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Society
HK lawmakers demand apology for Manila hostage killings
Hong Kong legislators on Thursday passed a motion calling for an apology and compensation from the Philippines for the death of eight tourists taken hostage in Manila last week.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:12:45 AM
Regional
IMF tells Seoul not to meddle in monetary policy
The IMF on Wednesday criticised the South Korean government's interference in monetary policy-making and called for an end to government officials attending central bank meetings.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:12:00 AM
Regional
US non-committal on resuming N Korea nuclear talks
The United States said Wednesday it planned more consultations with its partners after hearing China's perspective on reviving stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:10:00 AM
Regional
Malaysia and Indonesia must work to resolve issues: Malay PM
Malaysia and Indonesia must work together to resolve the current tension affecting the two countries, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:09:00 AM
Regional
HK strikes deal on minimum wage
Hong Kong officials have reached an agreement on the city's first minimum wage but unions said Wednesday that they will keep pushing for higher pay to shrink a growing income gap.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:07:00 AM
Society
Burma's cyber generation boots up for first-time vote
One of Myanmar's self-described "pioneer bloggers" proudly opens his popular website -- officially banned by the military rulers -- and scrolls to his updates on the approaching election.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:06:00 AM
Society
Court orders closure of Buddha Bar in Indonesia
An Indonesian court Wednesday ordered the local branch of Paris-based Buddha Bar to close after convicting the licence holder of blasphemy, a lawyer said.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:05:00 AM
Society
Japan endures hottest summer on record
Japan has endured its hottest summer since records began in 1898, the meteorological agency said Wednesday, during a heatwave that saw thousands of people taken to hospital suffering heatstroke.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:04:00 AM
Society
Taiwan unveils birth-boosting slogan
Taiwan's government on Wednesday unveiled a new slogan aimed at encouraging couples to have more babies, in its latest bid to boost the island's dwindling birth rate which is among the world's lowest.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:03:00 AM
Regional
Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building
Impoverished Cambodia plans to build a 1,820-foot (555-metre) skyscraper, its prime minister said Wednesday, a feat that would give one of the region's least-developed capitals the tallest building in Asia.
3 Sep, 2010 - 7:03:00 AM
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