HCM City (VNA) - The Ministry of Finance has turned down a proposal by the HCM City People's Committee which aimed to reduce traffic jams in Hanoi and HCM City.

Bangkok (VNA) - Thai authorities shut down Bangkok 's second airport on November 27 after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic.

OSAKA, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Panasonic Corp.

TOKYO, Nov.

Centennial Coal Company Ltd says the economic slowdown will have a limited effect on its forecast export sales, with demand for thermal coal underpinned by customer need to secure energy supply.

London, November 27, SPA -- British Airways announced it will resume
its flights from both Riyadh and Jeddah to London starting from 29
March 2009.

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- India is not ready to lift its ban on the exports of non-basmati rice despite an anticipated bumper harvest of the grain this season.

SEOUL, Nov.

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