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Sri Lanka to review visa restrictions to deal Jihadist threat
september 04, 2014by latadmin
Sri Lanka on Thursday said it was taking the al Qaeda threat “very seriously” and would review its visa restrictions to prevent jihadists from entering the...
Tensions ease in Pakistan; talks to end crisis gain momentum
september 04, 2014by latadmin
Pakistan’s political crisis that raised fears of instability and military intervention in the coup-prone country seemed to be headed towards resolution with...
Singapore’s ‘1965’ To Shoot From November
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Long-gestating historical action picture to be ready in time for country’s 50th anniversary celebrations /div…
Pakistan protest leaders fail to live up to democratic ideals
september 03, 2014by latadmin
The two protest leaders claim to be championing democracy in one of the world’s largest Islamic nations. But their words and actions suggest the opposite (© The...
Fund managers warn on China trading rules
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect is due to go live next month, allowing investors in each market to trade shares directly in the other (© The Financial Times Limited...
BofA and UBS pull Tianhe coverage
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Chemical company that listed in June says report accusing it of fraud contains ‘errors of fact, misleading statements and malicious accusations’ (© The Financial...
Malaysia says investors misjudge its debt woes
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Critics who slam Malaysia for spending beyond its means in racking up a level of household indebtedness that surpasses the US are misjudging the country’s economic...
Abe’s picks for party posts point to possible thaw in ties with China
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked two veteran lawmakers with friendly ties to China for top party posts yesterday in…
Blumhouse, Ivanhoe Strike Genre Film Partnership With India’s Phantom
september 03, 2014by latadmin
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse has pacted with financier Ivanhoe Pictures and Indian indie Phantom to produce a slate of Indian genre movies. /div…