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3 Army Officers Face Reprimands in 2008 Afghan Battle An investigation into the 2008 battle of Wanat, one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expected to result in serious letters of reprimand for three officers.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:18:44 GMT]

Afghan Tribal Rivalries Bedevil a U.S. Plan Fighting between Afghan subtribes raises questions about using tribes as part of a counterinsurgency strategy.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:40:46 GMT]

China Increases Security in Tibet to Prevent Protests China fears protests this week to mark the anniversaries of ethnic uprisings.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:20:34 GMT]

China Warns Google Again on Censorship A top Chinese regulator warned bluntly that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would draw a response from Beijing.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:30:38 GMT]

Clearer Limits Sought in Malaysia for Shariah Courts' Role Lawyers and religious minorities have called for a clearer divide between Malaysia’s secular and religious courts.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:17:48 GMT]

Drone Strikes Kill 21 in Pakistan Two strikes since Monday in North Waziristan have killed at least 21 people, possibly including a top local commander, said a Pakistan security official and residents of the area.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:50:35 GMT]

Henry Kissinger Hospitalized in South Korea Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state, was hospitalized in Seoul for stomach pains , but his condition has quickly improved, said a hospital spokesman.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:23:44 GMT]

In Japan, a Basic Airport Betting on Bargain Airlines Passengers will board from the tarmac at a new no-frills airport north of Tokyo that intends to attract more low-cost airlines to Japan.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:27 GMT]

India and Russia Build Ties With Pacts The agreements, which signal a warming between the two nations, will provide India with nuclear power plants and weapons for its military.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:18:02 GMT]

Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper The Japanese Coast Guard arrested the skipper of an anti-whaling vessel on Friday and charged him with illegally boarding a whaling ship.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:08:58 GMT]

Karzai Meets With Top Officials in Pakistan Afghan and Pakistani leaders tried to bridge differences on dealing with Taliban militants in a border region.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:20:38 GMT]

Letter From India: Opening Up to the World and Its Evils Pondicherry, a sleepy, coastal town in India popular with tourists, has reaped many of the benefits of globalization. Now it is said to be a target of Islamic terrorists.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:55:27 GMT]

Myanmar Bars Democracy Advocate From Election The ruling military junta announced a new election law that would likely prevent Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in coming elections.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:23 GMT]

Names of the Dead The Department of Defense has identified 1,005 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:53 GMT]

Pakistan Army Digs In on Turf of the Taliban The army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:27:28 GMT]

Spy Chief in Pakistan to Stay On Another Year An unusual extension for Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha may pave the way for a longer term for the head of the army, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who was set to step down this year.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:45 GMT]

Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills 13 A suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, killing at least 13 people and injuring 52.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:40:35 GMT]

Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital While pledging nonviolence, protest leaders say they will gather mass rallies and blockades of government offices, starting on Friday and building over the following days.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:20:30 GMT]

Tokyo Journal: Rough Time at School for Japan’s Little Princess Adds to Royal Family’s Woes The bullying of the 8-year-old daughter of Princess Masako has put the princess’s history of depression into the glare of Japan’s tabloid press.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:18:44 GMT]

Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites in Pakistan The suicide bombings killed at least 43 in the second deadly assault in a week on Lahore.

[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:37 GMT]

U.S. Charity Is Attacked In Pakistan; 6 Are Killed Pakistani authorities said about a dozen masked militants stormed the building at about 9:30 a.m., herded staff members into a room, and started shooting indiscriminately.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:00 GMT]

Video Shows Aftermath of Lahore Bombings Video showed the aftermath of a bombing in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:49:40 GMT]

World Briefing | Asia: Myanmar: Dissident Assails Voting Laws The detained opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said she was surprised but undaunted at the military government’s new laws that will bar her from elections to be held this year.

