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                    [ArticleID] => 1533246
                    [Title] => Tensions test US-Thai relations as strategic talks resume
                    [Summary] => 

The top US envoy for east Asia returns to military-governed Thailand this week, hoping for better news coverage than on his last visit a year ago.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-15 13:00:14 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1437745 [Title] => Vietnam wants full lifting of US arms embargo [Summary] =>

Vietnam wants the US to lift fully an embargo on arms sales that was eased last year, but Washington is calling for more progress by the communist-governed nation on improving human rights, their respective ambassadors said Tuesday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-26 02:44:48 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1428228 [Title] => US: China is expanding its South China Sea outposts [Summary] =>

China is expanding its outposts in the South China Sea to include stationing for ships and potential airfields as part of its "aggressive" effort to exert sovereignty, the U.S. intelligence chief said Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-27 08:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150228/James-Clapper-Director-of-National-Intelligence.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1351294 [Title] => Cybercrime among top global risks – WEF [Summary] =>

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has raised cybercrime as among the major global risks within the decade, aside from unemployment/underemployment, and extreme weather conditions.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1345775 [Title] => US hails Japan easing of restrictions on military [Summary] =>

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday hailed as "historic" a Japanese government decision to loosen restrictions on its military.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-13 03:13:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1345006 [Title] => WATCH: Congress intel chief wants US to get tougher on China [Summary] =>

The chief of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Thursday accused China of "gluttonous, naked aggressThe chief of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Thursday accused China of "gluttonous, naked aggression" in its drive to control territory and resources in the South China Sea.ion" in its drive to control territory and resources in the South China Sea.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-11 09:20:13 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => News Videos [SectionUrl] => news-videos [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140711/chairman-mike-rogers-csis-southeast-asia.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1319336 [Title] => Binay urges gov’t to energize mfg, agri sector to fuel economic growth [Summary] =>

 Vice President Jejomar Binay said yesterday that the Philippine government must energize manufacturing, agriculture and other sectors to make sure that majority of the Filipino people, particularly the poor benefit from the country’s economic gains.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/philippinestar/business/20140505/jejomarbinay-BUS5.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1319159 [Title] => US business leaders to visit Phl next month [Summary] =>

US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker will lead a delegation of business leaders from the US on a visit to the country next month.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1311524 [Title] => Purisima: Invite all SE Asian nations to Pacific trade pact [Summary] =>

A US-backed Pacific free trade pact could cause resentment in Southeast Asia as it would leave some nations in the region better positioned to access America’s market than others, a top Philippine official said Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1311429 [Title] => Philippines: Invite all ASEAN members to Pacific pact [Summary] =>

A U.S.-backed Pacific free trade pact could cause resentment in Southeast Asia as it would leave some nations in the region better positioned to access America's market than others, a top Philippine official said Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-11 08:44:20 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510042 [AuthorName] => Matthew Pennington [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140411/22nd-ASEAN-Summit.jpg ) ) )
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