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US House passes bill to ban conflict diamonds
B>WASHINGTON:/BDiamonds that finance and fan African civil wars would be banned from US import and export under a bill passed by the House of Representatives this week.
Yangon fails to get charges of forced labour off its back
IN villages across eastern Myanmar, a popular childhood game #8211; hide-and-seek #8211; is being given a new twist by that country's military government.
Craftsmen doing time
Some Japanese prisoners are keeping an ancient carpet-weaving tradition alive due to a shortage of artisans, writes MARI YAMAGUCHI.
In denial of a human trafficking problem
MARINA MAHATHIR muses over the many idiosyncrasies of Malaysian society. An attention-grabbing headline directs her musings to the problem of human trafficking this week.
Japanese occupation survivor relives horrors
Sitting on a hard wooden bed under a plastic canopy, 90-year-old Amos Haluch has wondered occasionally over the past four weeks: Is it something about the soccer field?
Season of the Rising Sun
The people of Sarawak, native and immigrant alike, fared relatively well under the Japanese yoke, writes OOI KEAT GIN. While there was hardship and deprivation, it was mild compared to the suffering endured by others in the region.
Honourable Guests in hell
Batu Lintang, now a peaceful campus in Kuching where teachers learn their craft, was once a notorious prison camp used to hold the enemies of Japan. OOI KEAT GIN recounts the ordeal of those who survived, and the many who did not.
WFP chief visits Myanmar to discuss curbs on U.N.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - World Food Programme (WFP) chief James Morris flew into Myanmar on Monday for a four-day trip analysts said was aimed at keeping a channel open between the army-ruled country and the outside world.
