S Korean workers march against labour law plan
They claimed plan was aimed at weakening unionism. -AFP
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China not courting Africa only for energy: Wen
Chinese premier said aim for helping Africa was to reinforce its own role in development. -AFP
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ASEAN urges 'maximum restraint' in Thai-Cambodia row
There were tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier, Thaksin. -AFP
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Taiwan court to scrap 'unfair' law on prostitutes
Law punishes street walkers but allows their clients to go unpunished. -AFP
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Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
The storm had already caused flooding that left 130 people dead. -AFP
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China a big winner in carbon credit game
More than 60 percent of the world's carbon credits are granted by China. -AFP
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Shanghai Disneyland no threat to HK
HKDL's annual attendance, from 2005 to 2008, was 4.5 million, far less than the hoped for 5.6 million. -China Daily/ANN
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Japan and Mekong nations to wrap up summit
Tokyo has pledged more than US$5.5 billion�in loans and grants to 5 countries. -AFP
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International students speak of life in Taiwan
They study at a high school or vocational school in Taiwan for one year, during which they live with a Taiwanese family. -The China Post/ANN
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IMF clears Sri Lanka second tranche loan
The US$325 million is to help the country weather the economic crisis. -AFP
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School kid stabbed dead over protection money
1 seventh grader stabbed dead, another severely injured. -The Nation/ANN
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Business as usual for Thai firms in Cambodia
FTI seeks urgent measures to resolve conflict; warns of rapid degeneration. -The Nation/ANN
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Poll shows surge in support for Abhisit
In comparison to 23.3 per cent in the survey last year, Abhisit's popularity leaped to 68.6 per cent. -The Nation/ANN
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Obama administration would talk to North Korea
North's nuclear ambitions will be one of the important security issues discussed during Asia trip. -Reuters
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Jailed for reading porn novels online
China artiste, said to have a lustful voice, was hired by audio books website to read pornographic novels online. She had a big following and was named "China's number one voice artiste". -The Daily Chili
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The world's most expensive sari
A Mangalore businessman paid over $100,000 for this dazzling piece of work. -tabla!
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Opinion: China driving itself into gridlock
It must act fast to curb unmitigated car growth and lessen air pollution.
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Japan PM pledges $7.7b for SEAsia?s Mekong region
Most of the aid would be low-interest yen-denominated loans. -AFP
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"Yakuza" gunman in Japan wounds three, kills himself: police
The 62-year-old had argued with his victims over a debt dispute. -AFP
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Teacher held for putting spy camera in toilet
Japanese middle school teacher suspected of installing spy camera in the girls toilet. -The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN
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3 dead men knew Tottori ex-hostess
Mystery surrounds deaths of an arrest woman's acquaintances in Japan. -The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN
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Chinese teachers call strike against low pay
There were no pay increases in private schools compared to their public counterparts. -AFP
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Four journalists arrested in Iran
A Japanese and two Canadian were among the arrested for reporting without permission on rallies. -AFP
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Rounds of blackouts set to keep Jakarta in the dark
Budget constraints faced by the state electric company will cause Jakarta to suffer blackouts. -The Jakarta Post/ANN
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Pacquiao eyes history again with 7th title
Size doesn't really matter for pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao. -Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN
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Law removes obligation to support abusive parents
Draft amendment that revisits the traditional Chinese concept that "The parent is always right" passed in Taiwan. -ANN
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30 dead in Indian bus crash: police
The 32-seat bus was overcrowded. -AFP
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Price of patience? Rare Taiwan shrimp sells for $1200
The black King Kong shrimp are expensive despite having short life spans and problems breeding. -Reuters
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Asia boosts Hermes luxury sales: company
There is an overall 10% increase in sales. -AFP
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Kashmiri saffron industry withers
Local farmers struggling to make ends meet at a time after a deadly 20-year anti-India
insurgency.-AFP
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