Burma's junta appoints liaison minister for Suu Kyi talks

Rangoon - In keeping with a request by United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, Burma's ruling junta....

Lee Kuan Yew says Burma's ruling generals are "rather dumb"
Singapore - Singapore's senior statesman Lee Kuan Yew believes Burma's ruling generals are....

Cross country bike race starts on Oct 28
To boost the usage of a small bridge over a small river bordering Thailand and Laos, the Association of....

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