better way to attract tourists to a destination than by offering Augmented Reality (AR) girlfriends? Such is the case of the Japanese hot spring town of Atami, as a Love Plus campaign by Konami is being held there. Love Plus is a dating simulator [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:26:00 GMT]

Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules Chosen for Landmark Solar Project at Butte College  - Using solar energy, Butte College in Oroville, Calif., plans to be one of the first colleges in the U.S. to produce more energy than it consumes. While the college has been using solar energy for three years, the board of trustees approved its Phase [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:25:00 GMT]

Nissan EV Movement Expands to Jordan With only a few months left before the Leaf electric vehicle hits the market, the Japanese who manufacture it, Nissan, are still fighting to secure a good place for the vehicle in the market. The latest such move comes from the Hashemite Kingdom of [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:18:00 GMT]

Nissan Leaf Gets Incentives in Hawaii After back in May Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced it has added the state of Hawaii to the list of markets where the Leaf electric vehicle will be sold in, the end of August brought news of several measures to be put in place by the local [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:18:00 GMT]

Orexigen Therapeutics and Takeda Enter Into Partnership to Commercialize Contrave in North America SAN DIEGO and OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502), today announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to develop and [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 GMT]

Orexigen® Therapeutics and Takeda Enter Into Partnership to Commercialize Contrave® in North America SAN DIEGO and OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502), today announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to develop and [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:27:00 GMT]

Rex Energy agrees to $140M sales deal with Sumitomo for Marcellus holdings  - More -  [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:25:00 GMT]

Roche's Chugai unit files for approval of Xeloda gastric cancer drug in Japan Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:19:00 GMT]

Seasonal Patterns of Nitrate Discharge from Forested Catchments: Information Derived from Japanese Case Studies In recent decades, the seasonal variation of NO3− discharge from forest ecosystems has been increasingly used by ecologists and hydrologists as a diagnostic indicator of the nutrient status of ecosystems. Major factors controlling the seasonal patterns [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Sony takes on iTunes with music and film downloads Sony is launching a music download service that will let users access music through PlayStation3, as well as computer and television, and rival services including Apple's iTunes. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:19:00 GMT]

Sony to launch full online music distribution service by year-end Sony Corp. will launch a full-fledged online music distribution service based on cloud computing technology later this year, Fujio Nishida, president of Sony Europe, said Wednesday in Berlin. The service will initially be available via Sony's [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:00 GMT]

'TomTom powers Sony's Xplod navigation systems in Europe' (DMEUROPE via COMTEX News Network) -- Sony has selected navigation device maker TomTom as its navigation services supplier in Europe. TomTom will provide its navigation and services technology to Sony's new Xplod AV Navigation Systems. This device comes [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:22:00 GMT]

Toyota August China Car Sales Up 16% On Year At 77,200 BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) and its local Chinese joint ventures sold 77,200 vehicles in China in August, up 16% from a year earlier, according to the Japanese auto maker. In the eight months ended Aug. 31, Toyota's overall sales [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:24:00 GMT]

Toyota tumbles, while GM and Ford also slump By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Co. on Wednesday was the first of the major auto makers to illustrate just how tough it was to move metal last month, handing in a 24.9% drop in August vehicle sales. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:10:00 GMT]

Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time TOKYO (AFP) - In a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday. Sony's share of the Japanese market for portable music [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:13:00 GMT]

Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time (AFP) TOKYO (AFP) - In a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 GMT]

 

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Southeast Asia:

Yellow Teeth FIXED for $3 - Sponsored Link Ad - Obey this 1 simple trick to turn your yellow teeth white. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:00 GMT]

‘Spot fixing suspect’ Asif dumped from Malayalam film Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

ADB lends $400 mln for Philippine anti-poverty plan MANILA, Sept 2 - The Asian Development Bank on Thursday approved a $400 million loan to support a Philippine government programme to ensure school attendance and the health of children and pregnant women among the country's poor. The loan is payable over [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:48:00 GMT]

Burma’s tax regime ‘arbitrary, unjust’ Poor people are bearing the brunt of Burma’s arbitary and unjust taxation system, according to a damming report released on Wednesday. The investigation by the Network for Documentation of Human Rights – Burma (ND Burma) used 342 respondents [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:50:00 GMT]

DJ PTT Exploration: Indonesian Claim Over Oil Spill Offers No Clear Evidence PTT Exploration and Production PCL (PTTEP.TH) said Thursday that the Indonesian government has offered no clear evidence of damages to back up a claim for compensation as a result of an oil spill last year have offered no clear evidence. PTTEP [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Fugitive former Thai leader visits Africa, meets Nelson Mandela, deals in diamonds BANGKOK - Emerging from weeks of silence, fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has appeared in Africa, where he says he is dealing in diamonds and visiting Nobel Peace laureate Nelson Mandela. A photo of his meeting with the former [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:56:00 GMT]

Governor of Central Bank of Ireland in Singapore - Kerry Consulting Was Proud to be the Sole Sponsor Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:00 GMT]

Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit JAKARTA (AFP) - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday. Ardi Rizal shocked the world when a video of him drawing heavily on [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday. Ardi Rizal shocked the world when a video of him drawing heavily on cigarettes [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:53:00 GMT]

