The government will require new urban buildings to reach mandatory energy-saving standards, as well as renovate existing buildings, to make them more environmentally friendly by 2015, the country's top economic planner has said.
U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday night put the focus on getting the nation back to work, but Republicans blasted the president for what they contend is an ongoing policy of spending, tax hikes and bigger government.
A ten-member splinter group of Mon Peace Defence has returned to government's legal fold in Myanmar, official media New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.
Turmoil-stricken Egypt saw Monday unexpectedly few numbers of protesters who rallied to various areas in Cairo and nationwide to protest against President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group on the second anniversary of the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III embarked on a historic trip Monday deep inside the stronghold of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mindanao in the Southern Philippines to show his sincerity in bringing to an end the decades-old Muslim insurrection in the country.
U.S. President on Tuesday urged Congress to delay massive government spending cuts in the near term to boost economic growth despite the spiking government debt, adding twists to the government's debt reduction efforts.
A staff team led by a senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been visiting Myanmar between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6 to discuss matters regarding improving the relations between the Washington-based global lender and the Southeast Asian nation.
Representatives of the central peace making group of the Myanmar government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) resumed peace talks on Monday in Ruili, China's border town opposite to Myanmar's Muse, according to a five-point joint statement of the two sides aired by the state radio.
Egypt is undergoing chaos and disorder following Jan. 25 nationwide anti-government protests and then the bloody clashes in Port Said and other governorates, including capital Cairo, urging President Mohamed Morsi to offer a compromise and invite opposition for dialogue to contain the ongoing crisis.
In a fresh attempt to press for a swift political transition in conflict-torn Syria, a large gathering including senior officials of Syrian opposition and delegations from Western backers was held here in Paris on Monday.
Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday vowed to strengthen the government's role in supervising food safety and urged authorities to eliminate food safety hazards ahead of the Spring Festival holiday.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for the government to push forward financial reforms set to open up the Chinese market further to foreign investment and private funds... As well as loosen control over the yuan.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to set a two percent inflation goal and pledged to ease monetary conditions "decisively" at the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed Myanmar government's announcement about a ceasefire in Kachin and called on both sides to "make serious efforts to create conditions for sustainable peace" in the region.
Singapore government released on Monday its new measures to promote marriage and parenthood here, including providing affordable and available public housing, assisting reproduction, as well as incentives of healthcare and paternity leave.
Myanmar government is taking prompt steps to bring the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) back to the negotiation table after the last talks planned in the border town of Ruili on Oct. 30 failed.
U.S. President Barack Obama has insisted on his stance that Congress should increase the country's debt ceiling without delay, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday.