Landlocked countries’ meeting concludes
The Vientiane Asia-Europe regional meeting of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) concluded on March 7 with the issuance of the Vientiane…
At world’s top IT fair, firms mull death of email
At the CeBIT in Germany, the world’s biggest high-tech fair, some firms say they are looking at doing away with…
Comet to make close flyby of Mars in 2014: NASA
Comet 2013 A1 (Siding Spring) will make a very close approach to Mars in October 2014, U.S. space agency NASA…
IKEA starts probe into source of bacteria in cakes
Sweden’s IKEA said on Tuesday they had started an investigation on the source of bacteria detected in its cakes. The…
Dow sets record highs on investor confidence, improving global economy
U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new all-time closing high and intra-day high,…
Venezuela’s Chavez dead: VP
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez died Tuesday, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced, shortly after Caracas revealed that the cancer-stricken leftist icon…
ADB: Asia to face more cooperation challenges
Asia has integrated better over the past decade, but will face more difficulties in future cooperation, said a report recently…
UN calls for continued access to affordable life-saving drugs for poor people
Two UN agencies on Wednesday called for the renewal of an agreement that allows the world’s poorest countries to access…
WB, ADB launch assessment on Laos’ gender equality
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) have praised the voice and participation of Lao women in…
Cambodia’s exports to Malaysia double
Cambodia’s export turnover to Malaysia reached 128 million USD in 2012, nearly doubling in comparison with 2011. Agricultural products overwhelmed…