Hong Kong on 6 January 2012
South China Morning Post reports Lau Wong-fat elected as council chief. news@theasian.asia
Sri Lanka on 6 January 2012
Top news of Daily Mirror is an interview with Dr Vikramabahu with his comments on the division within the government, the weakness of the opposition parties and the talks of the government with the Tamil National Alliance. news@theasian.asia
Singapore on 6 January 2012
<The Straits Times> reports that at least 200 DBS Bank and POSB customers have been hit by an ATM fraud that has seen some $200,000 stolen from their accounts. news@theasian.asia
Afghanistan on 6 January 2012
<Pajhwok Afghan News> reports Karzai’s order to transfer US prison to Afghan control. news@theasian.asia
China on 6 January 2012
Top news of People’s Daily on 6 January 2012 is closer military exchanges between China and Pskistan. news@theasian.asia
Japan on 6 January 2012
NIKKEI of Japan reports the government and the ruling party DPJ(Democratic Party of Japan)’s plan for consumption tax hike. news@theasian.asia
[The AsiaN Video] Former South Korean PM stressing on Stronger Ties with Saudi Arabia
Former PM of South Korea Chung Un-chan delivered a speech on 6th GCF (Global Competitiveness Forum) organized by SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority) exhorting both countries to be more open . He said that for entrepreneurs to emerge , the mindset of the society has to be open enough to accept new ideas . […]
BBC on 6 January 2012
Asia Top News of BBC on 6 January 2012 is an exclusive interview with Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she believes Burma will hold democratic elections “in my lifetime”. news@theasian.asia
Philippines Landslide Killed 25 People
Rescuers work at the site of landslide in the gold-rich community of Panganason in Pantukan town of Mindanao’s Compostela Valley Province, Philippines, Jan. 5, 2012. At least 25 people died and around 100 people remained missing when a landslide hit a mining village before dawn Thursday in the southern Philippines. <Photo: Xinhua/Frinston Lim> news@theasian.asia
Obama “Strengthen Asia-Pacific Region “
U.S. President Obama speaks during a media briefing at Pentagon in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 5, 2012. Barack Obama vowed to strengthen military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite fiscal constraints. <Photo: Xinhua/Fang Zhe> news@theasian.asia
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