In Vietnam, hundreds of drivers are getting ready for a two-day boycott against the platform's deductions, which drivers claim amount to as much as 40–45 per cent of the fare. Since 2024, Grab has implemented a flexible pricing system based on various factors. With an estimated 70 per cent market share, finding alternatives is no easy task.
The Cardinal Pham Minh Man asks for the “opinions and corrections” from bishops, priests and lay people regarding the project that is to be celebrated in 2010. Participation of lay people elaborating pastoral programmes is a novelty in the spirit of Vatican II.
The Christ’s Peace Parish Church was shut down under pressure from Muslim extremists who have challenged its legal status. Its resident priest wanted to celebrate at least Sunday mass, but local authorities have “strongly advised” him against it. Some 4,000 local Catholics now feel like they have been forced “underground,” denied the right to practice their faith.
In their Advent message the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar invited the dioceses to focus on prayer for “promoting peace and development” in the country by cutting down on the "external" forms of celebrating, such as Carol singing. Urges the need to celebrate Christmas after “realizing its essence”.
In 2001, terrorists kidnapped 20 tourists from the island of Palawan and kept them hostage for over one year. During the abduction, five hostages were killed. Among them was the Protestant missionary Martin Burnham.
Beijing’s company will work with South Korea’s Daewoo International Corp. Gas is Myanmar’s main source of wealth, but sales only benefit the ruling junta.
Loved by all, the monarch suffers from problems with his blood circulation which has the citizens worried. Considered to be irreplaceable, today he has invited the country to be united.
Yesterday a South Jakarta Court condemned three terrorists to 19 years in prison, guilty of having killed three female students in Poso in 2005. Public opinion dissatisfied with the sentence “too light”.
The event was a success in terms of participation, attracting a large number of young people involved in social action in favour of other, unlucky youth. Their commitment extends to helping streets kids and those involved in child labour.
Sources tell AsiaNews that the closure is designed to isolate Buddhist monastic communities that sided with the September protesters. Military junta also does not plan to involve the opposition in drafting the new constitution. Media campaign tries to discredit Aung San Suu Kye’s party charging it of trying to cause chaos in the country.
Papua Governor Barnabas Suebu offers international community seven million hectares of tropical forests to reduce CO2 emissions. Indonesia is currently destroying 51 km2 of forests every day or 1.8 million hectares per year.
A UN-sponsored world conference on climate change opens today in Bali. More than 180 countries are set to look at a new road map to a new agreement on reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants that should be ready for signing in 2009. It should come into effect when the current phase of the Kyoto Protocol comes to an end in 2012. All eyes are on the United States and China, the world’s top contributors to greenhouse gases.
Even if it has the world’s third largest coal reserve, China fears that it is not enough. Experts: coal will be the principal source of energy in the country through to 2020. increasing numbers of companies try to buy into Indonesian and Australian markets.
Subscribe to the newsletter to receive verified news, analysis and insights from Asian countries every week.
Subscribeto the newsletter
