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Southeast Asian business and government leaders have urged faster regional economic integration to cushion the impact of the global economic downturn. The call comes as leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Thaila
South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US Despite the sluggish economy, hiring manager Pete Tapaskar is having difficulty filling empty chairs at his suburban Chicago technology firm ProSoft. We dont get enough resources locally. We have to depen
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 20 March 2008 Stock markets in Asia remain jittery, with fears of a U.S. recession continuing to cause major market fluctuation. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, financial analysts say that this may be the beginning o
By Mona Ghuneim New York 25 April 2007 The Asian Cultural Festival celebrates and explores the multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-dynamic Asian-American experience. Where better to host such a festival than in Queens, New York - the most ethnic
By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Senior officials from ASEAN countries attend a plenary meeting at in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 24, 2006 Burma and North Korea are expected to dominate talks this week as foreign ministers from Southeast As
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 March 2007 Participants of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) forum in Jakarta (File photo - 10 Apr 2006) A regional United Nations agency says Asia needs to step up investment in infrastru
By Gabrielle Brick Hong Kong 26 June 2006 Police baton an unidentified person after violence erupted during funeral of actor Raj Kumar, in Bangalore, India, April 13, 2006 To mark the U.N. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, an Asian
Asian nations have agreed to form a network of railroads that aims to connect 28 countries in the region to each other and Europe. The Trans-Asian Railway holds out the promise of improved trade, transport, and integration. But, forming the massive
Asian stock prices have dropped in line with markets in the United States after President Obama announced plans for new limits on how banks invest. Benchmark indexes in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Seoul fell up to two and a half percent Friday.
Asian Carp now outnumber native fish in many areas of the United States and their expansion particularly threatens the fragile ecosystems of the Great Lakes. In an effort to control algae growth, catfish farmers in the southern United States introduc
Commerical fisherman Chad Isaak and a partner haul in a boatload of invasive Asian Carp, Jul 2010 The multi-billion-dollar commercial fishing industry in the Great Lakes region of the United States employs more than 800,000 people, but is threatened
Chinese and Australian engineers are gearing up to build the final stretch of track in the Trans-Asian Railway, which will link Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand with Vietnam and China through Cambodia. The Cambodian government has divided the countr
Thailand this month hosted the first Asian Martial Arts Games with the aim of raising interest and national pride in the Asian fighting sports. Some of the participating countries, such as war-torn Iraq, have struggled against real and deadly fighti
By Kurt Achin Kyoto, Japan 05 May 2007 Financial officials from the major East Asian countries say they will cooperate on a major new initiative to insure the region against financial crises. The countries have agreed to form a pool of foreign curren
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 18 December 2006 Asian economies, led by China and India, were among the most dynamic in the world during 2006. Many economies expanded by well over than six percent, and with new capital flowing into stock markets and exp
The Asian Development Bank says Asia needs to balance its growth to prevent damage from future crises like the global economic slow-down. The bank has pledged to increase funds to strengthen growth. The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual m
By Heda Bayron Cebu 11 January 2007 Philippine officials played down three deadly bombings that came as Asian delegates gathered in the country for two regional summits. As VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Cebu, officials say the summits will go ahead
By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 14 January 2007 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, center, welcomes S. Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, left, and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, in Cebu, 14 Jan 2007 The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea take up trade and secur
By Barry Newhouse Hong Kong 17 July 2006 Israeli gunners cover their ears as an Israeli artillery piece fires at a target in southern Lebanon, July 17, 2006 Asian officials are scrambling to find refuge for tens of thousands of their citizens strand
By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 15 October 2009 A giant poster of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is displayed in Bangkok, Thailand's China town Wednesday, 14 Oct. 2009 Thailand's stock market has bucked an Asian turn-around because of concerns about t