NEW YORK — Chinese direct investment into the United States is more than doubling annually, with over $ 5 billion in 2010 alone. A Special Report undertaken by Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars provides the most comprehensive study

Please note: The Pakistan 2020 Study Group report will be released on May 18 at Asia Society, New York, and on May 20 at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. In recent years, Pakistan has stumbled from one crisis to another. The future of the nuclear-armed country, with more than 180 million mostly

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media and the government say security forces from China and two of its Central Asian neighbors conducted a counter terrorism drill in a volatile border area where Muslim separatists have staged attacks against Beijing’s rule. The reports Saturday say the exercise involved security and law enforcement personnel from China, Kyrgyzstan

With the proliferation of social media, everyone — or at least those less vigilant about managing online accounts — is becoming more vulnerable to phishing and other forms of cyber attacks. Try reviewing your Facebook stream of friend updates. Although most appear harmless, some posts are actually done without their consent. Links to certain videos,

Twitter in Thailand is plagued by a lack of official data, however recent estimates suggest there are 450,000 users in Thailand with more than one million Thai-language tweets sent each day according to a Bangkok Post article. From the article: Thailand Trending, an agency that monitors daily Twitter use, listed 450,000 Twitter users in Thailand,

By Dan Waites In Thailand’s modern history, April 10 is already a date to remember. On that day last year, at the height of the red shirt protests, at least 25 people were killed during clashes in Bangkok, including Reuters cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto, 19 Thai civilians and five soldiers. This year, it seems the date

The number of tragic deaths continued to pile up at KAIST as this week a Canadian professor passed away unexpectedly. At KAIST, beset by a number of students and professors committing suicide, a foreign professor suddenly died this week. According to KAIST on the 6th, at approximately 4 pm on the 4th 46-year old Canadian

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan Taliban say the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden will only serve to boost morale in insurgent ranks and encourage them in the war against the U.S. and its NATO allies. In statement sent Friday by email to news organizations, the Taliban said the death of the terror

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A bloody border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia threatened to dominate an annual summit of Southeast Asian nations Saturday, with Myanmar’s bid to become chair of the regional grouping and talks on easing economic disparities across borders also on the agenda. In his speech that opened the two-day summit, Indonesian President

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say hundreds of boys in a Philippine city have turned out for a daylong “circumcision party.” The event in Marikina city east of Manila aims to promote safe circumcision in a region where the surgery is sometimes performed by non-doctors using crude methods. Some boys cried in their mothers’ arms

England and Belgium 2011

Short Trips from London

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Antarctica - Frozen continent here I come via Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires & Patagonia

Antarctica - Frozen continent here I come via Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires & Patagonia

Antarctica - Frozen continent here I come via Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires & Patagonia

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Australia, Malaysia to trade asylum seekers: Gillard Sydney Morning Herald Julia Gillard ... impending deal with Malaysia will be a "big blow" to people smugglers. Photo: Ben Rushton Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that Australia and Malaysia are finalising a deal to trade asylum seekers. Ms Gillard and Immigration ... Gillard reaches asylum agreement with MalaysiaABC Online Malaysia, Australia Agree On Cooperative Transfer Of Asylum SeekersBernama The Malaysia solutionHerald Sun SBS -Adelaide Now -BigPond News all 45 news articles »

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Europe Tour 2010

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Abbeyandben's Great Adventure

Al Qaeda confirmed on Friday that Osama bin Laden was dead, dispelling doubts by some Muslims the group's leader had really been killed by U.S. forces, and vowed to mount more attacks on the West...

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is seen to be keen on giving Dayak-based Parti Rakyat Sarawak leverage and a 'deal' could possibly be in the offing...

...She met the man for the first time on Tuesday and he persuaded her to follow him home to watch a new Korean drama series he had just bought...

Malaysia ranked 36th out of 60 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Talent Index which saw the United States placed as the top country in producing talent...

...Trapped in a burning house and unable to find the keys to the front grille door, Rafidah Ismail, 36, broke a window pane and bent one of the metal bars to create a small opening...

Polling stations opened this morning for Singapore's most hotly contested general election in decades, with the opposition seeking to erode the dominance of the People's Action Party (PAP)...

