Vietnamese miner to export 400,000 tons of iron ore to China

March 9th, 2010

Mar. 8, 2010 (China Knowledge) -
Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC, a Vietnam-based miner, on Friday said that it signed a contract to export 400,000 tons of iron ore to China this year, sources reported.
The company said in a statement filed with the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange that the iron ore will be produced [...]

Hun Sen slams Asean Sec-Gen

March 9th, 2010

Mar 09, 2010 AFP
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday hit out at the Asean Secretary-General, accusing him [...]

Hun Sen slams Asean Sec-Gen

March 9th, 2010

Mar 09, 2010 AFP
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday hit out at the Asean Secretary-General, accusing him [...]

Make life easier for migrant workers

March 9th, 2010

By The Nation [...]

Make life easier for migrant workers

March 9th, 2010

By The Nation [...]

Cambodian government urged to act on rape cases

March 9th, 2010

Robert Carmichael, Phnom PenhAustralia Network News9/03/2010
The human rights group Amnesty International is calling for the Cambodian government to act against an apparent rise in rape cases.
A new report says the Cambodian government has failed to meet its international obligations to protect women and children from a rising incidence of rape.
The group says while accurate data [...]

Cambodian government urged to act on rape cases

March 9th, 2010

Robert Carmichael, Phnom PenhAustralia Network News9/03/2010
The human rights group Amnesty International is calling for the Cambodian government to act against an apparent rise in rape cases.
A new report says the Cambodian government has failed to meet its international obligations to protect women and children from a rising incidence of rape.
The group says while accurate data [...]

Aussies in debt again

March 9th, 2010

Australian households are returning to their debt fueled lifestyles after a year of austerity and paying down their debts. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, personal loans and card debts have been rising for the last four months.

Approximately 25% of Australians expect to increase their debt within the next three months according to a survey by Dun & Bradstreet. Economist Shane Oliver from AMP Capital says people are less worried about their jobs and therefore more prepared to take on debt.

Aussies in debt again

March 9th, 2010

Australian households are returning to their debt fueled lifestyles after a year of austerity and paying down their debts. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, personal loans and card debts have been rising for the last four months.

Approximately 25% of Australians expect to increase their debt within the next three months according to a survey by Dun & Bradstreet. Economist Shane Oliver from AMP Capital says people are less worried about their jobs and therefore more prepared to take on debt.

Aussies value their weekends more than being rich

March 9th, 2010

More than half of Australians value their weekends more than being a millionaire.

According to an online poll published in News Ltd newspapers, 55% of Australians would not give up their weekends and work 7 days a week, even if it meant they would be millionaires within ten years. Approximately 44% of respondents said they would give up their weekends for financial gain.