The Asian Development Bank says the financial crisis in Europe and sluggish economic recovery in the United States are hurting growth in developing Asian countries. In a report released Thursday, the ADB says growth in Asia slowed during the first half of the year as struggles in Europe and the United States cut demand for […]
ADB Says Weak Export Markets Hurting Developing Asia
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton Urges Multilateral Solutions for Territorial Disputes
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
The United States is urging southeast Asian nations to work “collaboratively and diplomatically” to resolve territorial disputes, such as disagreements over the South China Sea. In remarks prepared for a conference Thursday in Cambodia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says multilateral talks should be used to address ways to settle the disputes. She says the […]
Clinton Due to Meet Burmese President After Sanctions Lift
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
((updates US Burma 2nd UPD from 7/11; new lede & graf 2, edits grafs 3,4) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet with Burmese President Thein Sein later this week on the heels of an announcement that the United States has formally lifted economic sanctions against the southeast Asian nation. A senior […]
Clinton Attends ASEAN Meetings Amid US Focus on Region
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Cambodia for a busy day of talks with southeast Asian officials. She is attending meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Thursday as well as holding separate sessions with foreign ministers from the region. Chief among the talks is Clinton’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang […]
US Formally Lifts Burma Econ Sanctions
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has formally lifted economic sanctions against Burma, allowing American companies to invest in the Southeast Asian nation for the first time in 15 years, but requiring them to disclose details of their dealings. A White House statement says the move, first announced in May, comes in response to “important economic and political […]
First US Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years Arrives in Rangoon
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. embassy in Burma has announced the arrival of Washington’s first ambassador to the country in 22 years. The embassy in Rangoon said Ambassador Derek Mitchell arrived Wednesday and would travel to Naypyitaw to present his credentials to President Thein Sein. Mitchell previously served as special envoy to Burma. Also Wednesday, the Obama administration […]
Clinton Arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN Ministers Meeting
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Wednesday, to attend a meeting of the region’s foreign ministers. Clinton will also host a large gathering of U.S. business executives in Cambodia to discuss ways of increasing U.S. exports to the region. She is also expected to roll out what officials […]
Forced Abortion Case Highlights Struggle Against China’s One-Child Policy
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
The Chinese government has reached a cash settlement with the family of a woman forced by local officials to abort her baby. But activists say the case is only the beginning of a long battle to reverse China’s decades-long one-child policy. Authorities in China’s northern Shaanxi province abducted Feng Jianmei last month and forced her […]
First US Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years Arrives in Rangoon
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Embassy in Burma has announced the arrival of Washington’s first ambassador to the country in 22 years. The embassy in Rangoon said Ambassador Derek Mitchell arrived Wednesday and would travel to Naypyitaw to present his credentials to President Thein Sein. Mitchell previously served as special envoy to Burma. The United States has been […]
Clinton, Lao Leaders Discuss Vietnam War Legacy Issues
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with leaders in Laos to discuss environmental protections for the Lower Mekong River Delta and issues dating back to the Vietnam War. She is the first secretary of state to visit Laos in 57 years. The two sides talked about continued U.S. aid in helping dispose of […]
