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Asia Roundup Higher on better US data
Asian shares rose yesterday, Monday May 20 2013 reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street and extending their two-week rally, buoyed by better-than-expected US data. Tokyo stocks were up 1.47 per cent, or 222.69 points, to 15,360.81, and Sydney gained 0.54 per cent, or 28.2 points, to close at 5,209.0. Shanghai closed up 0.75 per cent, or 17.12 points, to 2,299.99, and Seoul finished flat at ...
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Huawei showcases its LTE-TDD solutions in Indonesia
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, the world's No. 2 telecoms equipment maker showcased its latest solutions of LTE-TDD, China's fourth-generation (4G) telecommunications technology here Monday to further enhance its commitment to growing Indonesia's information and communications technology (ICT) landscape.LTE-TDD will bring great benefits to the Indonesian telecommunications landscape ...
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3 model projects on rice proposed under Brunei-Viet tie-up
THREE demonstration models on rice production have been proposed under the newly-signed cooperation agreement between Vietnam in Brunei, the Department of Agriculture ...
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Fisheries Dept plans to check out coral reefs further offshore
THE Fisheries Department plans to extend surveys of coral reefs to 120 nautical miles of Brunei's Economic Exclusive Zone in the hope of taking the country's coral species' tally past the 500 mark.Rapid assessment surveys carried out since 2009 have pegged the Sultanate's hard coral species at 404, after identifying two new ones, despite coral covering just 0.5 per cent of ...
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Wildlife Act to be ready within a year
Head of Wildlife Division Hj Ajamain (R) speaking while Hj Muhd Faisal (C; Forestry Officer seconded to Wildlife Division) and Deputy Head of Wildlife Division Jomari (L) look on, during the Wildlife Division's roadshow in Tutong. Pictures: BT/Ubaidillah ...
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HRH attends Doha Forum
HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (2nd R), Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in the company of Qatar Royals at the opening ceremony of the Doha Forum. Picture: ...
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HM Rethink water usage
(L-R) Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili, His Majesty the Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai yesterday.Picture: ...
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HRH bestows medals of honour on 563
HRH Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah (2nd, R), the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday presented state honorary medals to 563 recipients at the Balai Singgahsana Indera Kenchana, Istana Nurul Iman. Picture: ...
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RB Launches Twice Daily Flights To Kuala Lumpur
Bandar Seri Begawan - Effective from May 22, 2013, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will begin operating twice daily flights from Brunei to Kuala ...
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19-foot python killed Florida man captures kills record-setting Burmese python
A Florida man with experience handling snakes captured and killed a 128-pound Burmese python he discovered on the side of the road in Miami-Dade County, ...
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India’s domestic woes dwarf Pakistani overtures for peace
Pakistan's prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif has been at pains to reach out to India since his election nine days ago, inviting its leaders to visit and assuring the citizens of his country's historic enemy that peace is a top priority.But India, while politely appreciative, has too much going on at home to be very interested in Mr. Sharif and his ...
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Obama Couples Praise for Burmese Leader With Warning Against Violence
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Human-Rights Groups Criticize Obamas Meeting With Myanmar Leader
After months of praising Myanmar for its political reforms, President Obama welcomed the country's president to the White House for the first time in nearly 50 years. But human-rights groups are not happy about the invitation. While the U.S. does not fully embrace the actions of the regime in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), calling for further reforms and cooperation between ethnic ...
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Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb killing 37
A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ...
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Asian celebrities recruited to promote Australia
Tourism Australia has called on popular Hong Kong actor, Ekin Cheng, to showcase Cairns and Sydney to the Asian market in a new television travel series. Joined by fellow celebrities Andy Chai Siu Chun, Jacqueline Wong and Lai Yi, the group will film the travelogue series, ‘Tailor Made Tours’, which were designed to attract more visitors from Greater China. Expected to reach an ...
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Jose Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of the season as Chelsea rumours escalate
Spain Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed on Tuesday ...
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Whats in a name U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called ...
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Australia Keen To Expand Trade Ties With Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - The defence, tourism as well as the food and agribusiness sectors are the areas in which Brunei Darussalam and Australia can work more closely together in. "Australia and Brunei enjoy a very successful trading relationship. The two-way trade in goods and services between the two countries reached about B$2.6 billion in the last year, which is quite sizable, given the ...
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LiveWIRE Brunei Holds Workshops On Bright Ideas Business Plans
Bandar Seri Begawan - LiveWIRE Brunei recently conducted a Bright Ideas Workshop, which was also followed up by the Business Plan Series Workshop this week. A total of 10 participants attended the Bright Ideas Workshop, while nine participated in the Business Plan Series Workshop. According to a press release, the Bright Ideas workshop was conducted for two-days, which provides information ...
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Benazir death Pervez Musharraf gets bail on way out of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto assassination case. Judge Chaudhry Habibur-Rehman of the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi granted bail to Musharraf against two surety bonds of Rs 10 lakh each. In the morning, the judge had reserved his decision after hearing arguments by lawyers of both sides. The judge announced his decision in the afternoon. During the arguments, Musharraf 's lawyer Salman Safdar said ...
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Pakistan switches off ACs in govt offices bans socks for staff
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no more use of air-conditioners in public offices till such time that ...
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Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and assured him of U.S. ...
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Angelina sacked from House
The House of Representatives has officially sacked Democratic Party lawmaker Angelina Sondakh from her legislative position.The House leadership on Monday swore in Angelina's replacement, Surya Kusumanegara."I hope you focus on your job as a lawmaker and abide by the code of ethics for House members," House Speaker Marzuki Alie said in his speech during the swearing-in ...
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Jokowi rebuffs Ruhuts statement
Popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo defended himself from a verbal attack by senior Democratic Party politician Ruhut Sitompul, who said that Jokowi did not deserve to be president due to his humble background.Ruhut said on Sunday that Jokowi's background as a furniture businessman and mayor of a small town would barely make him a qualified presidential ...
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Customs seizes elephant meat dead primate in LA
LOS ANGELES -; U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and ...
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