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New Zealand's new Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia should be a flavour-booster for kiwifruit marketer Zespri's 10-year efforts to develop Malaysians' taste for the fruit. Zespri, the world's biggest kiwifruit marketer, said the abolition of a 15 per...
Tags: Malaysian, New Zealand, trade deals, Departing Fonterra, trade agreement, Fonterra Brands, PM Fonterra, FTA, Asian, Southeast Asia
East Asia should aspire to lead the world in economic revival. This is the vision of new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. But Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed a grander idea of an Asia Pacific Century by 2020. The two visions...
Tags: East Asia, Asia Pacific Community, Asean, Thailand, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asean 2015 Integration, Democracy Icon Aung Sn Suu Kyi, Asean Human Rights Watchdog Launch.Climate Change, Disaster Management
Free Trade Agreement, which was signed with other members of the ten-nation block in August. Disclosing this here today, Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma said: "India has given a 'Market Economy' status to Vietnam...Southeast Asian nations,...
Tags: east asia, southeast asia, India, South East Asia, East Asia Summit, The East Asia, East Asian Community, Asia Pacific Community, Thailand, Nalanda University
After a year of uncertain economic prospects, a sense of cautious optimism appeared to have returned to Asia’s leaders here over the weekend, as they returned to the business of increasing trade within the region, lowering tariffs and discussing plans...
Tags: east asia, East Asia Summit, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asian, Asia-Pacific Community, Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese, Australian, Obama Japan
Thailand, Japan suggests European Community-style group of Asian nations; PM Key hopes NZ will be involved
Tags: Thailand, Asian Trade Bloc, prime minister, Japanese, Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific, East Asia Summit, China, asian nations, asian leaders
Philippines�Tropical storm �Parma� was expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility late Wednesday afternoon and would be given the local name "Pepeng," the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said.
Tags: Philippines, Typhoon Parma, Bicol, death toll, Typhoon Ketsana, Central Luzon, Northern Luzon, Southeast Asia, tropical storms, storms signal
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. on Wednesday issued a stern warning against groups hampering relief operations in flood-stricken areas. In an interview, Teodoro said he has received reports from independent groups about people attempting to block...
Tags: Typhoon Ketsana, Vietnam, Philippines, Metro Manila, South East Asia, Cambodia, Philippine coast guard, Southeast Asia
A gecko with spots like a leopard and a fanged frog that preys on birds are among more than 160 new species that have been discovered along the Mekong River but which face the threat of extinction as a result of climate change. Scientists in south-east...
Tags: South-East Asia, Southeast Asia
In an audio message, Zawahri denounces the United Nations, vows to attack Jews both within and outside Israel and says bin Laden is alive and well. April 18 - Zawahri mocks Bush's decision to suspend troop withdrawals from Iraq, saying the U.S. president...
Tags: Southeast Asia, al-Qaeda
Global express service provider TNT on Friday announced the selection of Hong Kong as its fourth hub in Asia and the launching of a dedicated Boeing 747 freighter to enhance its Asia to Europe capacity. The 110-ton Boeing 747-400 extended range freighter...
Tags: Hong Kong, TNT Express Worldwide, Southeast Asia, Asia Pacifi