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MEDIAWATCH: Chinas aid to Asia

MEDIAWATCH: Chinas aid to Asia Theres plenty of talk about Chinese aid to Africa. But now China is quietly building up its aid influence in Asia. Its making big loans to countries that used to be the sole preserve of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the United States and Japan - places like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Chinese loans can more attractive than the complications and strings that come with money from the West. Western aid donors on their part complain that China is secretive about its aid projects, and that it declines to attend the traditional meetings presided

Afro-Asia tourney deferred

Afro-Asia tourney deferred The second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup cricket tournament scheduled for September in India has been postponed again. The event will now take place in June 2007 and Africa, once again, are the hosts. The inaugural competition in 2005 was held in South Africa. Asia is expected to host the next competition in June 2008 in Malaysia, according to Niranjan Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The event has in the past been dogged with uncertainty. The tournament involves sides from the two continents and was accorded full one-day status by the International Cricket

Kenya: Afro-Asia Tourney Deferred

Kenya: Afro-Asia Tourney Deferred The second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup cricket tournament scheduled for September in India has been postponed again. The event will now take place in June 2007 and Africa, once again, are the hosts. The inaugural competition in 2005 was held in South Africa. Asia is expected to host the next competition in June 2008 in Malaysia, according to Niranjan Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The event has in the past been dogged with uncertainty. The tournament involves sides from the two continents and was accorded full one-day status by the International Cricket

2 million doctors needed for Asia, Africa: WHO

2 million doctors needed for Asia, Africa: WHO The World health Day was observed across the country on Friday and a number of events were organised in Islamabad. This year’s theme was ‘working together for better health’, stressing greater cooperation among people and the authorities for promoting health. A number of events were organised to mark the day including seminars, discussion programmes and walks. The Health Ministry had put a number of banners on display along major roads in Islamabad displaying warnings against diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, cancer and hepatitis. The Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH) had set up a stall

PM Lee urges Europe to build up stake in Asia

PM Lee urges Europe to build up stake in Asia Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Europe to build up its own stake in Asia and share in the region's prosperity as China and India continue to surge forward. He also highlighted that there are opportunities beyond those two countries and ASEAN should not be overlooked. Mr Lee added he hoped Singapore can have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) one day. Mr Lee was speaking to 180 government and business leaders at the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During his speech, Mr Lee