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US diplomat heads to E Asia amid N Korea tensions

A senior US diplomat will travel to Japan, South Korea, India and Singapore next week, the State Department said, as ...

India Joins Ranks of CGAP Members

-     In a clear sign of its increasing influence on the global financial stage, India has today ...

The Bayat Foundation Donates Critical Supplies to Needy Afghans During 2012 Winter Aid Program

-     The Bayat Foundation, led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ehsanollah Bayat, donated ...

20th ASEAN Summit closes, leaders reaffirm goals

The 20th ASEAN Summit held in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh has officially ended, following a closing session ...

Cooperation among ASEAN members makes progress

Indonesian Vice President Boediono said cooperation among ASEAN member states has been positive and sustainable in the ...

ASEAN launches consumer complaints leaflet

The ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) has published the ASEAN Consumer Complaints leaflet to support the ...

Ricoh Unveils New Global Brand Message: “imagine. change.”

-     Ricoh Company, Ltd. (hereafter Ricoh) announced on April 2 the introduction of a new global ...

RI important to disaster management efforts in region

Indonesia plays an important role in disaster management affairs in Southeast Asia, visiting UN ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Additional $220 Million to Fight Global Tobacco Use

-     - Progress to date includes 1.2 billion people protected by effective tobacco control ...

M2M Growth in Southeast Asia in Need of Regulatory Incentives

-    - Virtually no specific regulations for M2M    - International M2M roaming ...

ASEAN agriculture, forestry moving towards 2015, beyond

As ASEAN moves toward the realization of the ASEAN Community in 2015, and achieving the Millennium Development Goals, ...

US dismisses Iranian long-range naval reach

The United States Wednesday treated an Iranian claim that it would send ships close to US waters with derision, saying ...

RI govt moves forward to realize CO2 emission cut pledge

The government has signed at least two important decrees this month to support its commitment to reduce greenhouse ...

REDD+ potential funds reach up to Rp270 trillion: CIFOR

The potential flow of funds from advanced nations to developing countries to deal with deforestation through REDD+ ...

Israeli FM criticizes Palestinian president`s UN speech

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas` address to the United Nations ...