Malaysian environmentalists and opposition leaders on Wednesday slammed the government’s plan to build a nuclear power plant, calling it a risky venture and saying the country has sufficient energy output to meet future needs. Energy Minister Peter Chin announced Tuesday the government has approved in principle a nuclear plant, which would start operating from 2021, as an ef…
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In a major development on the bloody massacre of 52 people involving a powerful political clan in Maguindanao last year, Philippine Justice Secretary Alberto Agra on Wednesday overturned his previous resolution exonerating two members of the Ampatuan clan who were earlier charged for the crime along with principal suspect Andal Ampatuan Jr. In a 30-page resolution, Agra reinstated the cases against suspended Gov.
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China plans to inject nearly $1.5 billion into a western region where riots killed nearly 200 people last year, boosting its economy in hopes of reducing ethnic tension. Various regions across Xinjiang, including 82 cities and towns, will received investment from 19 provinces and municipalities around China over the next year to help improve housing, employment and education…
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(Music Recommendation: Steve Reich/Music for 18 Musicians) We’ve spent the last week at Misool eco resort in the south of the Raja Ampat region, Misool is the main hook for the story, it’s a 5 star eco resort built entirely from driftwood. The resort only has eight rooms and is run by a really sound couple who clearly have their heads in the right place with regard to the potential for sustainable businesses to make headway in areas environmental …
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Misool Eco Resort, Raja Ampat, February 20, 2010
Nepal’s Maoist opposition blocked streets leading to key government offices Wednesday on the fourth day of their general strike to demand the prime minister’s resignation, while the government vowed not to bow to protesters’ pressure. Protesters hoped to disrupt the government by blocking streets leading to the Singhadurbar complex which houses key offices and ministries, bu…
A coal ship that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef did not damage the site’s world heritage status, but UNESCO will monitor the effects of increased shipping on the world’s largest coral reef, the U.N. cultural agency’s boss said Wednesday
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Malaysia has set up a panel to ensure impartiality in a police probe into the fatal shooting of a teenager by four officers in an incident that led to a murder investigation and a public outcry over alleged heavy-handed tactics. The eight-member panel, headed by the deputy home minister, is to ensure that the police work quickly and transparently to investigate the April 26 …
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I received an email this week reminding me to submit my “there’s nothing like” comments to Tourism Australia’s new campaign website. I blogged on this a few weeks ago.The problem was, once I’d clicked through to the link and started posting I couldn’t stop…
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Simon Roughneen in The Irrawaddy: Analyzing the prime minister’s performance in office, particularly since the Redshirt protests began, Dr. Thitinan remarked today that although Abhisit has many qualities suitable for a leader of Thailand, he “seems to have rationalized himself into thinking that he is not just a prime minister, but the savior…
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Thitinan: Abhisit sees himself as saviour of the throne
Offended officials investigating director of controversial ‘gigolo’ documentary, reports Asia Sentinel They are muscular, dark and handsome, with shoulder-length hair, surfing skills and winning smiles. And they are readily available to the tens of thousands of single women who throng the beaches of Bali in Indonesia every year.
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Anti-government demonstrators remained entrenched on Bangkok’s streets Wednesday after agreeing in principle with the prime minister’s plan to end Thailand’s deadly political crisis but saying they would await details before dismantling barricades. Pressure has been growing from both sides to end the eight-week-old stalemate, which has paralyzed an upsca…
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North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong Il was making his way Wednesday to China’s capital on a rare trip abroad meant to be so secret that Beijing refused to confirm it — despite videos shot by foreign media showing him leaving a Chinese hotel. Kim was expected to meet with President Hu Jintao and other top Chinese leaders just as South Korea inches closer to blaming …
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Prachatai: The students were met by Lt Col Wiboon Sricharoensukying, Deputy Commander of the 11th Infantry Battalion. They were denied the right to bring in their lawyers to hear the interrogation, and were told not to worry as it was just for talks with police and there was no need for lawyers.Over 50 peopl…
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I was really surprised when I came across this video on YouTube as it showed the historical moment when Singapore’s founding father, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew crying on national television.
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Lee Kuan Yew cried on TV after Malaysia’s Abdul Rahman rejected Singapore
AP: Protest leaders said they agreed in principle Tuesday with a government-proposed compromise to end Thailand’s deadly political crisis, but refused to leave their camp in Bangkok’s streets until details can be worked out. ..
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Can whales paint pictures? Think before you respond, as at the Qingdao Polar Ocean World oceanarium in China the answer might surprise you. A seven-year-old Beluga whale named Xiao Qiang began his career as a painter after a visitor left a paintbrush behind, which he immediately grabbed and began to play with
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