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Friday, July 6, 2007

>> SINGAPORE

•	New book on Goh Keng Swee angers wife

•	Keep cab fares simple

•	Hot fashion designer is Berita Harian Achiever Of The Year

•	Former NKF chairman won't fight extradition

>> ASIA

•	Thailand's draft post-coup charter approved

•	Is this too revealing?

•	Arroyo in for reform headache

•	Pakistani cleric offers surrender terms at mosque

>> WORLD

•	"Fire-safe" cigarettes for EU

•	Wanted: "Sexecutive" testers

•	Britain convicts "sleeper" with Qaeda document troves

•	Glasgow attackers were bent on suicide

•	British Muslims condemn attempted UK bombings

•	Microsoft plans over US$1 bln charge for Xbox repairs

•	WTO talks face make-or-break test in mid-July

•	Man bites off 3-year-old's lip, ear

•	Desperate Housewife scores Paris celebrity wedding

>> TODAY'S ASIAN NEWS HEADLINES

>>	CHINA

•	Chinese govt departments urged to improve handling of taxpayers' money

•	Chinese, Russian senior legislators vow to improve status of women

•	Senior offical calls for enhancing Internet cultural development

•	'Mass incidents' on rise as environment deteriorates

•	Chinese keep virginity until 22, worldwide survey says

>>	JAPAN

•	Nowhere to go

•	Koike takes defense helm, condemns '45A-bombings'

>>	TAIWAN

•	Thailand, Taiwan stocks are Asia's best picks: Nomura

•	Help Taiwan where it matters: Schriver

>>	KOREA

•	Korea to adopt U.S. Style law schools in 2009

•	Govt to begin online registration of S. Korean nationals living abroad

•	Survey on drinking culture

•	Half of worker oppose daylight saving

•	Foreign direct investment to Korea drops to 30%

>>	INDONESIA

•	Goverment, House told to revise national disaster policies

•	Environment rating system 'needs weight, credibility'

>>	MALAYSIA

•	Patent and commercialise creations, inventors urged

•	Pak Lah: Be a caring society

>>	THAILAND

•	New budget unveiled

•	One small step to media freedom

•	Unesco concerned over highway through forest

•	"Climate of fear" if security bill is passed

>>	PHILIPPINES

•	National Govt' likely exceeded H1 deficit ceiling

•	Legislators call for China products ban

•	Palace won't defer antiterrorism law

>>	BRUNEI

•	Economy grows on business confidence

>>	INDIA

•	Despite threat, airlines not spending enough on security

•	India faces skilled employee shortage

•	Outsourcing of legal services to boom

•	Manmohan Singh calls for water conservation

>>	PAKISTAN

•	Government policies boosting rural economy, says Elahi

•	Trade with UK to touch new peaks: LCCI

•	Tax contribution depicts 28 percent mismatch, says Yusuf

>>	SRI LANKA

•	Sri Lanka gem industry wants new deposit survey

•	Sri Lankan freight forwarders seek new rules to govern trade

>>	BANGLADESH

•	Govt is not dictating parties to reform: Law adviser

•	Dhaka seeks RMG access to developed countries