Pakistan's Ramadan Laws Hit Christians, Other Non-Fasters
ISLAMABAD (DPA) — On a hot Ramadan day, Sarfaraz Michael slowly pushes his vegetable cart through a Muslim neighbourhood of Pakistan's garrison city Rawalpindi.
NGOs in Cambodia to Face Regulation
PHNOM PENH (DPA) — Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Cambodia will come under a new regulatory system approved by the lower house of parliament Monday, amid criticism by human rights groups and Western embassies.
China Stocks Plunge Despite Raft of Stimulus Measures
BEIJING (DPA) — Chinese stocks plunged Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closing down 1.3 percent after tumbling 3.2 per cent at opening.
Japanese Investors Temper Interest With Caution in Myanmar
TOKYO (DPA) — Kyoko Okutani made her fourth trip to Myanmar in early June to explore more business opportunities in the South-East Asian country, this time inviting designers from Japan.
Japan Pledges 6-Billion-Dollar Aid for Mekong Countries
TOKYO (DPA) — Japan pledged 750 billion yen (6.1 billion dollars) as a new development aid package for five countries along the Mekong River at a summit meeting in Tokyo Saturday.
Chinese Ships Approach Islets Disputed With Japan
TOKYO (DPA) — Three Chinese coast guard vessels entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea on Friday, Japanese authorities said.
Khmer Rouge Leaders Appeal Crimes Against Humanity Convictions
PHNOM PENH (DPA) — Two former leaders of the radical Communist Khmer Rouge regime who were convicted of crimes against humanity began their appeal in a Cambodian court Thursday.
KFC Opens First Outlet in Myanmar
YANGON (DPA) – US chain KFC opened its first outlet in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon Tuesday, becoming the first major western fast-food chain to establish a foothold in the once-isolated country.
Malaysia to Hire 1.5 Million Bangladeshi Workers
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Malaysia will hire 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh in stages over the next three years, a senior official said Friday, despite rejecting a plea from the UN to allow more than 150,000 refugees in the country to find jobs.
Myanmar Jails 20 Suspected Human Traffickers for Immigration Offence
YANGON (DPA) — A Myanmar court has sentenced 20 crew members of a suspected trafficking ship to five years each for entering its territory illegally late last month, state media reported Thursday.
