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Chinese software to rival Android, iOS

Jan 21, 2014

As smartphone users continue to debate the relative merits of Google Android and Apple iOS, a new operating system has entered the market, offering a Chinese-developed alternative to software of fore...
How drug base fell to long arm of law

Jan 14, 2014

Easy money led to village becoming an ‘ice’ production base
Schools learn to adapt to political rallies

Jan 14, 2014

During the past two months, thousands of schoolgirls in Bangkok, Thailand, have seen political demonstrations manifesting almost at their doorstep. “I walk past demonstrators every morning,” said Wa...
Yudhoyono spares U.S. giants in ore ban

Jan 14, 2014

The Indonesian government is implementing a ban on the export of unprocessed ore, which will particularly impact global nickel and bauxite supplies, but is allowing leeway for certain minerals mined ...
Speed bumps ahead as Asia’s economy picks up

Jan 7, 2014

The global economy rang in 2014 on a festive prophecy of a better performance this year. Growth in the developed world is picking up pace, buoyed by still-low interest rates, with households and com...
The other side of foreign faces

Jan 7, 2014

The ‘Migration Works’campaign aims to show young Malaysians that they share more than they think
Take a humane look at cosmetics

Jan 7, 2014

China reconsiders rules for mandatory animal testing
Disputes with China won’t stop bloc, says ASEAN exec

Dec 16, 2013

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will forge ahead with efforts to integrate into a community similar to the European Union despite the South China Sea disputes, a regional official has said...
ASEAN economic integration has long way to go

Dec 16, 2013

A delegate reads documents in front of flags of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries. (Bloomberg) When ASEAN leaders gathered at a posh hotel in Singapore in 1992, they knew the time...
China logs out of Internet addiction

Dec 16, 2013

Educators use music to help children kick their addiction to the Internet at Beijing Qide Education Center. China has 24 million Internet addicts, and most are aged between 12 and 18. (China Daily) ...
Japanese investors come to Laos, fleeing China, Thailand

Dec 16, 2013

Traffic travels past the Victory Monument in Vientiane, Laos. (Bloomberg) Laos is becoming a new investment target for Japanese firms amid rising labor costs in China and political uncertainty in Th...
Confucius Institute leads China’s cultural charge

Dec 9, 2013

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong (third from right) inaugurates the Confucius Institute U.S. Center in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21. (Xinhua-Yonhap News) As the Confucius Institute prepares to enter...
WTO’s ‘Bali Package’ to benefit Philippines

Dec 9, 2013

The Philippines has joined 158 other nations in what is being hailed as the first global trade agreement in over two decades. Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo said the country stands to benefit fr...
Foreign retirees flock to Asia

Dec 9, 2013

Foreigners who retire in Penang, Malaysia, can enjoy a high standard of living for a much lower cost than in their own countries. (AFP) They are scattered all over Asia and come from all socioeconom...
Creating Asia’s next global name

Nov 25, 2013

Branding is key for companies aspiring to become as well-known as leaders like Samsung or Singapore Airlines. With better quality products, improved supply chains and rising demand, Chinese and Asia...