Philippines says police may have shot some hostages
Philippine investigators admitted for the first time Thursday that police may have shot some of the tourists in a bungled operation that left eight Hong Kong residents dead on a bus in Manila.
Indonesia Presses RIM Over BlackBerry Service
Indonesia continues to press RIM to allow monitoring of Blackberry data for security reasons. BlackBerry – Research In Motion – Indonesia – Saudi Arabia – United Arab Emirates
Cambodia: Chinese company plans $3B investments
A Chinese company says it will invest up to $3 billion in Cambodia’s energy, property and metal processing sectors, according to an official.
Cannes-winning Thai film flops at box office
A Thai director’s Cannes-winning reincarnation movie “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” opened to rave reviews in France but has flopped at the box office, industry data showed Thursday.
Nissan team checks quality in Thai-made March cars
Thai-made Nissan March subcompact cars the first major model from a Japanese automaker being mass produced abroad for sale in Japan are getting extra scrutiny from a team of quality experts to meet choosey consumer standards, a senior executive said Thursday.
Unheralded Karmis sets pace at Singapore Classic
Little known Peter Karmis of South Africa produced his best round this season with a superb nine-under-par 63 to seize the opening lead at the inaugural Handa Singapore Classic on Thursday.
Philippines Says Police Bullets May Have Hit Hostages
Gunfire from police may have killed some Hong Kong tourists in a Manila bus hijack last month, lead investigator Philippine Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said.
Singapore s G.I.C. Launches $3 Billion I.P.O.
The Singapore sovereign fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp. kicked off the initial public offering of its logistics unit on Thursday, aiming to raise up to $3 billion in what could be the city-state s biggest I.P.O., Reuters reported.
Philippines says police might have shot hostages
Some victims in a botched hostage rescue of a tourist bus in the Philippines may have been hit by police fire, the nation’s top law enforcement official said Thursday.
Philippines: Police may have shot hostages
Some victims in a botched hostage rescue of a tourist bus in the Philippines might have been hit by police fire, the nation’s top law enforcement official said Thursday. Hostage crisis – Police – Hong Kong – Hostage – Philippines
Myanmar says China top ally, vote won’t affect ties
Myanmar’s reclusive leader on Thursday reassured Beijing that China is a vital ally and said an upcoming election and planned power transfer to a civilian government would not affect relations.
US accepts Myanmar refugees from Palau: priest
The United States has agreed to take 11 Myanmar asylum seekers who fled to the Pacific island nation of Palau fearing persecution in their homeland, the priest overseeing their case said.
Top Chef Watch: Singapore Slingers
I have seen every episode of Top Chef DC. I have also seen, with the exception of season 2, pretty much every episode of every season of Top Chef.
