Luke Nguyen Greater Mekong 2

Published on Oct 18, 2012

Starts Thursday 25 October 8pm SBS ONE
For more on the series - www.sbs.com.au/shows/lukesmekong

Professional Football Against Hunger - Highlights

Published on Dec 6, 2012

See also http://www.endinghunger.org/matchday

870 million people go to bed hungry on a daily basis.

'Professional Football against Hunger' - a partnership between the world of football, the European Union and FAO -- is bringing the issue of hunger to the attention of millions of football fans.

Football stars such as Raúl, Roberto Baggio and have offered their personal commitment to the "Professional Football against Hunger" campaign and travelled to countries where FAO and the European Union are helping poor communities to get back on their feet.

This year, the third and biggest-ever Match Day Against Hunger (31st March - 2nd April) brought together 300 professional football clubs in 20 leagues throughout 16 European countries. European football sounded the alarm on hunger in the Sahel.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

12/06/2012
Apple CEO Tim Cook says his company will begin making computers in the United States.

Perfect Storm Dragging Down Oil Prices

Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Scott Shellady, Trean senior vice president, and Pimco global strategic adviser Richard Clarida discuss the factors pushing down oil prices and what it would take to spur a price hike. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

World Food Costs Fall to Two-Year Low

Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Julie Hyman reports on the top commodities news headlines on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

3 World Trade Center Close to Securing 2 Leases

Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Cristina Alesci reports that developer Larry Silverstein has formal proposals from two potential tenants for 3 World Trade Center. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves."

Israel: A Tech Hub for Startups

Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Benchmark Capital Partner's Michael Eisenberg talks about technology startups and innovation in Israel. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)

Protests at India's Foreign Investment Changes

Protesters took to the streets of New Delhi to attack plans to open up India's retail sector to foreign companies.

Australian senate passes Malaysia free trade deal

Published on Nov 29, 2012

The Australian Senate has passed legislation for a new free trade agreement with Malaysia.

Under the deal, almost all Australian goods will be able to enter Malaysia free of import duties.

In return, Malaysian exporters will enjoy duty-free entry to the Australian market.

Malaysia is Australia's third largest trading partner in ASEAN, and tenth largest partner overall, with exports of $5 billion and imports of just over $9 billion last financial year.

Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson speaks to Whitney Fitzsimmons about this deal with Malaysia and other trade issues.

Australian students learn to engage with Asia

Published on Dec 6, 2012

One of the main goals of Australia's "Asian Century" White Paper is for school students to have a better understanding of their Asia-Pacific neighbours.

This week, a group of students from across Australia are doing just that, at a two-day "engage Asia" immersion workshop, at the Australian National University in Canberra.

Tuna protection breakthrough

Published on Dec 6, 2012

Pacific nations have agreed that all tuna fishing vessels moving through the central and western Pacific must keep their electronic vessel monitoring systems switched on.

It is being hailed as a significant step to control illegal fishing

Sean Dorney reports.

Miners tempt fate to seize Indonesian gold rush

Published on Dec 6, 2012

Lives are being put at risk as illegal miners flout the law and damage the environment to cash in on Indonesia's gold reserves.

Indonesia correspondent George Roberts reports.

New technology spurs Nepal's tree regrowth

Published 02 December 2012 15:41 1943 Views

Methane, a cleaner alternative to firewood, is being touted as one of the leading causes of tree regrowth in Nepal. A recent World Bank report says the once disappearing trees in Nepal have seen a noticable regrowth between 2007 and 2010. The new technology, adopted by a quater of a million Nepalese, has also helped to change the lives of thousands of villagers in the country. Al Jazeera's Subina Shrestha reports from Chitwan in southern Nepal.

Progress of Typhoon Bopha

Published 05 December 2012 09:54 2498 Views

Al Jazeera's Richard Angwin, a meteorologist, discusses the progress of Typhoon Bopha.

Drought wipes out Brazil cattle ranches

Published 07 December 2012 00:31 233 Views

A drought is affecting millions of people in northeastern Brazil. Now the government says it will release millions of dollars in aid. Some of the neediest are in the small town of Serrita. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo travelled there and met ranchers who are watching their cattle wither away.

Many Colombians have fled to Venezuela

Published 05 December 2012 11:45 1586 Views

Peace talks between the Colombian government and FARC rebels are set to resume in Cuba. The negotiations are aimed at ending nearly five decades of armed conflict. Many have fled the violence, taking refuge in Aruca just across the border in Venezuela. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Arauca.