Burma appoints a deputy minister to talk with Aung San Suu Kyi

The Burma government Monday appointed Deputy Minister of Labor U Aung Kyi to act as Minister for Relations to....

Burma envoy unwelcome to Indonesia
Indonesia's House of Representatives plans to ask the government to reject Burma's new ambassador to....

UN council considers statement condemning Burma
NEW YORK -- The UN Security Council on Monday drafted a statement that would condemn Burmese military....

Vietnam offers outsourcing potential for China
HANOI -- For years, the Chinese motorcycle boom was good for companies like Chong-qing Dongli manufacturing ....

Chinese investors invade Laos
VIENTIANE -- Laos was once unique in South-East Asia for its remarkably small overseas Chinese business....

Opposition decries Singapore-Burma ties
SINGAPORE -- Police arrested several members of a Singapore opposition party who tried to stage a small....
Communist rebels attack Australian mining firm in Philippines
MANILA -- Communist rebels attacked an Australian mining firm in the eastern Philippines, torching vehicles....
Malaysia re-imposes ban on hiring of Bangladeshi
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has imposed an indefinite ban on the hiring of Bangladeshi nationals following....
Tropical storm kills 3 in Vietnam
HANOI -- Tropical Storm Lekima slammed into central Vietnam's coast Thursday morning, killing at least....

Out of the office
Laptop-toting professionals will find what they are looking for at The Third Place
Dim sum for the soul
Siam City Hotel's Lin Fa has 'touches of heart' for lovers of Chinese cuisine
Romantic river cruise
A converted rice barge, the manohra song, offers a luxurious, relaxing excursion up the chao phya to ayutthaya
Second-hand Life
Reborn as a night bazaar, Ratchada Plaza is full of interesting antiques and collectibles