Obama: Asia Pacific fundamental to America's thrive China Daily | WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the Asia Pacific will be fundamental to America's ability to create jobs and to thrive in the 21st century. | "We cannot be on the sidelines, we have to lead, and our engagement must extend to governments, business, and peoples...
US, Indonesia in a tentative embrace Asia Times | By Sara Schonhardt | JAKARTA - Indonesia is weighing the pros and cons of a new strategic partnership with the United States ahead of President Barack Obama's visit scheduled for March 20. The two sides are expected to sign a comprehensive agreement that some analysts believe could signal a strate...
Mukhriz: Improve product quality The Star | metro@thestar.com.my | LOCAL manufacturers need to improve their creativity and product quality to enhance their competitiveness against China products, said Deputy International Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Datuk Muhkriz Tun Mahathir. | He s...
Cabinet OK's basic bill to fight global warming Daily Yomiuri | The Cabinet on Friday approved a basic climate bill on measures to deal with global warming that incorporates medium- and long-term targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions. | The government hopes to pass the bill during the current Diet session. ...
SOTA simplifies the online challenge for agents and hotels TravelDailyNews SOTA (Standard Online Tourism Architecture), which is free, allows agents to have a single view of their entire business. The latest SOTA XD (eXecutive Desktop) platform integrates travel operators worldwide. Its easy-to-use interface means that B2B ...
PM: First stage of NEM out on March 30 The Star | mazwin@thestar.com.my | PUTRAJAYA: The first stage of the highly-anticipated New Economic Model (NEM) will be unveiled on March 30, quashing speculation that there is a delay in its launch. | Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said announcem...
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Oil falls below $82 as traders eye weak US demand Philadelphia Daily News | ALEX KENNEDY | The Associated Press | SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell below $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders eyed tepid U.S. crude demand amid an overall economic expansion. ...
Banco de Oro set to gobble up Steel Corp. The Daily Tribune | BLURBAL THRUSTS | 03/11/2010 | Just what exactly is a “rehabilitation receiver” in relation to a distressed company? | Well, according to a corporate lawyer-friend of ours, this ...
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relatio...
Ministers reach compromise deal on climate bill to be adopted Fri.+ Breitbart TOKYO, March 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Cabinet ministers on Thursday reached a compromise deal on a climate bill for official adoption on Friday, agreeing that an envisioned emissions trading scheme will include steps to alleviate excessive burdens on b...
Japan fish merchants protest proposed tuna trade ban The Star | TOKYO (Reuters) - Dozens of fish wholesalers protested at a market in Tokyo on Thursday against a proposed ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ahead of a meeting that could decide to protect the valuable fish used in sushi as an endangered species. ...
China's Wen Jiabao to visit Indonesia in April The Star | JAKARTA (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao will make his first trip to Indonesia in April, just weeks after a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. | Trade between two of Asia's leading economies is...
Metro moms bond for baby wellness Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—The celebration of National Buntis (pregnant women) Day on the 10th of March every year highlights the significance of what is considered by many as life's greatest miracle: A mother carrying a new human being in her womb. | While pregnancy is often a cause for happiness and celebration, it is also a time to make big decisions...
Peso down against US dollar Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines – Shedding off gains from the previous days, the peso depreciated Thursday from the close recorded Wednesday in what traders said was a sideways movement as the market absorbs positive macroeconomic developments. | The peso ended Thursday's trade at 45.72 against the US dollar, down 7 centavos from the close of 45.65 in Wednes...
