News Topic - Asia

Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods....
AP  –  Jul 24, 2008 08:37 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Asia-Pacific powers agree on joint relief response in region beset by cyclones, quakes, floods
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods.
Newsday.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 08:37 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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North Korea signs ASEAN nonaggression pact
AP - North Korea's reclusive communist regime, long seen as a nuclear threat to the region, signed a nonaggression pact Thursday with Southeast Asia, in a largely symbolic move.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 24, 2008 08:32 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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North Korea signs non-aggression pact
AFP - North Korea signed a non-aggression pact with Southeast Asia on Thursday in what officials and analysts said was a sign it wants to be seen as a more responsible international player.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:59 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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US calls for peaceful resolution of Thai-Cambodia flare-up
AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday called for a peaceful resolution to a dangerous border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia as Asia's main security talks were held here.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:39 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Asia forum plans multinational disaster exercises
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific nations are calling for greater civil-military coordination in dealing with major disasters, according to a draft declaration to be adopted after their meeting on Thursday.
Reuters  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:19 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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IBS Enterprise ERP Software to Support Speedy Products UK's Chinese Operations
IBS UK and IBS Asia Pacific have announced that Speedy Products UK has signed an agreement to implement IBS Enterprise ERP software at Speedy's China acquisition (Paloma Decorative Products) in Suzhou and Shanghai. The project, valued at more than GBP 220,000 (~EUR 286,000), will see both Chinese operations operating remotely via Virtual Private Network (VPN) connected to an upgraded IBM System i server based at Speedy's [PR.com - July 24, 2008]
PR.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:07 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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RNCOS Releases a New Report - Global Convenience Store Market Analysis
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, "Global Convenience Store Market Analysis" to its report gallery. The report provides extensive analysis on the booming c-store market. It provides an insight into the c-store industry across Asia, Europe and North America, and gives a brief overview on the consumer behavior. The report helps the client analyze the trends in c-store retailing across [PR.com - July 24, 2008]
PR.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:07 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Lexus Cup back in Singapore with Sorenstam and Pak as captains
By Peter Rutherford SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Lexus Cup returns to Singapore in November for the fourth edition of the ladies team competition with Pak Se-ri and Annika Sorenstam lined up as captains of Team Asia and International.
Reuters  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:05 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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3 killed in car crash near Lake Pleasant
Three people killed in a car crash near Lake Pleasant are believed to be residents of Uzbekistan, a country in central Asia, authorities said Wednesday.
AZCentral.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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