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Qantas Asian airline in doubt as Malaysia talks fail

Australian carrier Qantas's plans to create a premium Asian airline were thrown into disarray Friday after it announced talks with Malaysia Airlines had collapsed

Hanoi hosts Asian farmers’ general assembly

The Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) began its 5th General Assembly in Hanoi on Mar. 7.

Asia fills aviation funding gap amid Europe's woes

Capital-starved airlines worldwide are turning to Asian lenders to fund their ambitious fleet upgrades as the industry's traditional streams of financing in the West dry up, experts say

Sports news in brief – March 2

Two Vietnamese track-and-field athletes are to take part in the Asian Grand Prix, and the International Women’s Bicycling Tournament is to be launched next week.

Rolls-Royce opens largest Asian facility

Aircraft engine giant Rolls-Royce opened its largest Asian facility in Singapore on Monday as it looks to capitalise on the region's booming aviation sector.

Siam Cement to invest in $4.5 bln Vietnam petchem complex

Siam Cement Pcl, Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, said on Thursday the Siam group has signed a deal with partners under which it will take a 46 percent stake in a US$4.5 billion petrochemical complex in Vietnam

Japanese funds step up investment in Vietnam

Japanese investment funds are paying more attention to Vietnamese companies, especially those operating in new growth fields such as medicine and information technology

A likely end for Vietnamese table tennis’ Olympics dream

With two of its players defeated at the Southeast Asian qualification tournament in Thailand, the dream of a journey to the 2012 London Olympics for the Vietnamese table tennis team has come to an end

Festival popularises Vietnamese poetry

The first Asian – Pacific poetry festival will be an opportunity to popularise the Vietnamese poetry, poet Nguyen Quang Thieu has said.

Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple

The iconic maker of the iPhone, iPad and iPod has barely scratched the surface of the region, home to around 60 percent of the world's population

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ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health

The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to

Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical