Mainland envoy set for first visit to Taiwan 2008-10-31 (Beijing Time) China Daily Beijing’s top envoy on Taiwan affairs, who is scheduled to visit the island next week, said Thursday that he is “standing at the crossroads of history”. Chen Yunlin, president of the Association for ... Read more.
PAD declares it’s under attack Bombs, shootings leave two dead in Bangkok POST REPORTERS Tensions between anti- and pro-government camps are on knife edge with more violence predicted following the bombing and shooting of supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in Bangkok... Read more.
Government Urged To Set Up Retrenchment Fund KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) — The 7,000-strong Transport Workers Union (TWU) today called on the government to set up the National Retrenchment Fund to tide over workers temporarily while they sought new employment. Its secretary-general Datuk Za... Read more.
Iskandar Marches On At World Junior Meet By P. Vijian PUNE, Oct 30 (Bernama) — Malaysian shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin continued his winning run at the World Junior Badminton Championships scalping Hsu Jen Hao of Taiwan 21-11, 21-15 in the men’s singles here Thursday afternoon. ... Read more.
The Best Home Loan Package At Your Fingertips By Mohd Azhar Ibrahim PETALING JAYA, Oct 31 (Bernama) — Buying a home is a life-transforming event in terms of financial and social commitments as well as status. Choosing a financing package for the purchase can be one of the most stressful and im... Read more.
Celebrating 100 Years Of Fine English Denim By Soraya Jamal KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) — The centennial celebration of the trendy British denim brand, Lee Cooper, has not only seen the unveiling of its biggest global denim project yet - the 100 Years of Fine English Denim, but also served ... Read more.
We are under attack By Post Reporters Tensions between anti- and pro-government camps are on knife edge with more violence predicted following the bombing and shooting of supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The PAD declared on Thursday it was now ... Read more.
Off the casting couch The top video in Thailand is a grainy 30-minute short starring… well, that is the question. The leading man in the video is neither a popular actor nor a famous singer. He is a slightly built older man driving around young women, and he bears a striking resemblance to the... Read more.
SHIPPING TTA : Rate plunge will hurt results Thoresen Thai Agencies Plc (TTA), the country’s biggest dry bulk shipper, says a sharp drop in freight rates in the wake of the global credit crunch would hit its results in the next two years. Shipping rates have plunged to a six-year low as cargoe... Read more.
Krungthai AXA remains upbeat about growth path CHAROEN KITTIKANYA Krungthai AXA Life Insurance remains optimistic about its business growth outlook despite lingering concerns over the unfavourable domestic economy and the global financial crisis.”It (the crisis) may make it difficult for finan... Read more.
