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Monday March 15, 2010'Arms drive' in South East Asia
South East Asian nations are ramping up their military capacity in a move that could destabilise the region, a new report says.
Monday March 15, 2010Indian Cabinet Approves Foreign University Proposal
India's cabinet approved a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up branches here, potentially opening a huge market to international educational institutions.
Monday March 15, 2010China Uses Rules on Global Trade to Its Advantage
Beijing uses inconsistencies in international trade rules to spur its own economy at the expense of others.
Monday March 15, 2010Thai Protesters Shut Down Parts of Bangkok
Antigovernment protesters shut down parts of the Thai capital on Monday but appeared a long way from achieving their goal of forcing the government to step down.
Friday March 12, 2010Hanbok: a renaissance or extinction?
"You know how they say the sky is its darkest right before dawn breaks," Kim expressed hope for the future of hanbok. "I think that this might be (hanbok's) darkest hour."
Friday March 12, 2010Taiwan Charity Has Global Reach
The reach of this 44-year-old charity now extends across much of the developing world, from Ethiopia to El Salvador to Myanmar, and it offers a view of how Asian philanthropy may evolve in an era of rising affluence.
Friday March 12, 2010China Warns Google
A Chinese minister made the government's strongest statement yet on Google Inc.'s future in the country, warning that the U.S. Internet company "will have to bear the consequences" if its follows through on its pledge to stop censoring its Chinese search site.
Friday March 12, 2010Clearer Limits Sought in Malaysia for Shariah Courts' Role
Lawyers and religious minorities in Malaysia, encouraged by a civil court’s overruling a Shariah court’s decision in a child custody case, have called for a clearer divide between Malaysian secular and religious courts.
Friday March 12, 2010Japan Kept Secret Deposit With Fed
The Japanese government said Friday that it secretly gave the U.S. government what amounted to a $103 million interest-free loan four decades ago as part of an agreement to end the U.S. occupation of the island of Okinawa.
Thursday March 11, 2010Activists Test China's Openness Vows
Government openness is being put to the test by a cadre of activists using a recent law to pry loose information about spending and statistics.
Thursday March 11, 2010Indian love: We just clicked
Marriages in India are traditionally arranged by parents searching for a partner from the same caste, community and profession as their child. Nowadays, more Indians are making matches themselves - leading to a rise in so-called love marriages. But increasingly, the internet is also playing a part in the way couples meet.
Thursday March 11, 2010'Bali bomber' Dulmatin confirmed dead in Indonesia raid
DNA tests on the body of a man killed in Jakarta prove beyond doubt he is Dulmatin, the last main suspect of the Bali bombings, Indonesian police say. Dulmatin was suspected of planning the 2002 attacks which killed 202 people.
Thursday March 11, 2010Japan opens 98th national airport in Ibaraki
Japan's 98th airport has begun operations - offering just one flight a day - and is being seen in Japan as a prime example of wasteful public expenditure.
Thursday March 11, 2010Burma laws condemned as a 'mockery' of democracy
Election laws announced by Burma's military rulers have provoked a storm of condemnation. A US official said they made a mockery of the democratic process, while a UN spokesman said they fell short of expectations for an inclusive election. Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is banned from participating, as are other senior pro-democracy figures.
Wednesday March 10, 2010Report: N. Korea To Replace Top Diplomat In Geneva
North Korea plans to replace its top diplomat in Switzerland who is believed to be a key manager of leader Kim Jong Il's alleged secret funds stashed overseas, a news report said Wednesday.
Wednesday March 10, 2010China space program selects first women astronauts
A Chinese proverb says women hold up half the sky. In the future, they'll be doing it from space.
Wednesday March 10, 2010Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
Myanmar's military regime took yet another step to expunge Aung San Suu Kyi from the political scene Wednesday by effectively barring her from the first elections in 20 years and pressuring her opposition party to expel her from its ranks.
Wednesday March 10, 2010Cambodia To Preserve Khmer Rouge Sites For Tourism
Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.
Wednesday March 10, 2010Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.
Tuesday March 9, 2010Three Indonesia militants 'die in raids near Jakarta'
Indonesian security forces say they have killed three suspected militants in two raids near the capital Jakarta.