Jay Sean arrives in Manila for one-night show MANILA, Philippines - British R&B sensation Jay Sean arrived here for his one-night concert, dubbed "Jay Sean: All Or Nothing," at the Araneta Coliseum on September 3. In an interview with ABS-CBN News upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:09:00 GMT]

Karen town eastern Burma’s ‘most deadly’ Upland areas in northern Karen state demand urgent humanitarian aid efforts in light of consistent and “intense” military attacks, a report released by a local human rights group has said. The study, conducted by Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:50:00 GMT]

Malaysia July Exports Growth Slows (RTTNews) - Malaysia's exports increased at a slower pace in July, a report by the Department of Statistics showed on Thursday. Exports increased 13.5% on an annual basis to MYR billion in July, but slower than 17.2% in the previous month. This was the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:00 GMT]

Malaysia July Exports Growth Slows (RTTNews) - Malaysia's exports increased at a slower pace in July, a report by the Department of Statistics showed on Thursday. Exports increased 13.5% on an annual basis to MYR billion in July, but slower than 17.2% in the previous month. This was the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:49:00 GMT]

Malaysian Central Bank Leaves Key Policy Rate Unchanged (RTTNews) - Malaysia's central bank on Thursday decided to maintain the overnight policy rate at 2.75%, as expected by economists. The monetary policy committee observed that the decision to retain the policy rate was consistent with the latest [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:12:00 GMT]

Malaysian Central Bank Leaves Key Policy Rate Unchanged (RTTNews) - Malaysia's central bank on Thursday decided to maintain the overnight policy rate at 2.75%, as expected by economists. The monetary policy committee observed that the decision to retain the policy rate was consistent with the latest [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:48:00 GMT]

Malaysian mums depend on the Net Lau: "About 91% of Malaysian mothers said the Internet is part of their lives and 65% of them plan to use the Internet more often in the future." KUALA LUMPUR: Eight-five per cent of 300 Malaysian mothers said the Internet has helped them to make better [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:04:00 GMT]

Malaysia's gay community begins to push the limits When Malaysia's only openly homosexual pastor announced he was establishing the nation's first gay church, the proposal was met with a torrent of outrage and criticism. Reverend Ouyang Wen Feng faced down threats to block the plan by government and [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:51:00 GMT]

Manila in hostage coffin 'mix-up' Hong Kong officials did no reveal which coffins were mislabelled The Philippines says it will investigate claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of a bus hijacking were wrongly labelled. The pledge comes after Hong Kong's officials [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:11:00 GMT]

No progress over Malay Indian families' land title request Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT]

Philippines says UN poverty target won't be met Online news: Asia The Philippines said Thursday it would fail to meet its UN development goal on halving poverty levels by 2015 after even more people were added to the ranks of the poor in recent years. World leaders meeting at a UN summit in 2000 drew [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:53:00 GMT]

REG - Aberdeen New Thai IT - Quarterly Disclosures Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:53:00 GMT]

REG - Aberdeen New Thai IT - Total Voting Rights Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:02:00 GMT]

RPT-TEXT-Malaysia's c.bank holds rates steady at 2.75 pct KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 - Following is the full text of Malaysia's central bank which held interest rates steady at 2.75 percent on Thursday. [ID:nKLA002247] At the Monetary Policy Committee meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia decided to maintain the [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:48:00 GMT]

Teacher conveys apology for using racial slurs against Malay Indian students Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT]

Thai Indian entrepreneur”s wealth soars by 252 percent Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:58:00 GMT]

Thai PTT to start sixth gas plant in Q4 - source BANGKOK, Sept 2 - Thailand's largest energy firm, PTT Pcl PTT.BK, expects its sixth gas separation plant to start operations at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in the fourth quarter of this year, a company executive said on Thursday. "We will ask for a [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Thai PTT to start sixth gas plant in Q4 - source COMPANY VIEW-Impact of Europe's economic woes Reuters - 23 minutes ago BRIEF-Bezeq mulls legal options as govt orders fee cuts Reuters - 26 minutes ago VTB to hit full-year targets ahead of stake sale Reuters - 29 minutes ago Rio-BHP JV in SAfrica [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:58:00 GMT]

Thailand makes tourism info more accessible The has recently set up a number of international telephone hotlines to help foreign visitors get updated 24-hour tourism information. This Global Number Services project is an extension of the Bangkok-based TAT Call Center. At present, the project [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:55:00 GMT]

Thailand's Commerce Ministry to Launch the 7th International Logistics Fair 2010, One of the Biggest and Finest Event on Logistics in South East Asia Extract not available. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:59:00 GMT]

Two Indonesia police on trial for 'Qaeda' arms sales Two Indonesian police officers went on trial on Thursday charged with selling firearms to alleged Islamist extremists from a group dubbed "Al-Qaeda in Aceh", which plotted a series of attacks in Jakarta. Prosecutors said Tatang Mulyadi and Abdi Tunggal [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:53:00 GMT]

Vietnam signs consultancy contract for Vinh Thinh Bridge Vietnam´s transport ministry has signed a US$6.7 million consultancy contract in advance of next year´s construction of the Vinh Thinh Bridge. [Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:55:00 GMT]