Thai plane cleared to leave US after ‘bomb hoax’
A Thai Airways plane was cleared to leave Los Angeles airport and return to Bangkok on Wednesday, following a bomb hoax on a flight carrying nearly 200 people, the airline said.
Singaporean club apologises for “unacceptable” brawl
Singaporean soccer club Young Lions on Thursday apologised for the “unacceptable” on-pitch brawl which caused their S.League match with Beijing Guoan to be abandoned earlier in the week.
Philippine hostage probe inspects bullet-riddled bus
Philippine investigators on Wednesday inspected the bullet-riddled bus where eight Hong Kong tourists died in a hostage crisis, in a bid to establish who was to blame for the killings.
Myanmar-Thai bilateral trade doubled in five years
Bilateral trade between Myanmar and Thailand amounted to 3.577 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2009-10, which was doubled in five years, said the local weekly Yangon Times Tuesday.In 2005-06, …
Malaysia opens ‘baby hatch’
The Malaysian capital has introduced a so-called “baby hatch” to try to save some of the hundreds of babies abandoned every year.
FBI: Bomb threat on Thai Airways plane was hoax
The threatening note found in the restroom of a Thai Airways plane was a hoax, FBI officials said Wednesday.
Home at centre of steamy novel now a Vietnam tourist site
For years, the home of the main male character in French writer Marguerite Duras’ steamy novel “The Lover” was closed to the public in Vietnam.
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UBS hires two bankers for Singapore-based private bank unit
UBS has hired two bankers to join its ultra high net-worth team in Singapore, the bank said in an internal memo.
Philippines says likely to miss UN millennium goals
The Philippines is in serious danger of missing many of the UN development goals, including halving poverty by 2015, President Benigno Aquino and a senior economic advisor acknowledged Wednesday.
Indonesia cities empty for Muslim holy month’s end
Millions of Indonesians crammed into trains, ferries and in greater numbers than ever, motorcycles, as they poured out of major cities to return to their villages to celebrate the end of the Islamic holy month with families.
Philippines Tells Local Banks Peso Global Debt Sale to Carry Dollar Risk
The Philippine central bank told local lenders to treat their investment in a planned sale of more than $500 million of global peso bonds as part of their dollar holdings, limiting their capacity for purchases.
Myanmar leader wants better China ties as polls loom
Myanmar’s junta leader Than Shwe said Wednesday he wanted to bolster ties with China, his regime’s main trade partner and diplomatic ally, two months ahead of polls decried in the West as a sham.
East Timor deputy PM quits, coalition seen at risk
One of East Timor’s two deputy prime ministers resigned on Wednesday after he said Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called him a liar, posing a risk to stability of the ruling coalition of the world’s youngest countries.
