DoH distributes tamiflu to Region XII rural clinics
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 30 –- The Department of Health (DoH) has distributed at least 5,000 tablets of Tamiflu for various government hospitals and rural health units in Region XII or Southwestern Mindanao as part of its continuing campaign against the spread of influenza A(H1N1) or swine flu virus in the country.
Cop, four civilians killed in shootout
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
By Jessie L. Casalda
STO. TOMAS, Davao del Norte, June 30 – A policeman and four civilians were killed in a shooting rampage at Sto. Tomas, this province Tuesday morning.
Southern Thai provinces need autonomy, says Thai scholar
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
BANGKOK, June 30 — Autonomy for the three restive Southern Thai provinces and decentralizing of power to the local people are key to solving the long-standing conflict, a leading Thai scholar and peace advocate said Tuesday.
First LNG shipment from Indonesia`s Tangguh field to be delivered in July
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
JAKARTA, June 30 — Indonesia will conduct the first delivery of liquefied natural gas from its Tangguh field in Papua, to its buyers in Fujian, China, or South Korea in July.
House rejects ministry`s plan to buy UAV from Israel
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
SURABAYA, E. Java — The House of Representatives` Commission I has agreed to reject a Defense Ministry`s plan to buy an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from Israel with funds borrowed from Leumi Plc Bank.
Indonesian naval vessel seizes Chinese fishing boat
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
SURSBAYA, E Java — The Indonesian naval vessel KRI Taliwangsa has seized a Chinese fishing boat, the MV Fu Yuan Yu F-80, for poaching fish in the country`s waters.
ASEAN, Japanese ambassadors share views
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
JAKARTA, June 30 – Japanese ambassadors to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and to all ASEAN member-countries have gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a meeting with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan.
Claim that Indian community not given top posts in GLCs not true
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The claim that the Indian community is not given a fair chance to hold top posts in government-linked companies (GLCs) is not true, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
Nepal issues high alert for A[H1N1] flu
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
KATHMANDU, June 30 — With the record of its first three cases of A[H1N1] flu, the government of Nepal Tuesday issued high alert status in hospitals nationwide.
EU, Malaysia to stage business, technology event
June 30, 2009 9:11 am· Comments Off
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The European Union (EU) and the government of the east Malaysian state of Sarawak will join hands to stage the first EU-East ASEAN Growth Area Business and Technology Partnership in Malaysia in November.