International

DPRK decides to release American trespasser
04/02/2010 05:00
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has decided to release an American detained for trespassing the DPRK border. After conducting an investigation into 28-year-old Robert Park, who was detained on the northern border of the country...
JAL appoints "business guru" as new CEO
02/02/2010 05:00
Dr. Kazuo Inamori, a well-respected entrepreneur and founder of electronics giant Kyocera Corp., began his tenure as chairman and CEO of Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) on Monday. Japan Airlines’ new Chairman Kazuo Inamori speaks during a press...
Toyota to restart production in U.S. next week
02/02/2010 05:00
Toyota Motor Sales USA will resume production next week, Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer at Toyota Motor Sales, said in a conference call on Monday in Washington. Toyota Rav-4 SUVs sit parked at a Toyota dealership in Phoenix,...
Securities watchdog agency fights “black transactions”
02/02/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Illegal transactions, or ‘black transactions’, are still happening as there are little opportunities or means to punish wrong-doers. In a report reviewing the stock market in 2009, the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) said that it...
China’s online travel market booming
30/01/2010 05:00
Visitors look at rows of Chocolate Terracotta Warriors at a chocolate theme park in Beijing China’s online tourism market is booming as an increasingly wealthy middle class travels for pleasure and the use of...
US economic rescue failing to meet key goals:auditor
30/01/2010 05:00
Job seekers attend an interview workshop in San Mateo, California The US$700-billion US government effort to rescue the financial system has failed to meet key goals such as sparking lending and curbing risky...
US halt to Haiti evacuations stirs fears for sick
30/01/2010 05:00
A man, bleeding from the head after a fight between suspected looters and security personnel, squats outside a household appliances store in downtown Port au Prince January 29 Critically injured Haitian...