Asia Pacific News – Cambodian new national airline makes profit (Channel NewsAsia)

Cambodian new national airline makes profit (Channel NewsAsia)
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday said the country’s new national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, had begun to turn a profit, raising hopes it would not fail like its predecessor.

Four dead, 23 missing after Philippine boat sinks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Four people were killed and were 23 missing Thursday after two boats collided in darkness near Manila during the Christmas holiday rush, the latest disaster to hit the Philippines in a year of tragedy.

Four dead in Philippine boat collision: coastguard (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Four bodies have been recovered hours after two boats collided in the Philippines early Thursday, leaving 23 people still missing, the coastguard said.

IMF, World Bank: Philippine banks stress-free amid crisis (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its sister firm the World Bank (WB) have given the Philippine banking system a clean bill of health, pronouncing it stress-free from the debilitating impact of the global economic slowdown.

27 missing after boats collide in Philippines (CNN)
More than two dozen people were missing after a ferry collided with a fishing boat off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday, according to the nation’s coast guard.

Piscataquis County grant writer takes Marshall Islands job (Bangor Daily News)
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — A Greenville man whose ability to win grants helped pump millions of dollars into Piscataquis County’s economy over the past two years is leaving to help another rural area far from Maine.

Cambodian culture on show (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Songs and dances will be performed by Cambodian artists in Ha Noi and Hai Phong cities as part of a Cambodia culture week that kicks off today, December 23.

Rumbling Philippine volcano shoots huge ash column (Malaysian Mirror)
LEGASPI, Philippines -Mount Mayon shot a huge column of ash high into the sky Wednesday as Philippine officials warned that the volcano was increasingly active and told villagers still in the danger zone to flee.

Three dead, dozens missing in Philippine ferry collision (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A ferry collided with a fishing boat off the Philippines on Thursday killing three people and leaving about two dozen missing, an official said.

27 Missing After Philippine Ferry Sinks (OfficialWire)
Authorities said they were searching for 27 people missing after a ferry collided with a fishing boat Thursday off the Philippines coast. The Philippine Coast Guard said the San Nicolas Lines ferry had been carrying 73 people when it sank and 46 people had been rescued, CNN reported.

Three dead in Philippine boat collision (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Three bodies have been recovered hours after two boats collided in the Philippines early Thursday, the coast guard said.

2 vessels collide in Philippines; 27 missing (USA Today)
At least 27 people are missing after a passenger ferry collided with a fishing boat in Manila Bay in the Philippines.

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