Archive for May 1st, 2012
China rejects Philippine request for mediation in sea row
China said Sunday it had rejected a proposal by the Philippines for international mediation to resolve their maritime dispute in the South China Sea. China “formally [...]
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Taiwan MPs visit disputed Spratlys to renew claim
Three Taiwanese legislators and several top military officers flew to the disputed Spratly islands Monday to renew their territorial claim amid mounting tensions in the South [...]
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Family appeal for Dutch boy kidnapped in Malaysia
The kidnapping of a Dutch boy in Malaysia has triggered a media campaign by his parents and the Prime Minister appealing for his safe return, as police Monday continue their [...]
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Thai webmaster verdict postponed: court
A Bangkok court on Monday postponed giving its verdict in the closely-watched trial of a Thai web editor accused over remarks about the monarchy posted by other people on her [...]
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Japan leader in US visit to pledge security efforts
Japan’s prime minister takes to the White House Monday a pledge to expand Tokyo’s role in regional security, a significant shift for a country whose pacifist [...]
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Burma president orders shakeup for peace talks
Myanmar will overhaul its peace negotiating teams in a bid to settle armed rebellions with ethnic rebel militias following a failure to end a stubborn conflict in the [...]
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US eyes testy China talks, Chen backer expects Chinese decision
The United States faces a tense week in China as high-level talks on trade and global hot spots like Iran and North Korea open in the shadow of a blind Chinese [...]
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Blind activist scaled wall in great escape from China security apparatus
Inside a dilapidated house in China’s rural Shandong province, Chen Guangcheng feigned illness, lying on his bed for extended periods so that his guards would be lulled [...]
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Korean coastguard arrest nine Chinese sailors
Chinese sailors armed with clubs and other weapons on Monday injured four South Korean officials who had boarded their boat on suspicion of illegal fishing, the coastguard [...]
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Singapore’s unemployment rate rises to 2.1 per cent in March
Singapore’s seasonally adjusted overall unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.1 per cent in March 2012 from 2.0 per cent in December last year. Total employment is [...]
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Ex-mayor Philippine burns Chinese, US flags near Chinese consulate
A former policeman and Laguna mayor set fire to flags of China and the United States in front of a building hosting China’s consulate in the Philippines in Makati City [...]
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Indonesia delays $7.3b DBS-Danamon deal: reports
Indonesia’s central bank said on Saturday it would not approve a $7.3 billion acquisition of Bank Danamon Indonesia by Singapore’s DBS until new rules covering [...]
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Anwar denies instigating supporters
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denied Monday that he had instigated his supporters to break through the police barriers at Dataran Merdeka on Saturday. Instead, [...]
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Malaysia plantation giant’s listing opposed
A planned corporate listing aimed at transforming Malaysia’s vital palm oil industry has been clouded by allegations it could short-change the country’s [...]
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Prosperity Resources intersects bonanza gold in first hole drilled at Pelumat in Indonesia
With intersections of 17m at 6.18g/t gold from 219m, including 3m at 13.91g/t and 1m at 60g/t, in the very first hole drilled, as well as potential similarities to Newcrest [...]
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