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Canada is working with ASEAN to deliver an ambitious five-year, 11.9 million Canadian dollar-initiative, through a partnership with the organization for economic co-operation and development or o-e-c-d to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. https://youtu.be/Ume5VPm8lR8
Going over to Vietnam, the national assembly voted to scrap plans to build two multi-billion-dollar nuclear power plants with Russia and Japan, after officials cited lower demand forecasts and rising costs.
SINGAPORE(Reuters)– Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (November) on his first visit to the city state since taking office in 2010. After an official welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state sat for a meeting reaffirming their good relations and the need to continue working together in the face of global challenges. “At a time when many countries are turning inwards seeking to repudiate globalisation […]
Conservationists catch underwater video of an adolescent male whale shark sucking fish out of a fishing net off Indonesia. (Eagle News)
(Eagle News) — Military and police chiefs are warning hard-line Muslim groups against treason ahead of planned rallies this week and next. The groups led a violent protest in the capital earlier this month, and have vowed to rally against Jakarta’s non-Muslim governor, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, again. Many Muslims have been protesting for weeks against Purnama and President Joko Widodo, who is seen as one of Purnama’s major supporters. Indonesia’s Police Chief, Tito Karnavian, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 500 Rohingya Muslims have arrived in the district of Cox’s Bazar after crossing the wide Naf River border to Bangladesh on small boats. They were directed to the Kutupalang refugee camps.
CHINESE President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, met in Peruvian capital Lima Saturday and pledged to further promote bilateral ties and strive for more fruitful cooperation. Talking on the sidelines of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Xi praised Duterte’s visit to China last month, saying it achieved full improvement of China-Philippines relations, opened a new chapter for bilateral ties and injected positive energy into regional peace and […]
by M Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) –Thousands of yellow-clad Malaysians flooded the capital Saturday to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak resign over a corruption scandal, as feared clashes with pro-government rightists failed to materialize. Leading reformist group Bersih, whose colour is yellow, turned out huge crowds for the second time in 15 months to vent anger over allegations that billions of dollars were looted from Najib’s brainchild investment fund, 1MDB. Tensions in the […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Britain’s Prince William on Thursday delivered a dire warning on the fate of the world’s endangered wildlife, telling a major conference in Hanoi that vulnerable species are being killed at a “horrifying” rate. Vietnam is a global hub for the illicit trade of contraband animal products, including ivory, rhino horn, pangolin, tiger and bear parts. The communist country is both a top consumer and popular transit route for illegal products from […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) – Thai health officials on Wednesday said 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the country as officials step up screening for groups at high risk from the disease such as pregnant women. “We confirmed 33 new cases last week and have detected the virus in two further provinces,” Ministry of Public Health spokesman Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai told Reuters. Suwannachai said health campaigns warning travelers about Zika have been increased as […]
by Jenny VAUGHAN CUC PHUONG, Vietnam (AFP) — Pangolin Mi Bo has seen better days. He arrived at a rescue centre in Vietnam missing a paw after it was cut off in a snare trap. The rest of his body is marked by red lacerations, and he will probably never regain enough strength to return to the wild. But he is among the lucky ones. Rescued from poachers, Mi Bo and dozens of other pangolins […]
by Sam Reeves JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches Monday to witness the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The unusually big and bright Moon will appear at its most impressive just as night falls over Asia, but astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see Earth’s satellite loom large anywhere in the world shortly after sunset, weather permitting. […]
