Asia Pacific News – Vietnam must improve rights (Straits Times)
Vietnam must improve rights (Straits Times)
WASHINGTON – VIETNAM needs to improve its human rights record if it wants to build a close relationship with the United States, a senior US envoy said on Wednesday ahead of a visit to the region. Mr Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for Asia, told a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he will travel next week to Vietnam and Laos for talks on a range of issues.
Bristol pair help villagers on Solomons – but can you offer help? (This is Bristol)
A major earthquake, floods and a disastrous boat accident have tested two young Bristol businessmen to the limit in their bid to help villagers on a remote outpost of the Solomon Islands.
Australia Room Rate Cuts Cost Hotels A$270 Mln, Australian Says (Bloomberg)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — Australian room rates dropped by an average of A$9 a night last year, causing hotel operators to lose some A$$739,000 a day, the Australian newspaper reported, citing figures from Australia’s 500 biggest hotels studied by research group STR Global.
Australia’s 40 Richest (Forbes)
Fortunes down under are way up, thanks to a strong Australian dollar and recovering economy.
Australia sends police to Israel over Dubai assassination (The Christian Science Monitor)
Australian police arrived in Israel on Wednesday to investigate identity theft of dual nationals in connection with the Dubai assassination widely blamed on Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The use of forged passports has provoked a stern response, but is unlikely to jeopardize relations.
Asia Markets: Australia miners gain on iron-ore price outlook (Market Watch)
The outlook for Australian mining majors Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, along with those of other iron-ore producers, has brightened with predictions that ore prices are set for a major increase.
New Malaysian High Commissioner To Solomon Islands (Scoop.co.nz)
A new Malaysian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands has presented her letter of appointment to His Excellency the Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui in Honiara today.
NZ academic compiles wisdom of Solomons (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Former New Zealand MP Marilyn Waring says a book she has compiled on leading women in the Solomon Islands will be launched in the islands’ capital, Honiara, on Monday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-04 04:07 Australia’s PEP considering H2 IPO of Hoyts -source (Interactive Investor)
SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s largest private equity firm, Pacific Equity Partners, is considering selling or floating its Hoyts cinema chain, the latest in a string of potential private equity exits, a source familiar with the situation said. Australian press reports have put the value of the cinema chain, the country’s second largest, at up to A$1 billion ($905 million). Talks with …
Asia markets rise on strength from Australia (Market Watch)
Asian markets see broad but modest gains Wednesday, with strength in commodity plays and upbeat economic data helping to lift Australia’s benchmark stock index to its highest level in more than five weeks.
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