Japan tells Geithner Tokyo supports strong dollar (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s finance minister told visiting US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday that Tokyo supported Washington’s strong dollar policy, during talks on the global economy.
Indonesian forests on frontline of climate debate (AFP via Yahoo! News)
With the approach of global climate talks in Copenhagen, activists are hoping to draw world attention to their fight to save the last tropical forests on Indonesia’s Sumatra island.
Philippine authorities blame Abu Sayyaf for teacher’s death (ABC Radio Australia)
Just days before US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton arrives in Manila to discuss security issues, the protracted Muslim separatist conflict in the southern Philippines has claimed a fresh casualty.
Sports › Japan beats S Korea in women’s World Grand Champions Cup (Japan Today)
Japan got off to winning start by coming from behind to beat archrival South Korea 3-1 on the opening day of the women’s volleyball World…
Indonesia GDP Growth Quickens as Asia Leads Recovery (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated for the first time in more than a year as lower interest rates and a strife-free presidential election stoked consumer spending.
South Korea Fires on North Korean Warship Near Disputed Border (Bloomberg)
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s navy opened fire on a North Korean warship that crossed its western sea border, triggering an exchange of shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Seoul.
No Rush to Adopt Domain Names Written in Chinese in China (PC World)
Chinese Internet companies often have well-known foreign-language domain names and may not quickly adopt domains in Chinese script despite government promotion.
China hopes for immediate resumption of Philippine Northrail project (People’s Daily)
China’s ambassador to the Philippines said on Tuesday that the prolonged delay in the construction of the controversial 503-million-U.S.-dollar Northrail project will cost the Philippine government and the Chinese contractor more money. The Northrail project aims to rehabilitate the old Philippine National Railway’s north line, an estimated 80.2-kilometer railroad project that will link Metro …