[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:57:46 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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BEIJING: Toyota feels the heat in China Toyota has dropped from the top 10 list of the best selling cars in China this month, for the first time in years. According to statistics released by China Passenger Car Association, in February, FAW Toyota - the Japanese automaker's joint venture in [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:58:00 GMT]

BEIJING: Toyota travails give no traction to others It may only be three months old but 2010 is already shaping up to be a terrible year for Toyota. After being forced to recall millions of its most popular models due to faulty brakes and accelerators, the Japanese giant has lost not only millions of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT]

Big in Japan Will Be Big in Austin for 2010 SXSW Interactive Startups leaders will speak at sessions on app porting and mobile app-vertising; companys breakthrough ShopSavvy app a finalist at Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator event. Dallas (Vocus) March 13, 2010 -- Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:48:00 GMT]

California takes out Toyota law suit Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:19:00 GMT]

Canon says China may become top camera market in 2015  Canon Inc expects China's camera market to become the world's largest as early as 2015, overtaking the US, its head of the business said. Canon, the world's biggest camera maker, is doubling the number of outlets and boosting its marketing workforce in [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT]

Canon, Inc. to Acquire 12,691,230 Shares of Optopol Technology SA  Shares of Optopol Technology SA Optopol Technology SA announced that Canon, Inc. has acquired 12,691,230 shares of 12,691,230of the Company’s shares at a nominal value of PLN 0.05 per share, corresponding to 89.35% of the Company’s share [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:10:00 GMT]

Finance minister confident Japanese will understand political standoff Finance minister confident Japanese will understand political standoff Source: MCOT English News (March 12, 2010) [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:01:00 GMT]

Japans cabinet approves climate change bill (Argus) Japan's cabinet has approved a basic bill that outlines the government's plans to meet the country's committed greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, including the implementation of a nationwide cap-and-trade programme. But details of actions are [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:38:00 GMT]

Japans January lube oils exports rise (Argus) Japan's exports of base oil and lubricating oils more than doubled in January from a year earlier, reflecting strong demand from China especially. Exports rose to 13,600 b/d in January, up from 5,400 b/d the same month a year earlier and the [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:37:00 GMT]

Just Released: "Snapshots Japan Sports Apparel 2009" Snapdata's Snapshots Japan Sports Apparel 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Japanese sports apparel market and [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:38:00 GMT]

Minister asked to step in while in Tokyo (Newstalk ZB) Transport Minister Steven Joyce is being asked to step into the dispute involving anti-whaling protester Pete Bethune while he is in Tokyo on official business.Mr Bethune is facing trespass charges in Japan, after boarding a Japanese whaling ship in the [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:34:00 GMT]

Nigeria says LNG Japan to invest in Brass LNG (Argus) Japanese LNG buyer LNG Japan is planning to be a 'strategic investor' in the planned 11mn t/yr Brass LNG project in Nigeria. 'The federal government has welcomed the initiative of the LNG Japan Corp to participate in the development of the Brass [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:38:00 GMT]

Nissan gets 56K pre-orders for Leaf EV, challenges Tesla Nissan says it has more than 56,000 pre-orders for the Leaf, its fully-electric model set to be released to the mass market in 2012. Just last November, the Nissan-led Electrification Coalition lobbied the U.S. government to fund electric vehicle [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:22:00 GMT]

Private Investors to Decrease Their Stakes in Optopol Technology SA in Favor of Canon Inc.  Shares of Optopol Technology SA Optopol Technology SA announced that Canon, Inc. has acquired 12,691,230 shares of 12,691,230of the Company’s shares at a nominal value of PLN 0.05 per share, corresponding to 89.35% of the Company’s share [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:10:00 GMT]

Sony PlayStation Move offers limited four player support Gizmodo discovered Sony's PlayStation Move technology cannot support four players in its full configuration. The company revealed you can connect four PlayStation Move Controllers to a PS3, but it's impossible to use the PlayStation Move sub-controllers [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:31:00 GMT]

The Daily Drivers: Mitsubishi Outlander gaining ground on competition The Mitsubishi Outlander gets a new look for 2010, which it needs to raise its profile in a highly competitive class that includes the Toyota RAV4, the Honda CR-V and improving models from GM. To accomplish this, Mitsubishi has given the Outlander a [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:29:00 GMT]

