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French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Eurocopter factory in Marignane, south-east France
02/06/2013 - France - Asia-Pacific

French defence minister pitches for Asia-Pacific arms market at Singapore forum

France hopes to sell more weapons to Asia-Pacific countries and step up military cooperation with them, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told a regional security forum in Singapore this ...

Balinese guitar makers thrive in global market
28/05/2013 - International report

Balinese guitar makers thrive in global market

The Indonesian island of Bali has become home to an unlikely global business, wooden guitars. A Balinese wood carver makes high-end guitars from his home in a village of traditional artisans.

18/03/2013 - France

Airbus signs biggest-ever civil aviation order with Indonesia's Lion Air

French-based European aircraft builder Airbus has signed the biggest contract in the history of civil aviation with Indonesia’s Lion Air.

10/01/2013 - France - Europe

Aircraft-leaser Avolon orders 20 Airbus A320neo planes

Irish-based aircraft-leasing company Avolon has ordered 20 Airbus A320neo passenger jets from the Toulouse-based European company. The catalogue value of the order is 1.48 billion euros.

09/01/2013 - France - Indonesia

Indonesia's Lion Air to order over 200 Airbuses

Indonesian air line Lion Air has ordered over 200 passenger jets from French-based European aircraft builder Airbus, according to reports.

11/11/2012 - France - Italy

Nutella recipe won't change, despite proposed palm oil tax rise

Nutella’s recipe will not change, despite a threat of a tax hike on products using palm oil in France.

18/08/2012 - France - United States - Russia

French limbless swimmer completes intercontinental swim challenge

Quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon swam between islands in the icy Bering Strait Friday to cross from America to Asia completing his bid to swim between all continents.

26/04/2012 - France

Asia's eastern promise draws record number of French expats

French people are escaping debt-ridden Europe and flocking to Asia in unprecedented numbers drawn by economic opportunities and a lower standard of living.

 

Asia debates storing rice for hard times
30/12/2011 - World news explained

Asia debates storing rice for hard times

During the current crisis, G20 countries proposed an experiment with stocks of staple foods that could be used in emergency situations.

Transgenders in the world's most populous Muslim country
30/12/2011 - International report

Transgenders in the world's most populous Muslim country

People who identify as transgender face many forms of discrimination in many parts of the world, but what about devout Muslims living in Indonesia?

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