Price controls imposed on range of essential goods, such as flour, meat products, milk, cooking oil and liquefied petroleum gas
But environmental organizations think change for the better is possible as government and the public become increasingly aware of count
Financial institution defines poverty as living on $1.35 a day
Consumer prices up 6.9 percent in November compared to year earlier
Environmental activists say need for raw timber contributing to tropical forest destruction
Letter initiated by group of parliament members from ASEAN countries pushing for democratic reforms in Burma
Report says 2005 surplus was more than 3 times that of 2004
Some experts think market is bubble waiting to burst
World Bank president says decision is breach of agreement signed three years ago
Donald Tsang focuses on developing territory's economy, improving people's livelihoods, fighting pollution
Officials, in a videoconference with Asian medical experts, stress commitment to tackling bird flu in partnership with Asian authorities
Prime Minister Koizumi says government has decided to withdraw Ground Self Defense Forces troops from Samawah because they have achieve
Attempt failed, but President Chen Shui-bian's political troubles do not appear to be over
Louise Arbour calls shortcomings in Cambodia's judicial system 'single most important area' in which country needs to make progress
Legislators reject bill that would have paved way for national referendum on whether President Chen Shui-bian should be removed from of
Yu Shyi-kun beat two rivals Sunday to become new head of the Democratic Progressive Party
Chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says Taiwanese and six Chinese airlines will offer non-stop passenger flights for lunar n
John Howard, Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao oversaw opening of new gas terminal in China's southern manufacturing hub Shenzhen
Environmentalists concerned about enormous amounts of waste generated by elaborate packaging of cakes
At least 60,000 people march to local government offices to demand right to elect their political leaders
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