Tsunami aid worth 7,100 dollars per person: study
GENEVA, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - The outpouring of international aid in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami translated into an average of 7,100 dollars per …
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Sri Lanka President orders cricket elections to be put off
July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse has ordered that elections to the country's cricket body be cancelled and asked former players to …
Bottled water in meaty flavours? Dogs lap it up
SYDNEY, July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Cool bottled water in three delicious flavours -- beef, chicken and bacon. Not tempted? Your dog will be. An Australian man has …
Bowling Wide
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – The controversial marketing firm GoldQuest has gone to the Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka asking for an opportunity to explain its …
Indian servant’s tell-all book on a domestic’s hard life
NEW DELHI, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - For many affluent Indians, the ideal servant is one who is seen and not heard, rises early to get the kids off to school and …
Singapore to export government expertise
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore said Wednesday it will share the city-state's expertise with interested foreign governments in areas such as airport …
Asia in middle of shopping mall revolution, China and India leads
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - China and India are leading a revolution in the shopping centre industry in Asia but investors must have the business acumen, …
James Finlays ups capacity at its tea bagging plant
July 11 (LBO) - James Finlays has upped capacity at its tea factory, turning out bio-degradable tea bags to break into new markets in the United States and …
Illegal Stay
LONDON, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - The British government announced Wednesday it had ruled out the possibility of an anmesty for immigrants who are in the kingdom …
IMF proposes emergency liquidity cushion
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2006 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing an emergency liquidity cushion to help Asian and other emerging economies …
Zimbabwe’s churches say they may have answer to economic woes
HARARE, July 9, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's churches are rallying to provide what they call a "comprehensive document" they believe could help lift the embattled …
India’s ruling Congress battles mounting criticism over reforms
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2006 (AFP) - India's ruling Congress party moved into damage control on Saturday after an embarrassing U-turn on privatisation sparked …
Enabling Code
July 7, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main employers' body has introduced a code of conduct as part of its efforts at encouraging firms to hire disabled persons. …
Indian freeze on privatisation shows PM’s tough reforms fight
NEW DELHI, July 7, 2006 (AFP) - India's move to freeze its privatisation programme is a bad signal for reforms and highlights the uphill battle Prime Minister …
Bank of Japan to tighten rules on executives’ finances
TOKYO, July 7, 2006 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan said Friday it will ban its executives from investing in most types of financial products following a scandal …
Space clothes saving the lives of Earthlings
PARIS, June 29, 2006 (AFP) - From bras and babysuits equipped with monitors to tough suits to protect sportsmen and adventurers from the hazards of life on …
Slender Loris gasps for survival as urban India expands
BANGALORE, India, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Hunted for centuries for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac, asthma cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll, …
Regional, bilateral trade pacts threaten to weaken WTO
PARIS, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Regional and bilateral trade pacts forged outside the scope of the World Trade Organization are increasingly attractive, …
Emerging market companies in spotlight after Mittal’s Arcelor deal
NEW DELHI, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Takeovers of major western companies by emerging market players, particularly from India and China, will escalate as they …
Kenya expects 2006 tea production to drop more than 10 percent
NAIROBI, June 26, 2006 (AFP) - Kenyan tea production dipped in May and is expected to fall between 10 and 16 percent in 2006 compared with a year earlier due …