18 Jul: Three separate incidents have struck Paris less than 10 days before the start of the Olympic Games, heightening security fears as France gears into a high state of alert.... more
18 Jul: Laos built about 80 hydropower dams on the Mekong River and its tributaries with the goal of becoming South-East Asia's "battery". But the revenue from the infrastructure is yet to flow through and the debt repayments are mounting up.... more
16 Jul: The Transport Minister says warning drivers of speed cameras ahead is the right thing to do -- but he's still committed to raising speed limits where sensible... more
