December 4th, 2008 at 7:08 am » Comments (0)

Bloomberg - Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly lowered interest rates for the first time in a year to shield Southeast Asia’s biggest economy from the global recession. Governor Boediono and his ...more »

December 2nd, 2008 at 5:02 am » Comments (0)

A Thai court on Tuesday dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.Prime ...more »

December 1st, 2008 at 4:52 pm » Comments (0)

Inflation in Thailand, South Korea and Australia plunged in November in sync with a global retreat, giving central banks room to slash interest rates to soften the blow from the ...more »

November 25th, 2008 at 11:41 am » Comments (0)

Bangkok Post - "For the safety for passengers, we have to stop flights out of the airport temporarily until the situation returns to normal." Suvarnabhumi airport manager Serirat Prasutanon at ...more »

September 21st, 2008 at 2:05 am » Comments (0)

Foreign patients checking into The Medical City, a swish new hospital in Manila's Ortigas district, should not find the place too unfamiliar. There is a Starbucks in the entrance for ...more »

September 14th, 2008 at 7:09 pm » Comments (0)

It has been almost four months now since the Thai People's Alliance for Democracy kicked off its rally to oust the "puppet government" in Bangkok. Many staunch PAD supporters had ...more »