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• Asian spice may yield longevity
Curcumin, a spice that is common in Indian curries and other Asian dishes, might extend the lifespan of humans because it is full of anti-oxidants and other good chemicals.

• Pertamina nears oil deal
Pertamina has announced it was launching a bid for a quarter stake in Medco Energi Internasional, the country’s top listed energy firm, to boost oil production.

• Expat issue needs review
It is vital to Malaysia’s aspirations that the Talent Corporation understand and effect their plans in view of neighbours’ growing and competing economies that are all sourcing for talents, says UHY Investment Services executive director Tim Tee.

• Aung San Suu Kyi wants to Tweet
Myanmar’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi wants to sign up for a Twitter account once she is released,, her lawyer said Monday.

• Singapore stem cell breakthrough
A Singapore team of researchers has discovered the most important genes in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), a crucial breakthrough in discovering how human stem cells work.

• Thai baht’s appreciation affects industries
The Thai baht’s gain of more than 10 percent against the dollar in 2010 has led to complaints from some businesses, chiefly exporters who believe the government and the Bank of Thailand are not doing enough to stymie the currency’s rise.

• Thai poultry issues
Thailand’s egg industry should develop its own layer parent stock to reduce dependence on bird imports and advance the sector.
• Philippines moves on foreign exchange
THE Philippine central bank is set to amen foreign exchange guidelines before the end of the year in a bid to facilitate outflows amid the surge in hot money inflows that have caused the peso to appreciate too fast.

Posted by Shayne Heffernan on Oct 18th, 2010and filed underASEAN News, Asia, Indonesia, Latest News, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.You can follow any responses to this entry through theRSS 2.0You can leave a response by filling following comment form or trackback to this entry from your site