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745 words

11 January 2007

04:05 PM

Agence France Presse

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English

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HONG KONG, Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) -
Duty editor: Ben Sheppard
News desk: + 852 2829 6211
ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON FRIDAY:
+ Bangladesh poll chaos
+ ASEAN leaders gather
+ Indonesia plane hunt goes on
DHAKA: Reporting after president steps aside as interim government chief, declares state of emergency and delays contentious general elections (BANGLADESH-POLITICS)
CEBU, Philippines: Leaders from the region begin arriving in the Philippine resort of Cebu for ASEAN and East Asia summits that begin on Saturday (ASEAN-SUMMIT)
-- Moving story as Thai premier Surayud Chulanont heads to the ASEAN summit at 0130 GMT, leaving behind a country rattled by bombs and rumours of another coup (THAILAND-POLITICS-SUMMIT-ASEAN)
JAKARTA: Reporting on search for a missing airliner after a fisherman found part of the plane's tail (INDONESIA-ACCIDENT-AIR)
OTHER NEWS ITEMS:
BANGKOK: Golf: Asia plays Europe in the Royal Trophy tournament (GOLF-ASIA-EUROPE-ROYAL)
-- Football: The ASEAN Football Championship, with Malaysia taking on the Philippines, and Thailand playing Myanmar (FBL-ASEAN)
BEIJING: Monitoring after last week's police raid on an alleged Islamist training camp that left 19 people dead (CHINA-ATTACKS-XINJIANG-THREAT)
-- Watching for reaction to human rights group saying conditions deteriorated significantly in China in 2006 (CHINA-RIGHTS-JUSTICE)
-- Reporting on visit by US President George W. Bush's special envoy on Sudan who is in Beijing to discuss the bloodshed in war-torn Darfur (SUDAN-DARFUR-UNREST-US-CHINA)
-- Monitoring further reaction to abduction of five Chinese telecommunications workers in Nigeria (NIGERIA-UNREST-OIL-CHINA)
COLOMBO: Reporting as Sri Lanka's army and Tamil Tiger rebels step up violence in the island nation's bitter ethnic conflict (SRILANKA-UNREST)
ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher holds talks with Pakistani officials (PAKISTAN-US-AFGHANISTAN) Picture.
KATHMANDU: Monitoring as Nepal's government says it will have parliament pass an interim constitution on January 15 to pave the way for Maoist rebels to join the political mainstream (NEPAL-POLITICS)
KUALA LUMPUR: US Assistant Trade Representative for the Asia-Pacific Barbara Weisel holds press conference at 0230 GMT on negotiations with Malaysia for a free trade agreement (MALAYSIA-US-TRADE)
NEW DELHI: Reporting as India announces industrial output for November around 0630 GMT (INDIA-ECONOMY-INDUSTRIAL)
-- Covering investigation into the discovery of the bodies of at least 17 children outside New Delhi (INDIA-CRIME-MURDER-CHILDREN)
-- Reporting on latest developments in takeover battle for the nation's fourth-largest mobile phone group, Hutchison Essar (INDIA-HONGKONG-BRITAIN-TELECOM-HUTCHISON)
-- Monitoring as millions of Hindus gather at the Ganges River in the northern city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela ritual bathing ceremony (INDIA-RELIGION-FESTIVAL)
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is to release Q4 results (SKOREA-IT-COMPANY-SAMSUNG-EARNINGS)
-- Following a labor dispute at Hyundai Motor as the union decides on whether to go on strike (SKOREA-AUTO-HYUNDAI)
SINGAPORE: Reporting on world oil prices which are trading at 19-month lows (COMMODITIES-ENERGY-ASIA-OIL-PRICE)
-- AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes in Singapore to sign an agreement with maintenance firm ST Aerospace at 0730 GMT (ASIA-AIRLINE-AIRASIA)
-- Moving a piece on the 19th century technology used in repairing damaged submarine cables which carry Asia's high-tech Internet traffic (ASIA-QUAKE-INTERNET-REPAIR)
TAIPEI: Reporting on the investigation into the alleged irregularities of the debt-stricken Rebar group as the financial crisis swirling around the conglomerate escalates (TAIWAN-BANKING-JUSTICE)
-- The third court hearings to be held on corruption charges against the ailing wife of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian (TAIWAN-POLITICS-CORRUPTION-JUSTICE)
TOKYO: Japan's electronics firm Sharp Corp., a leading maker of liquid crystal display panels and televisions, holds New Year press conference (JAPAN-ELECTRONICS-COMPANY-SHARP)
-- Reporting on foreign exchange trading in Tokyo and Singapore the day after the dollar rose against the yen as sentiment toward the US unit remained positive after an unexpected fall in the US trade deficit (FOREX-ASIA)
-- Monitoring Japanese share prices following a 0.62-percent loss in the previous session amid nervousness ahead of earning results and a local interest rate decision (STOCKS-JAPAN)
SYDNEY: Cricket. Tri-nations one day international. Australia v England, in Melbourne (CRICKET-TRI-AUS-ENG)
- Tennis. Sydney International tournament (TENNIS-WTA-ATP-AUS)
- Tennis. Kooyong Classic, in Melbourne (TENNIS-AUS-CLASSIC)
WELLINGTON: Tennis: Semi-finals in Heineken Open men's ATP tournament in Auckland (TENNIS-ATP-NZL)
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10 January 2007

