Printvenue ropes in VistaPrint's Narang as CEO-Southeast Asia

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 21:21

Online personalised printing provider Printvenue.Com has appointed Bipin Narang as CEO-Southeast Asia.

Protest in Malaysia after government suspends magazine

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 16:00

Dozens of journalists protested Saturday in Malaysia against the suspension of a weekly magazine, urging the Southeast Asian nation to allow greater press freedom.

Japan pledges $20 bn aid and loans to ASEAN: PM Abe

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:52

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on today pledged USD 20 billion of aid and loans to Southeast Asia, as he looks to drive exports and bolster friendships in the region.

US appoints new ambassador to the Philippines

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 00:33

The United States has sworn in a veteran diplomat as its new ambassador to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the aftermath of a devastating typhoon.

Southeast Asia approves anti-haze system

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:03

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for the region`s worst smog crisis in years.

Southeast Asia's net oil imports to more than double by 2035

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:53

Southeast Asia's net oil imports will more than double by 2035, costing USD 240 billion at today's prices, to meet strong energy demand growth to fuel the region's fast-growing economies, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.

Hagel issues warning over Asian maritime disputes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 16:20

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel warned fellow defence ministers on Thursday that a growing number of maritime incidents and tensions in disputed Asian waters increase the risk of a dangerous international confrontation.

Hagel issues warning over Asian maritime disputes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 16:20

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel warned fellow defence ministers on Thursday that a growing number of maritime incidents and tensions in disputed Asian waters increase the risk of a dangerous international confrontation.

New predictive method pinpoints arsenic hotspots

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 21:50

European and Chinese researchers have built a model to predict the presence of arsenic groundwater contamination in China and elsewhere where millions are at risk, according to work published Thursday.

India offers terrorism handling expertise to Southeast Asia

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 20:11

India is willing to share its terrorism handling expertise with the Southeast Asian countries, said External Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday.

ASEAN-India Centre: New platform to forge closer ties

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 15:19

Amid growing links between India and the ASEAN, maritime security is a major area that New Delhi and the 10-member grouping of Southeast Asian countries are looking to boost cooperation in through a new "platform".

Southeast Asia smog crisis eases as rain douses fires

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 15:34

Fires in Indonesia that have blanketed Singapore and Malaysia in thick smog eased Wednesday after heavy rain, boosting hopes of an end to Southeast Asia`s worst air pollution crisis for years.