Tourists told to avoid weekend protests in Bangkok
Associated Press, 11 March 2010 Tourists in the Thai capital should brace for more traffic than usual and avoid sites near anti-government protests this weekend that authorities fear could turn violent, the government spokesman said Wednesday. More than 30,000 security officials will be deployed around Bangkok and 46,000 "civilian...
Beijing rejects political reform calls but rhetoric softens
Associated Press, 10 March 2010 The top lawmaker on the mainland rejected calls to open up the communist political system to reform on Tuesday, but his milder rhetoric indicated confidence among the authorities that a crackdown on dissent has been effective. Beijing will stick to the “socialist path of political development...
News from Down Under: Job ads, mood on the rise
Fleur Leyden From: Herald Sun March 10, 2010 12:00AM BUSINESS confidence is back at eight-year highs and the prospect for job hunters is brightening with the latest rush of good economic news keeping the pressure on interest rates. The latest National Australia Bank survey suggests businesses shrugged off the Reserve Bank's...
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