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Philippines: Invite all SE Asia to Pacific pact
april 10, 2014by latadmin
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philippines says a U.S.-backed Pacific free trade pact could cause resentment in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia election count suggests tougher ride for presidential hopeful Jokowi
april 09, 2014by latadmin
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Rieka Rahadiana JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia's likely next leader may have a bumpier-than-expected route to the presidential palace...
Japan, U.S. make progress in trade talks; key gaps remain
april 09, 2014by latadmin
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese and U.S. trade officials made progress on Wednesday in negotiations meant to spur a broad Pacific trade pact and...
Aburizal congratulates Megawati over quick count results
april 09, 2014by latadmin
Golkar Party Chairman Aburizal Bakrie congratulated Megawati Soekarnoputri over the results of quick vote counts that put her Indonesia Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP)...
EU gas imports from Russia could drop a quarter by 2020
april 09, 2014by latadmin
By Henning Gloystein LONDON (Reuters) – Europe is stitching together a patchwork of measures that could reduce its natural gas imports from Russia by over a...
China fires shot across U.S. bow ahead of Obama’s Asia trip
april 09, 2014by latadmin
By Phil Stewart and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – In one of the many frank exchanges U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had in China this week, General Fan...
Indonesian poll sets governor on course for presidency
april 09, 2014by latadmin
Indonesia's main opposition party won the most votes in parliamentary elections Wednesday, unofficial tallies showed, setting its popular presidential candidate,...
Market mood steadies after Alcoa earnings
april 09, 2014by latadmin
LONDON (AP) — A solid start to the U.S. quarterly corporate reporting season helped shore up the mood across financial markets on Wednesday, ahead of the minutes to...
S.Africa rhino poaching up, with 277 killed this year
april 09, 2014by latadmin
Rhino poaching is on the rise in South Africa, with 277 of the endangered animals killed this year despite government attempts to clamp down on poaching, the environment...
