Indonesia, Malaysia hope Asean unity will prevail
Hanging of convicted Filipino maid ----------------------------------
MALAYSIA and Indonesia yesterday expressed the hope that Singapore and the Philippines would settle their differences over
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Highest military award for Najib
MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday received Singapore's highest military award for fostering closer defence ties between the two
Front ‘confident of two-thirds majority’
MALAYSIA's National Front (NF) coalition had a "bright chance" of securing a two-thirds majority in the coming general election but was unsure
Mostly scathing, but Asean newspapers more objective and evenhanded
Singapore's hanging of Filipino maid Flor Contemplacion last Friday for two brutal murders received much attention from the foreign media. Our Manila
Asean ministers concerned over developments in Spratlys
Parties urged to resolve problem quickly.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers yesterday expressed serious concern over recent developments in the South China Sea and urged
Russia applies formally to join Apec
Moscow expects to be a member by next year 'to benefit from grouping's expertise'.
RUSSIA has applied formally to join the Asia-Pacific Economic
Asean looking at boosting regional security
ASEAN senior officials yesterday began a three-day meeting to look at ways to enhance regional security and discuss dates for a summit
Military presence in Asia ‘necessary’
RUSSIA yesterday said that it needed to maintain a military presence in Asia, albeit a reduced one, to maintain a balance of
Canada offers to train troops for peacekeeping
Invitation open to Asean Regional Forum nations.
CANADA has offered its training facilities to soldiers from the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) countries in
Patten calls on leaders
FORTUNE GLOBAL FORUM
HONGKONG Governor Chris Patten held discussions with Singapore leaders on issues including Hongkong's future yesterday.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said he
Differing views on forum’s future aired
FORTUNE GLOBAL FORUM ON APEC
ECONOMISTS who spoke at the Fortune Global Forum yesterday hold differing views about the future of the Asia
Country can be ‘positive model for Islamic world’
FORTUNE GLOBAL FORUM ON PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN can be a model for the entire Islamic world, its Prime Minister, Ms Benazir Bhutto, said yesterday.
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