The city is a hub in the country's poor agricultural northeast, where support for exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is high.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

One of the main protest sites is in the heart of a large shopping, hotel and transportation hub.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

The surge in exports comes as India turns into a production hub for cheap, fuel efficient cars.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"The thing that struck me when we had our discussions in Malaysia 18 months ago, was how they were positioning themselves to become a financial services hub, particularly for Islamic finance.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Where the U.K.has done it, given active support to it, if Australia wants to position itself as a financial services hub for the Asia-Pacific region, it has to,in my view, embrace Islamic financing too."

VOA: standard.2010.02.15