Moderate quake strikes eastern Indonesia
November 11, 2009 11:27 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Nov. 12 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted South Sulawesi province in eastern parts of Indonesia on Thursday morning, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.
ASEAN and APEC: Complementing, not competing
November 11, 2009 11:27 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Nov. 12 — Regional architectures seem to be the flavor of the past couple of months in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The recent 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Thailand, would perhaps, on reflection, be known for the twin proposals on new regional architectures floated by Japan and Australia.
Overwhelming response for farmers' market caravan
November 11, 2009 11:27 pm· Comments Off
By Mohd Azhar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 — Participants to the recent two-day national-level Farmers' Market Convention here have shown overwhelming response for the caravan or mobile market concept introduced by the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (Fama).
Negros Oriental low on vegetable supply, says PAO
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DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 12 — Negros Oriental is experiencing shortage in vegetable supply because of the very low production after the series of typhoons that brought heavy rains in the country and which has affected majority of the vegetable crops.
Positive data drive Chinese shares open higher
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BEIJING, Nov. 12 — Chinese equities opened higher on Thursday, echoing the overnight Wall Street gains and buoyed by a wave of positive Chinese economic data released Wednesday.
World oil demand to fall 1.63 pct in 2009: OPEC
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VIENNA, Nov. 12 — World oil demand in 2009 was expected to fall 1.63 percent year-on-year to 84.31 million barrels per day (bpd), the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in its latest monthly report released on Wednesday.
Luxury carmaker enters used-car market
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BEIJING, Nov. 12 — Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has entered the premium used-car market with its StarElite Pre-Owned Program, in a bid to garner more market share and support its businesses in China, China Daily reported Thursday.
China Eximbank may get capital boost soon
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BEIJING, Nov. 12 — China Eximbank, a wholly state-owned policy lender, may get a capital shot from the government as early as January next year to help begin its long-awaited restructuring process, China Daily reported Thursday.
MARINA rationalizes procedures on dry-docking (Shipping)
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By Lynda B. Valencia
MANILA, Nov. 12 — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) recently rationalized its procedures on dry-docking to lure more international lines to use the country’s shipyards.
Thousands 'Volunteering for our Planet' volunteers register more than 300,000 hours of climate work
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BONN, Germany, Nov. 12 -– People around the world are volunteering hundreds of thousands of hours to tackle climate change and send a message to world leaders that everyone is part of the solution.