Tim Hortons' first prize RAV4s OK after recall for sticking accelerators:Toyota MONTREAL - Toyota Canada wants anyone who wins a RAV4 in this year's Tim Hortons roll-up the-rim contest not to worry about sticking accelerator models. Toyota says the 2010 RAV4 was one of eight models involved in a massive recall of approximately [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:42:00 GMT]

TOKYO: Japanese govt downgrades GDP for July-Sept. a 3rd time The Japanese Cabinet Office on Thursday (March 11) revised down the gross domestic product for the July-September period for the third time, saying the economy shrank at an annualised rate of 0.6 per cent. In its preliminary report in November, the [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT]

TOKYO: Japan's current account in black as exports recover A preliminary Finance Ministry report released Monday (March 8) put the nation's current account surplus at 899.8 billion yen (US$9.9 billion) in January, compared with a 132.7 billion yen deficit for the same month last year, an increase that analysts [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:58:00 GMT]

TOKYO: Toyota to upgrade event data recorders Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday (March 9) that it plans to upgrade its event data recorders so they record information not only related to crashes, but also to sudden acceleration and have them installed in its new vehicles. The installation of the [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:59:00 GMT]

Toshiba lands DR install with Miami Children’s Hospital The Miami Children’s Hospital in South Florida has installed Toshiba America Medical System’s Infinix CF-i bi-plane system to obtain images during hybrid catheterization procedures. The new system, equipped with a CAT-880B hybrid catheterization [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:00 GMT]

Toyota Acceleration and Embedded System Bugs An anonymous reader writes 'David Cummings, a programmer who worked on the Mars Pathfinder project, has written an interesting editorial in the L.A. Times encouraging Toyota to drop claims of software infallibility in their recent acceleration problems. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:31:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:58:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:56:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall By Peter Rakobowchuk, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:36:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT]

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:25:00 GMT]

Video B-Roll available via CNW - Naoki Yasu, Japanese wheelchair basketball great, joins the Paralympic Torch Relay in Whistler Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:53:00 GMT]

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"Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protest BANGKOK - Thousands of anti-government protesters headed for Bangkok from rural Thailand on Saturday for what they call a 'million-man march,' aiming to paralyse the city and topple a government they say is a front for unelected elites. The red-shirted [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:43:00 GMT]

Anti-government Rally Set for Sunday in Thailand Thai anti-government demonstrators converge at a check point in Wang Noi, Thailand, 13 Mar 2010 Thousands of people from all over Thailand are converging on Bangkok for a rally aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajhiva. Many [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:20:00 GMT]

Appointment spells new dawn for Malaysian centre? The new director of the Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur - the oldest arbitration provider in the Asia Pacific region – says he will be able to reverse bad press focusing on the centre’s slow services. Subscription required to view [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:56:00 GMT]

Chennai to be Kuala Lumpur's twin city. Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT]

Citizens of Kazakhstan planning to visit Thailand recommended to be careful Astana. March 12. Kazakhstan Today - The citizens of Kazakhstan planning to visit Thailand in the near future are recommended to observe vigilance and care, the agency reports citing the press service of Tourism, Physical Training and Sports Department [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:45:00 GMT]

Indonesia: Free float boost Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT]

Indonesia: Tank full Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:06:00 GMT]

Jakarta`s old town becomes a creative city Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Jakarta city goverment in cooperation with the British Council is to turn the Old Town in the western part of the capital into creative hub, a spokesperson said. The cooperation is conducted by presenting performances of 3 [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:39:00 GMT]

Malaysia backs off goods tax law as reforms slow * Signals end of budget reforms until after next election KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 - Malaysia is to delay introducing laws to bring in a goods and services tax, a finance ministry source told Reuters on Saturday, signalling the end of meaningful fiscal [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:42:00 GMT]

Malaysia Detains 93 Burmese Refugees Malaysian officials say they have detained 93 ethnic Rohingya Muslims who fled Burma. The officials say they seized a boat containing the men earlier this week. Thai officials say their navy gave the men food and water when they entered Thai water. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:55:00 GMT]

