-
South East Asia
Major news in Burma on June 13 : Strikes end at five factories in Yangon
Top news in <The Myanmar Times> : Strikes end at five factories in Yangon A MONTH-LONG strike at Hi-Mo wig factory in Yangon ended on June 5 after the South Korean owner agreed to comply with the demands of the workers, with the same round of negotiations also resulting in…
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Jun 12 : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked
Top news in <Vietnam Plus> : Birth anniversary of veteran revolutionary marked A ceremony to mark the centenary anniversary of the birth of Pham Hung, the late Chairman of the Council of Ministers, took place in the southern province of Vinh Long on June 11. When addressing the event, Prime…
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on Jun 12 : Yingluck wants charter change bill vote delayed
Top news in <Bangkok Post> : Yingluck wants charter change bill vote delayed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra wants to delay a vote on the constitutional amendment bill to avoid potentially serious consequences that could backfire on her, a highly placed source within the Pheu Thai Party says. The source said a…
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on Jun 11: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Ex-RI`s richest tycoon Liem Sioe Liong passes away The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/10/2012 4:52 PM Former Indonesian richest tycoon Lim Sioe Liong, or widely known as Soedono Salim, the founder of the Salim Group of Indonesia and one of the key business figures…
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Singapore on Jun 8
Top news in <Strait Times>: Ex-principal jailed for sex with underage prostitute out of prison news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on Jun 7
Top news in <New Strait Times>: PAY MORE IMPORTANT: Survey says this figure is among the highest in 32 countries news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on Jun 5
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: Govt considers delay in key bills news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on Jun 5
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: In love with LV in China news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Major news in Vietnam on Jun 4
Top news in <Vietnam Plus>: Almost 1 million students sit graduation exams news@theasian.asia
Read More » -
South East Asia
Haunting War Memories Of A Vietnamese Woman
In this June 8, 1972 file photo, crying children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, run down Route 1 near Trang Bang, Vietnam after an aerial napalm attack on suspected Viet Cong hiding places as South Vietnamese forces from the 25th Division walk behind them. A South Vietnamese plane accidentally dropped…
Read More »