News about Asia Pacific

Astana and Hanoi become twin cities Kazakhstan and Vietnam signed a range of bilateral agreements.
12 September 2012 11:19
Vietnam may join Kazakhstan in oil production A memorandum of understanding was signed by KazMunaiGas and PetroVietnam.
11 September 2012 16:05
OIC tours unrest-hit western Myanmar: official Members of an influential Islamic body have visited Myanmar's Rakhine state, a government official said Tuesday, to survey fallout from deadly sectarian unrest between Buddhist and Muslim communities.
11 September 2012 15:08
Asylum-seekers to live in tents in Nauru: Australia Asylum-seekers sent to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru will be forced initially to live in tents, Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Bowen confirmed Tuesday.
11 September 2012 11:34
Busan film fest embraces Asian diversity A Hong Kong action-thriller and a rural drama from Bangladesh will open and close Asia's top film festival next month, as its South Korean hosts look to share more of the spotlight with regional offerings.
11 September 2012 11:11
Hong Kong govt big loser from legislative polls: press Hong Kong's Beijing-backed government is the big loser from weekend legislative polls despite the poor showing of opposition democratic parties.
11 September 2012 10:49
West seeks to pressure Iran at IAEA Western countries will seek to turn the screw further on Iran at a meeting of UN atomic agency board of governors from Monday following the watchdog's latest damning report on Tehran's nuclear programme.
10 September 2012 18:31
Vietnam will perform exploration works at Aral Sea KazMunaiGas will work on the Vietnamese shore, while Vietnamese company will perform exploration works at the Aral Sea: Nazarbayev.
10 September 2012 17:38
President of Vietnam arrived in Kazakhstan I would like to express our joy and appreciation of the huge achievements that the brotherly people of Kazakhstan made in development of your country: President of Vietnam.
10 September 2012 17:16
Australia plans to move boatpeople this week Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on Monday said he hoped to begin sending asylum-seekers who arrive by boat to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru later this week.
10 September 2012 13:10
Thailand grapples with killer student gangs Sweat dripping from their foreheads as they complete a set of press-ups, students at a Thai army boot camp are momentary allies, but a spate of gang shootings suggests it is an uneasy peace.
09 September 2012 14:38
French, Korean, US films tipped to win Venice festival Movies from France, South Korea and the United States are tipped by critics as the favourites to win this year's Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival due to be announced on Saturday.
08 September 2012 17:46
US pleased with APEC 'green' products list The United States welcomed Friday a deal to cut tariffs on dozens of "green" products in the Asia-Pacific, saying it would boost the region's economies as well as help protect the environment.
08 September 2012 11:05
Kazakh songs conquered China Astana State Philharmonic Chamber Choir proved they are the best at the XI China International Choir Festival.
07 September 2012 16:12
Kazakhstan's Realtor movie awarded in South Korea Kazakhstan's Realtor movie directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov was awarded at the 6th Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival in South Korea.
07 September 2012 16:05
Water polo: Legendary coach Pivovarov will train Kazakhstan national women team Saken Mussaibekov, Kazakhstan Water Polo Federation president, spoke about the situation in Kazakhstan national women water polo team.
07 September 2012 11:42
Unification Church successor visits N. Korea The successor to Sun Myung Moon, the deceased founder of the Unification Church, made a surprise visit to North Korea on Friday.
07 September 2012 11:29
Embattled Qantas in major alliance with Emirates Struggling Australian carrier Qantas on Thursday announced a major global alliance with Emirates that will see its hub for European flights shift to Dubai from Singapore in a bid to stem losses.
07 September 2012 10:54
EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms China's upcoming political changes represent a breakthrough chance to boost its economy by accelerating reforms and fostering innovation, a European business group said Thursday.
06 September 2012 19:01
MasterCard has first swipe in Myanmar MasterCard on Thursday said it had signed a deal with a Myanmar bank that it hopes will pave the way for electronic payments, in an impoverished country where most transactions are made in cash.
06 September 2012 18:01
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