Myanmar`s chairmanship of ASEAN may motivate country: Marty
Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said the opportunity for Myanmar to become chair of ASEAN in 2014 could motivate that country to move towards improvements.
Banks expected to lower lending rates
Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) has lowered its benchmark rate in an effort to encourage banks to cut their lending rates so that the development of the real sector could be boosted, a BI official said.
Adhi Karya to build 100-floor tower in Jakarta
After the rights issue in the first semester of 2012, PT Adhi Karya Tbk (ADHI) planned to build a 100-floor tower in Jakarta, Minister of State Companies Dahlan Iskan said at his office on Monday night.
Uzbekistan beats Tajikistan 3-0 in WC qualifier
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbekistan beat 10-man Tajikistan 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Uzbekistan dominated the game, in which Tajikistan was reduced to 10 men only with three minutes left when Eraj Rajabov was sent off for a foul against Alexander Geynrikh. Sanjar Tursunov opened the scoring in the 34th minute, Odil Akhmedov hit the target from 35 meters in the 60th, and Geynrikh headed in a cross from the right in the 72nd. Tajikistan goalkeeper Alisher Tuychiev made numerous saves and blocked Akhmedov’s powerful low drive from 40 meters in the 34th. Geynrikh had a goal disallowed for offside in injury time. The victory put Uzbekistan on top of Asia Group C with 13 points,…
N. Korea stun Japan in W. Cup qualifier
Australia scrambled into the last stage of Asia’s 2014 World Cup qualifying with a 1-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday, as North Korea stunned Japan in a spiteful game loaded with political tension. Iran thumped Indonesia 4-1 to move within sight of the next round and China kept alive their flickering hopes of reaching the tournament in Brazil with a big win over Singapore. In Bangkok, Brett Holman’s second-half header was enough to give Australia a scrappy win and take them through with 12 points from five games, joining already qualified Japan, Jordan and Uzbekistan. But it was far from the majestic procession earlier promised by Australia, who won their first three games — including a…
EU tightens control of Chinese rice over GM fears
The European Union has tightened controls on imports of Chinese rice products after a growing number of shipments were contaminated by unauthorised genetically-modified rice, the EU said Tuesday. The EU has decided to require Chinese authorities to provide a report on all rice consignments before export, instead of the current random checks. The move was in response “to an increasing detection of products contaminated with unauthorised genetically-modified (GM) rice,” the European Commission said in a statement. The decision was based on an audit from a mission in China carried out by the commission’s Food and Veterinary Office in March and persistent reports about GM rice in the EU’s Rapid…
Turkey cancels oil search plans in Syria (AP)
AP – Turkey on Tuesday canceled plans for oil exploration in Syria, while also threatening to cut electricity supplies after a spate of attacks by supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad on its diplomatic missions.
Chinese spacecraft dock in orbit for second time
BEIJING (AP) — Two unmanned Chinese spacecraft successfully docked together for a second time Monday, state-run media reported, in China’s latest step toward placing its own space station in orbit. The Shenzhou 8 craft re-docked with the Tiangong 1 module that will form part of a future space lab, and the two were jointly orbiting Earth, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the mission’s control center. About half an hour before the Monday evening docking, Shenzhou 8 had successfully disengaged from the module after a 12-day flight together, Xinhua said. In a commentary, Xinhua said the Shenzhou 8 mission had “laid a solid steppingstone for deep space exploration.” “The autonomous docking…
Dos Santos wins bronze for East Timor at SEA Games
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Luisa Dos Santos won East Timor’s first medal at this year’s Southeast Asian Games, taking bronze in taekwondo on Monday. Host Indonesia won 11 more golds Monday and leads the medals table with 51 gold, 39 silver and 30 bronze. Thailand retained the second place after collecting seven more golds. More than 6,000 athletes from 11 countries are participating in the biennial games, which opened Friday and run through Nov. 22. on Twitter, become a fan on Editors' Picks Explore Related Content 1 – 4 of 12 Thailand has already won three gold medals and one bronze before the formal … AP Indonesia has won eight more gold medals as it extended its domination…
India’s controversial iron mining boom
On the crest of a hill in the northern part of the Indian state of Goa – only an hour’s drive from its world-famous beaches – is a view few tourists ever see. Far into the…
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