09:44 PM

Agence France Presse

AFPR

English

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HONG KONG, Jan 11, 2007 (AFP) -
Duty editor: Trudy Harris
News desk: + 852 2829 6211
ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON THURSDAY:
+ ASEAN prepares to meet despite Philippine bombs
+ Wreckage of Indonesian jet found at sea
+ Israeli PM to meet China's Hu in Beijing
CEBU, Philippines: Covering as Southeast Asian foreign and economic ministers gather here for the ASEAN summit amid stepped up security after three bombings in the southern Philippines killed seven people (ASEAN-SUMMIT)
-- Following investigations into three separate and deadly bomb attacks in the restive southern island of Mindanao on the eve of the ASEAN and East Asia summits here (PHILIPPINES-ATTACKS-ASEAN)
JAKARTA: Reporting after part of the wreckage of a missing Indonesian passenger plane that vanished off radar screens on January 1 was found at sea (INDONESIA-ACCIDENT-AIR)
BEIJING: Reporting on last day of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's trip to China during which Iran's nuclear programme has been a main topic of discussion. Olmert is due to meet President Hu Jintao at 0815 GMT (ISRAEL-CHINA-IRAN-NUCLEAR-DIPLOMACY)
OTHER NEWS ITEMS:
BANGKOK: Following up on the Thai junta's latest crackdown, tightening the screws on ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and adopting tougher tactics against insurgents in the Muslim south (THAILAND-POLITICS)
-- Reporting on Toyota Motor Thailand's 2007 forecast for automakers in the kingdom, expected at 0630 GMT (THAILAND-AUTO-SALES)
BEIJING: Monitoring after last week's police raid on an alleged Islamist training camp that left 19 people dead (CHINA-ATTACKS-XINJIANG-THREAT)
-- Moving piece on human rights group saying rights conditions deteriorated significantly in China in 2006 (CHINA-RIGHTS-JUSTICE)
-- Reporting on visit by US President George W. Bush's special envoy on Sudan who is in Beijing to discuss ways to end the bloodshed in war-torn Darfur (SUDAN-DARFUR-UNREST-US-CHINA)
-- Monitoring further reaction to abduction of five Chinese telecommunications workers in Nigeria (NIGERIA-UNREST-OIL-CHINA)
COLOMBO: Reporting as Sri Lanka's army and Tamil Tiger rebels step up violence in the island nation's bitter ethnic conflict (SRILANKA-UNREST)
DHAKA: Reporting as the opposition threatens more protests and a four-day nationwide transport blockade in a drive to force the cancellation of this month's polls (BANGLADESH-POLITICS-VOTE)
HANOI: Vietnam becomes the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation
(VIETNAM-WTO-ECONOMY)
-- Moving a story on changing consumer habits in communist Vietnam, where an emerging urban middle class is fast embracing materialism (VIETNAM-WTO-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS)
HONG KONG: Reporting on Chief Executive Donald Tsang's question-and-answer session with lawmakers in Legislative Council at 0700 GMT. (HONGKONG-POLITICS)
ISLAMABAD: US, Pakistani and Afghan military commanders meet to discuss regional security and a surge in Taliban-led violence in Afghanistan (PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-US)
JAKARTA: Following search for survivors of a ferry which sank nearly two weeks ago (INDONESIA-ACCIDENT-SEA)
-- Court on the resort island of Bali due to start hearing the postponed appeals for judicial review by three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people (INDONESIA-ATTACKS-BALI-TRIAL)
KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visits Afghanistan (AFGHANISTAN-US)
KATHMANDU: Monitoring as Nepal's government says it will have parliament pass an interim constitution on January 15 to pave the way for Maoist rebels to join the political mainstream (NEPAL-POLITICS)
KUALA LUMPUR: We will move a feature on a court battle being waged by a Christian convert who wants her change of religion from Islam to be officially recognised, a fight that raises questions about Malaysia's claim to being a secular state (MALAYSIA-RELIGION-RACE-ISLAM)
MACAU: Moving a piece on a planned resort combining a casino and hotels with a film and television studio (MACAU-GAMBLING-CASINO)
NEW DELHI: Reporting as India's second largest software exporter, Infosys Technologies, announces earnings for the quarter ended December
-- Covering investigation into the discovery of the bodies of at least 17 children outside New Delhi (INDIA-CRIME-MURDER-CHILDREN)
-- Reporting from Guwahati after security forces crack down on separatists blamed for attacks on the Hindi-speaking minority community in Assam that have left 69 dead (INDIA-NORTHEAST-UNREST)
-- Reporting on latest developments in takeover battle for the nation's fourth-largest mobile phone group, Hutchison Essar (INDIA-HONGKONG-BRITAIN-TELECOM-HUTCHISON)
-- Monitoring as millions of Hindus gather at the Ganges River in the northern city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela ritual bathing ceremony (INDIA-RELIGION-FESTIVAL)
-- Cricket: Moving a piece about the possible return of Sourav Ganguly to India's one-day side ahead of the World Cup (CRICKET-IND-WC2007-TEAM)
SEOUL: Covering press briefing from President Roh Moo-Hyun at 0530 GMT on his proposal to allow future heads of state to run for a second term (SKOREA-POLITICIS-CONSTITUTION)
-- Reporting on nine South Korean oil workers, kidnapped by militants Wednesday, who officials say remain safe in Nigeria (SKOREA-NIGERIA-OIL-UNREST-KIDNAP)
-- The central Bank of Korea leaves the key interest rate unchanged at 4.5 percent (SKOREA-ECONOMY-RATE)
SINGAPORE: Reporting on world oil prices which have dropped below 54 dollars a barrel in Asian trade for the first time in 19 months (COMMODITIES-ENERGY-ASIA-OIL-PRICE)
-- Pre-trial hearing for pro-democracy activist Chee Soon Juan on seven charges of speaking in public without a permit (SINGAPORE-POLITICS)
SYDNEY: Tennis. Sydney International tournament (TENNIS-WTA-ATP-AUS)
-- Tennis. Kooyong Classic in Melbourne (TENNIS-AUS-CLASSIC)
TAIPEI: Reporting on the investigation into the alleged irregularities of the debt-stricken Rebar group (TAIWAN-BANKING)
TOKYO: Reporting on foreign exchange trading in Asia amid speculation about a possible rise in Japanese interest rates next week (FOREX-ASIA)
-- Monitoring Japanese share prices which rise 0.25 percent in morning trade as investors take heart from an overnight rally on Wall Street (STOCKS-JAPAN)
-- The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announces at 0400 GMT of the winners of the Japan Prize, awarded to scientists who have contributed to the cause of mankind and society (JAPAN-SCIENCE)
-- Moving a piece on how "Letters from Iwo Jima", Clint Eastwood's depiction of one of World War II's bloodiest battles, is striking a chord with Japanese viewers (AFPENTERTAINMENT-JAPAN-US-FILM-IWOJIMA)
--- YAMAGATA, Japan: Yamagata District Court begins trial of right-wing activist accused of torching house of Koichi Kato, a lawmaker critical of a controversial war shrine (JAPAN-POLITICS-WWII-SHRINE-KATO)
WELLINGTON: Tennis. Heineken Open men's ATP tournament in Auckland (TENNIS-ATP-NZL)
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Document AFPR000020070111e31b00105