©The Star (Used by permission)By SHAILA KOSHYKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism recognises Islam as the religion of the country and says its position is not under any threat.The council said this in rebutting claims by Coalition of Muslim Organisations (Pembela) spokesman Dr Yusri Mohamad on May 4 that “Islam’s position in Malaysia is under siege”.Dr Yusri had cited the designation of a non-Muslim affairs exco in Penang and the appointment of a Christian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Idris Jala, to handle the AlKitab issue as basis for the “threat”.In a statement yesterday, council president Rev Dr Thomas Philips said the council was amazed to read that the designation of a non-Muslim affairs exco in Penang was unconstitutional and threatened Islam’s position.

©The Star (Used by permission)KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered the Home Minister and two others to respond within 14 days to the Human Rights Party’s (HRP) application for it to be registered as a political party.High Court (Appellate and Special Powers) judge Justice Rohana Yusuf also granted leave to lawyer P. Uthayakumar for his judicial review application after hearing submissions by parties in chambers yesterday.Uthayakumar represented himself while Senior Federal Counsel Suhaila Haron acted for the three respondents.Speaking to reporters later, Suhaila said the judge had granted leave to Uthayakumar for the court to hear merits of his application on Aug 16 to register his party as a political party.

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MILF: Big business threatens peace Inquirer.net Iqbal said the MILF had dropped the plan to seek secession after Malaysia threatened to stop facilitating the peace talks. Iqbal said the MILF had planned to introduce an option to secede in its proposed agreement with the government, modelled on the ... MILF drops secession plan on Malaysia's adviceGMANews.TV Glimmer of hope for peace in Mindanao seenPhilippine Star all 12 news articles »

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MALAYSIA GPG QF – Sung great on 78 Badzine China suffered two blows to its women's singles arsenal as Korea's Sung Ji Hyun added world #5 Jiang Yanjiao to her list of victims, but China still has a shot at three golds in the Malaysia Grand Prix ... Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold 2011: Nehwal Defeats Wang LinBadminton Life Saina beats world champion to enter Malaysia Open semifinalTimes of India Saina beats world championHindustan Times NDTV.com -Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express all 24 news articles »

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Malaysian on FBI's most wanted list AsiaOne KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Osama bin Laden may have been removed from the FBI's "10 most wanted" list but among those still being sought is a Malaysian who has a US$5 million (RM15 million) reward on his head. Zulkifli Abd Khir, who fought alongside ... Bin Laden down, 29 more to go on FBI most wanted listSacramento Bee all 2 news articles »

Malaysia Star

BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares To Continue Downward Trend Next Week Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia will likely continue its downtrend next week with rising interest rates and a massive sell-off in commodities expected to be the biggest drag on the local bourse. Head of Retail Research, ... Equities likely to face greater volatilityMalaysia Star all 5 news articles »

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Gillard reaches asylum agreement with Malaysia ABC Online Julia Gillard says Malaysia has agreed to take up to 800 asylum seekers. (Getty Images: Graham Denholm) Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that Australia has reached an agreement with Malaysia as part of efforts to combat people smuggling. ... Malaysia, Australia Agree On Cooperative Transfer Of Asylum SeekersBernama The Malaysia solutionHerald Sun Gillard cuts Malaysian asylum seeker dealSBS Adelaide Now -BigPond News all 9 news articles »

A new media boot camp will be held later this month a day before the Mekong Tourism Forum in Pakse, Champasak, Laos. The event will gather travel bloggers who are expected to learn more about the tourism potential of the Mekong region. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share:...

The website of Singapore's National Art Gallery features interactive games and other educational resources to teach children and the general public about art. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

Anilnetto links to an article published by Aliran about the amount needed to wipe out poverty in Sarawak, Malaysia. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

The House of Opium in Thailand features the history of opium and its trade in The Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia. It also has a collection of materials which celebrate the culture of north Thailand. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon...

Independent media network The Democratic Voice of Burma reports that 17 of its video journalists are under detention in Myanmar. Some are serving sentences of 27 years for reporting about the real situation inside Myanmar. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon...

Mexican citizens are on alert over a reform to the National Security Law. After much pressure, the project is now on hold. According to human right groups, political annalists, lawyers and even some politicians, the reform would legalize the abuses of the army against civilians in the name of national security.