Malaysia: Terminal velocity Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT]

Philippines: Cebu files Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:32:00 GMT]

Plastics & Rubber Vietnam - Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam Exhibition organised by Bangkok Exhibition Services and Messe Düssseldorf Asia. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:37:00 GMT]

Protesters descend on Thai capital Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra streamed through military checkpoints into the capital on Saturday as they headed to a rally aimed at toppling the government. Thai authorities have deployed a 50,000-strong security [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:27:00 GMT]

Protesters gather for Bangkok rally  A United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship official said tens of thousands of the group's supporters gathered Saturday in advance of a rally in Bangkok. Mayura Sewatasai, leader of United Front's branch in the city of Ayutthaya, told the Bangkok [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:03:00 GMT]

Quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS JAKARTA - A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, US geologists said, although there were no indications of a tsunami. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT]

Remembering Burma: One Refugee’s Story Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer Neineh Plo was born in a black zone. In the small Karenni village in eastern Burma where he was raised, Burma's ruling regime could shoot and kill villagers at will. And they did. The State Peace & Development [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:55:00 GMT]

Series of Earthquakes Hit India, Myanmar and Indonesia A series of earthquakes ranging from 5.4 to 6.0 in magnitude rocked India, Myanmar and Indonesia on Saturday but fortunately no fatalities or injuries were reported. According to India's meteorological department at about 5 in the morning a 5.6 magnitude [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:19:00 GMT]

Singapore lives up to its sales pitch Uzma Balkiss Sulaiman Uzma Sulaiman reports on Singapore’s development as an international arbitration forum Subscription required to view this article This content can only be accessed by GAR subscribers. A subscription includes 8 issues of the [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:55:00 GMT]

Singapore: Courting investors Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT]

Singapore: Louis Dreyfus in docs Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:07:00 GMT]

Singapore: Uncertainty over OUE loan Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:07:00 GMT]

Thai PM appeals for calm, the Red march toward Bangkok UDD supporters marching toward Bangkok. (Photo: Bangkok Post) Thai Prime Minister Vejjaiva Abhisit has called on people to keep calm as red-shirt supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) are converging on Bangkok for a mass [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:16:00 GMT]

Thailand's flourishing ivory trade Suu Kyi condemns Myanmar poll law CENTRAL/S. ASIA Russia to build Indian atomic units Sri Lanka set to try Fonseka Europe German bishop apologises for abuse Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden Middle East The undoing of Obama It is estimated that 38,000 elephants are slaughtered for their tusks each year in Africa. And much of it is smuggled into Thailand - a renowned hub for ivory smuggling. Most of the ivory crafted there eventually ends up in the US and Europe. As [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:28:00 GMT]

Thaksin makes phone-in to address protesters Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a phone-in to address the red-shirt protesters at the Pan Fah Bridge at 8:45 pm Saturday night. In his five-minute talk, he thanked the protesters for showing up in high number. Thaksin said the country was [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:35:00 GMT]

Thaksin protesters descend on Thai capital BANGKOK (AFP) - – Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra streamed through military checkpoints into the capital Saturday as they headed to a rally aimed at toppling the government. Thai authorities have deployed a [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:42:00 GMT]

Thaksin supporters flood Bangkok for mass rally Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:42:00 GMT]

US ex-convicts go green for work New Chile president vows to rebuild Asia-Pacific Thailand's flourishing ivory trade Suu Kyi condemns Myanmar poll law CENTRAL/S. ASIA Russia to build Indian atomic units Sri Lanka set to try Fonseka Europe German bishop ap The US state of California has one of the most troubled economies and highest unemployment rates in the United States. Finding work is hard enough for people with solid career records. For those with prison records - the odds are much steeper. But [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:28:00 GMT]

Vietnam: Formosa clubs Extract not available. [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:07:00 GMT]

Vietnam’s economy predicted to grow faster Vietnam will see a sharp growth rate in GDP in the 2010-2011 period, says the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to the world’s leading economic advisory firm, despite the challenges that Vietnam will have to face in the next two years, its [Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:52:00 GMT]