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Asean Stock Market News

Investors around the world were looking into opportunities in ASEAN after data in the U.S. labour market showed a turnaround in confidence over rapid recovery in the global economy and a brightening profit outlook for ASEAN companies.
Strong economic prospects in the region continued to attract oversea’s funds.
Indonesia’s stock index ended down on [...]

Read More » No commentApril 7, 2010

Shayne Heffernan looks at Asia’s Economic New Year

While Asia remains a hot topic for the world investors, and country to country Asia reflects strong growth in all directions, a new Free Trade Deal in the Region is set to embark many nations on the road to new levels of growth. We at Ebeling Heffernan feel the importance of this FTA has been [...]

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Thai Trial Gives Hope for AIDS Vaccine

The Thai trial related to HIV vaccine, showing a 31 percent protection in the case of the 16,000 HIV-infected volunteers, marks a notable advance in the two-and-a-half decade long
HIV vaccine research, underscoring the possibility of an AIDS vaccine.
The study, costing $105 million, observed the volunteers over a three-year period after their enrolment in [...]

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Jadeite, Timeless Treasure

The anxiety becomes palpable in the city of Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma), each March and November, when Asian stone dealers convene for the government-run auctions of rough jadeite. The sales produce revenue for the country’s government, a military regime with a dubious human rights record. But politics are not the source of the tension at [...]

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Xi still in the running to be Hu’s heir

The Chinese Communist Party has strongly hinted that the Vice-President, Xi Jinping, will soon receive a key military appointment, which should confirm that he remains on course to be the next president.
Many analysts were surprised when the party last week failed to promote Mr Xi to deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission, which commands [...]

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Archer Asia Launches

Archer Asia has launched in grand style in Bangkok, Thailand. The company has acquired The Phuket Sun and incorporated it into The EastAsianTimes.com an online interactive newspaper that will run out of Archer’s Hong Kong Office and service the entire region.
Apart from the online news, Archer is in production of Television Shows covering Finance, Fashion, [...]

Read More » No commentSeptember 5, 2009

World’s priciest cities to own a home

Properties in these 10 spots are the globe’s most expensive.
Those living in Monte Carlo may enjoy the Côte d’Azur’s beaches, glamorous nightlife and status as a tax haven, but they pay for it.
For the second consecutive year, the resort area tops a list of the world’s most expensive housing markets, boasting average prices of $US4,420 [...]

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Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket on Conde Nast Hot List

Guide to the best new hotels in the world, the Conde Nast Hot List for 2009 has selected the recently opened Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket as the only complete destination spa to make The List. The Six Senses Destination Spa is just five minutes off the coast of Phuket on the tiny island of [...]

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Thailand seeks to reconvene scuttled summit again in Phuket

BANGKOK, April 21 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday his government was consulting Asian leaders on a new date for a regional summit cancelled twice due to political unrest in Thailand.
Abhisit, who suffered a huge embarrassment when anti-government protesters invaded the venue for the East Asia Summit 10 days ago, promised [...]

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Phuket Property Marketing

Buzz Inc’s 12buzz.com and One-2-Property have been offering highly advanced Property marketing services in Thailand since the launch of their search engine in mid 2008.
In response to the government’s new incentives, property firms should introduce more activities and launch attractive promotional campaigns to spur homebuyers to make a decision, said Housing Business Association (HBA) secretary [...]

Read More » No commentFebruary 3, 2009