Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
Seoul – Death toll from a sunken South Korean ferry rose to 171 on Thursday, but bodies recovered from the ship grew at a slower pace as search operations were hampered by unexpectedly swift currents.On the ninth day since the ferry … Continue reading Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
The Kingdom as a venue for Weddings and Honeymoons
Bangkok/Sydney – The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Sydney Office is organising a range of activities and events between April and June, to promote Thailand’s many tourism attractions and attract high-end travellers from Australia and New Zealand.To engage the lucrative … Continue reading The Kingdom as a venue for Weddings and Honeymoons
Vessel detects signals consistent to airline black box
Perth – An Australian vessel searching the missing Malaysian flight 370 has detected electronic pulse signals probably related to the black box in the Indian Ocean during the past 24 hours, however the current unsuccessful effort to reacquire the signal … Continue reading Vessel detects signals consistent to airline black box
ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership
Canberra – The 26th ASEAN-Australia Forum (AAF) was held in Canberra, Australia on 25-26 March. The Forum welcomed the 40th anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Partnership, which was launched in Manila, the Philippines on 20 February and the successful visit … Continue reading ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on the Agenda
Jakarta/Sydney – At the invitation of Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign of Affairs of Australia, Â Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, visited Australia from 16-19 March. The visit was part of the commemorative activities to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of … Continue reading ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on the Agenda