First-ever invite seeks to build trust. The Chinese Navy will participate in the US-organised RIMPAC multinational maritime exercise off Hawaii for the first time in 2014, informed sources have said. The Rim of the
Singaporeans and Hong Kongers have the fastest-growing appetites for online shopping in the region, a survey has revealed. More than 90 per cent of respondents here said they had bought items on the Internet
Philippine naval security forces are set to conduct “sovereignty patrols” in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea) to check on possible intrusions by Chinese vessels conducting naval exercises within the country’s maritime boundaries,
Episodes of the “Tob Jote Prathet Thai” programme on Thai PBS that focused on the monarchy included contents that constitute a criminal offence, Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Maj-General Piya Uthayo said yesterday. An
Even though there are no signs of bubbles yet, the rise in outstanding mortgages to individuals as a proportion of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely a high risk to the country
Vietnam’s trade surplus so far this year reached US$700 million by March 15, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs. The country’s export value in the period hit $24.5 billion, up 23 per
Vietnam shares the world’s concern about the illicit trade of conventional arms, said Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, at the ongoing UN final conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Economic performance in Asia is likely to improve this year, driven by domestic demand and the gradual recovery of export demand, said Bank Negara deputy governor Dr Sukhdave Singh. Speaking in his address at
Malacanang will extend consular and legal assistance to the eight men charged with terrorism in Sabah despite doubts expressed by the sultanate of Sulu over their citizenship. Malaysia, which insists the eight are Filipino
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is warning Indonesia on its over-reliance on banks for financing, urging development of the local bond market to avoid liquidity mismatches in developing long-term infrastructure projects. “One of the