Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

December 19, 2008

New Thai PM Pledges Reconciliation, Economic Revival

BANGKOK ~ Thailand’s new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will unveil a “grand plan” for reconciliation and the revival – Read More...
December 19, 2008

UN Chief Visit Would Help Myanmar: EU Envoy

TOKYO ~ The European Union’s special envoy said this week a visit by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the – Read More...
December 19, 2008

Philippines, Qatar to Set Up Billion-Dollar Investment Fund

MANILA ~ The governments of the Philippines and Qatar are to set up an investment fund worth more than US$1 – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Thai Opposition Moves Closer to Government

BANGKOK ~ Thailand’s opposition edged closer to forming a government this week, as defectors from the former ruling coalition reaffirmed – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Myanmar at Centre of Elephant Smuggling Trade: Report

BANGKOK ~ Myanmar is at the centre of an illegal trade in elephants and ivory, with more than 250 live – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Singapore Unsure Where Escaped Militant Is: PM

SINGAPORE ~ Singapore does not know if the country’s most wanted man is still in the country more than nine – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Malaysia Frees Alleged Militant Tied to 9/11 Attackers

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia has released suspected terrorist Yazid Sufaat, an alleged biological weapons expert who was also linked to – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Videogames Not Just for Kids: survey

WASHINGTON ~ Videogames are not just for kids. A new survey out found that more than half of American adults – Read More...
December 12, 2008

HK War Epic Shines in Chinese-Language ‘Oscars’

TAICHUNG ~ Hong Kong director Peter Chan Ho-sun’s 19th century war epic The Warlords won top honors at Saturday’s Golden – Read More...
December 12, 2008

Clapboard : Four Christmases Jingles All the Way

LOS ANGELES ~ The romantic comedy Four Christmases made merry at the North American box office for a second weekend – Read More...