Lessons on Japan quake from rogue trader Leeson |
- Lessons on Japan quake from rogue trader Leeson
- Yemen accepts Gulf Arab states' call for talks
- Heavy fighting loosens Gbagbo grip on Ivory Coast
- China pumps up Cambodia economy, but at what cost?
- China artist's detention tests depth of crackdown
- Only 50 supporters allowed to accompany candidate for nomination
- N. Korea may try surprise attack from sea: South
- Memories of a past Sarawak state election
- S. Korea questions Japan about ocean dumping
- Vietnam police probe deadly quarry rockslide
- DNA test reunites S. Korean army brothers in death
- It's not Anwar: Wan Azizah
- Manufacturing sector to remain rosy this year
- No screening of sex video in parliament: Dewan Rakyat Speaker
- Australia says Singapore bourse tie-up against interests
- Chinese become top Australian visitors
- China artist’s detention tests depth of crackdown
- UK’s Cameron calls for ‘fresh start’ with Pakistan
- Quake hits Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, buildings shake in Jakarta
- Quake hits Indonesia’s Sunda straits
| Lessons on Japan quake from rogue trader Leeson Posted: 05 Apr 2011 01:25 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Nick Leeson was flipping through television channels on March 11 when he saw the shocking images of the Japan earthquake. 
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| Yemen accepts Gulf Arab states' call for talks Posted: 05 Apr 2011 01:25 AM PDT SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen on Tuesday accepted an invitation by Gulf Arab states to hold talks on its weeks-old political crisis in Saudi Arabia as a drive to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh from his three-decade rule gathered pace. 
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| Heavy fighting loosens Gbagbo grip on Ivory Coast Posted: 05 Apr 2011 01:25 AM PDT ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's presidential claimant launched a major assault on the presidential palace on Tuesday, shaking Laurent Gbagbo's grip on power to the core after U.N. and French helicopters left his military bases in flames. 
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| China pumps up Cambodia economy, but at what cost? Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:54 AM PDT PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Ly Mom has been driven out of her lifelong home in Cambodia's fast-growing capital. Like thousands of other Cambodians forcibly evicted by the authorities, she is homeless, jobless and angry. 
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| China artist's detention tests depth of crackdown Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:24 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's detention of internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei has sparked a petition urging his release, exposing alarm among the nation's liberal intellectuals who see his case as a test of how far a crackdown to stifle dissent could reach. 
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| Only 50 supporters allowed to accompany candidate for nomination Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:52 AM PDT Not more than 50 supporters are allowed to accompany a candidate for nomination tomorrow for the Sarawak election on April 16.
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| N. Korea may try surprise attack from sea: South Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:40 AM PDT North Korea may attempt surprise attacks across the sea border with South Korea after practising marine infiltration drills, Seoul's defence minister said Tuesday.
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| Memories of a past Sarawak state election Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:33 AM PDT If the Pakatan Rakyat misses the opportunity to win Sarawak this time, it might have to wait for another 10 years to get Putrajaya and therefore, the Sarawak politics today could bring about substance changes to the national politics.
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| S. Korea questions Japan about ocean dumping Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT South Korea has questioned Japan about its decision to pump radioactive water into the ocean to help stabilise a crippled nuclear plant, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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| Vietnam police probe deadly quarry rockslide Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT Police in Vietnam are investigating suspected safety violations by the owners of a quarry where 18 people died in a massive rockslide last week, official media reported on Tuesday.
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| DNA test reunites S. Korean army brothers in death Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT The remains of two South Korean brothers killed during the 1950-53 war will be laid to rest together in the national cemetery six decades after the conflict ended, the military said Tuesday.
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| Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:03 AM PDT Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail defended her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today, saying Anwar was not the man featured in the sex video implicating a senior opposition leader.
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| Manufacturing sector to remain rosy this year Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:02 AM PDT The Malaysian manufacturing sector's growth outlook for 2011 remains rosy despite the challenging global economic environment.
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| No screening of sex video in parliament: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Posted: 05 Apr 2011 12:02 AM PDT Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has rejected the call for the sex video, implicating an opposition leader, to be screened in parliament, saying he would not allow the Dewan Rakyat to be used by any individual for personal or political agenda.
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| Australia says Singapore bourse tie-up against interests Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:16 PM PDT Australia said Tuesday a planned Aus$8.4 billion merger between the Australian and Singaporean bourses was against its national interest, but indicated the deal was open to changes.
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| Chinese become top Australian visitors Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:15 PM PDT China became Australia's top inbound tourism market for the first time in February, data showed Tuesday, with Chinese New Year celebrations and international students driving a surge in arrivals.
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| China artist’s detention tests depth of crackdown Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:54 PM PDT BEIJING, April 5 — China's detention of internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei has sparked a petition urging his release, exposing alarm among the nation's liberal intellectuals who see his case as a test of how far a crackdown to stifle dissent could reach. Chinese officials have not commented on the whereabouts of Ai, who was stopped on ... 
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| UK’s Cameron calls for ‘fresh start’ with Pakistan Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:34 PM PDT ISLAMABAD, April 5 — British Prime Minister David Cameron will call for a new start in relations with Pakistan today, eight months after sparking a diplomatic row by saying Pakistan should not be allowed to "look both ways" on terrorism. Cameron, who made those controversial comments on a trip to India in July 2010, will meet Pakistani President ... 
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| Quake hits Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, buildings shake in Jakarta Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:22 PM PDT JAKARTA, April 5 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Indonesia's Sunda Strait today, shaking buildings in the capital Jakarta, the country's quake agency said. The agency said the quake was at a depth of 23km and about 83 km southeast of Ujungkulon on Java island. — Reuters 
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| Quake hits Indonesia’s Sunda straits Posted: 04 Apr 2011 10:16 PM PDT JAKARTA, April 5 — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit Indonesia's Sunda straits today, shaking buildings in the capital Jakarta, the country's quake agency said. The agency said the quake was at a depth of 23km and 83km southeast of Ujungkulon on Java island. — Reuters 
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