Archive for November 19th, 2008
Havana (VNA) – A nanoscience and nanotechnology centre will be built in Cuba based on achievements in biological and scientific and information technologies that the country has attained so far.The announcement was made at the 2nd International Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies in Havana late last week.The event was attended by 35 prominent experts from [...]
Tokyo (VNA) – Japan will lead a group of Asian nations seeking to jointly develop, construct and launch a satellite, local media reported. The move is aimed at bolstering Japan’s standing in space development and helping to improve the engineering expertise of its regional neighbours, Asahi newspaper said. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will [...]
Buenos Aires (VNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have agreed to increase cooperation and dialogue between the Common Market of South America (MERCOSUR) and the Association of Southest Asian Nations (ASEAN).In a meeting on November 18 with visiting Indonesian President, President Lula da Silva pledged to [...]
Havana (VNA) – Cuban President Raul Castro and his visiting Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao signed five biltaral cooperation pacts on November 18.Among those agreements, China pledged to provide the Latin American country with 10 million USD to help implement its socio-economic projects. Besides, President Hu signed the second credit agreement of 70 million USD to [...]
Geneva (VNA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for 7 billion USD to provide urgent humanitarian aid to 30 million people in 31 countries worldwide.Speaking on November 19 about the Humanitarian Appeal 2009, the UN Secretary General said that the appeal aims to help the world’s most vulnerable people to survive the [...]
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will continue negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, local media reported. Although eight rounds of negotiations have been held on the FTA, an agreement when concluded, will lead to improved two-way trade between both countries, Malaysia’s Bernama news agency quoted Deputy Minister of International Trade [...]
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Finance Ministry plans to seek loans worth one billion USD from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the country’s basic infrastructure projects. The application for the loans is part of an international borrowing plan to support implementation of 13 state-supported projects initiated to help boost [...]
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian government plans to increase funding for defence and education sectors in the 2009 fiscal year, Cambodia Daily has reported. According to the newspaper, the 2009 national budget totals 1.8 billion USD, 19 percent of which, or 223 million USD, will be earmarked for national defence and internal security.Most of [...]
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will build three more seismic stations aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the earthquake detection system in real-time, local media reported. The three new stations would be located in Kota Gelangi (Pahang), Bakun (Sarawak), and Sepulut (Sabah), Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof was quoted by Malaysia’s Bernama [...]
Vientiane (VNA) – Laos’ economic growth is expected to remain stable over the next few years despite the global financial crisis, said Lao Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Bounthavy Sisouphanthong.The MPI official made this forecast on November 18 while undertaking the mid-term review of the sixth national socio-economic development plan for the period 2006 [...]