NZealand reports first 3 swine flu-linked deaths Syracuse | (AP) - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand health officials confirmed the country's first three swine flu-related deaths Saturday-two discovered only after autopsies on the victims. | Elsewhere in Asia, Thailand reported the country's seventh swine flu-related death. | New Zealand Chief Coroner,...
Firefly buzzing with new routes from Malaysia to Singapore The Star | SINGAPORE: Firefly will begin services from Kota Baru and Alor Setar to Singapore from Oct 25 and 27 respectively. | This comes after five new routes are opened, in stages, between Malaysia and Singapore. | Managing director Eddy Leong said following the commencement of flights between Subang and ...
De Castro unveils good governance agenda Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Noli de Castro may be playing coy about his presidential ambition but he already has a blueprint for nation-building should he finally decide to run for President in the 2010 elections. | De Castro unveiled his...
Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display Syracuse | (AP) - CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago. | T...
NZealand reports first 3 swine flu-linked deaths Syracuse | (AP) - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand health officials confirmed the country's first three swine flu-related deaths Saturday-two discovered only after autopsies on the victims. | Elsewhere in Asia, Thailand reported the country's seventh swi...
Thousands turn out to see baby panda's 1st public viewing at Thailand zoo Star Tribune | CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago. | The comi...
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Philippine president's biopsy comes back clean Syracuse | (AP) - MANILA, Philippines - Areas of mass found in Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's groin and breast are benign and will not require surgery, her spokesman said Fr...
Feature: Weaning Ghana off Foreign Aid: Is it Possible? Joy Online Africa remains the world’s most aid-dependent and indebted region. Despite the programmes of debt relief which became significant in the 1990s and the increased commitment to foste...
Indonesia criticises Australia's people-smuggling stance -paper The Star | SYDNEY (Reuters) - Indonesia's ambassador to Australia has criticised Canberra's tough stance on people smugglers, saying many of the accused traffickers in detention were innocent, a newspaper reported on Saturday. | This year has seen a surge in ...
Gadgets worth RM17,000 for PC challenge The Star | DIS Technology Holdings Bhd (DIST) is giving away RM17,196 worth of products for the Galaxie & Youth Carnival to be held at Penang Times Square next weekend. | Its acting assistant manager-corporate affairs William Koay said the company is sponsori...
State to allocate more money for tourism promotion The Star | PENANG will increase its tourism budget as the annual RM3mil allocation is insufficient to promote the state. | Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state would spend more despite the economic slowdown but declined to reveal any figures yet. | "Tou...
MIAA at par with world-class airports Journal Online By: Willie S. Baun THE Manila International Airport Authority yesterday upgraded the Common Use Terminal Equipment System shared by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminals 1 and 2 in their international operations. | | From the old magnetic tape technology, the system will be upgraded to a 2D bar code reading machi...
Family comes first for Marvin Agustin Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines — Marvin Agustin wears many hats: As an actor-performer, he has impressed televiewers with alternately good boy and contravida roles on GMA-7 series, was recently reunited with erstwhile screen partner, Jolina Magdangal, on 'Dear Friend' and 'Adik Sa 'Yo,' and cohosts the Kapuso network's Sunday musical-variety show, 'S.O.P. R...