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AFP

963 words

10 January 2007

04:08 PM

Agence France Presse

AFPR

English

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HONG KONG, Jan 11, 2007 (AFP) -
Duty editor: Ben Sheppard
News desk: + 852 2829 6211
ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON WEDNESDAY:
+ ASEAN prepares to meet despite Philippine bombs
+ Israeli PM in China to discuss Iran, trade
+ Protests threaten Bangladesh's coming elections
CEBU, Philippines: Following up on security arrangements for the ASEAN summit in the Philippines following fatal bombings in the country's south (ASEAN-SUMMIT-SECURITY)
-- Following investigation into the bombs on Mindanao island that left seven dead on the eve of the ASEAN summit (PHILIPPINES-ATTACKS-BLAST)
BEIJING: Reporting on last day of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's trip to China, the final leg in his tour of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions (MIDEAST-ISRAEL-CHINA-DIPLOMACY-OLMERT)
DHAKA: Reporting as the opposition threatens more protests and a four-day nationwide transport blockade in a drive to force the cancellation of this month's polls (BANGLADESH-POLITICS-VOTE)
OTHER NEWS ITEMS:
BANGKOK: Following up on the Thai junta's latest crackdown, tightening the screws on ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and adopting tougher tactics against insurgents in the Muslim south (THAILAND-POLITICS)
-- Reporting on Toyota Motor Thailand's 2007 forecast for automakers in the kingdom, expected at 0630 GMT (THAILAND-AUTO-SALES)
BEIJING: Monitoring after last week's police raid on an alleged Islamist training camp that left 19 people dead (CHINA-ATTACKS-XINJIANG-THREAT)
-- Moving piece on human rights group saying rights conditions deteriorated significantly in China in 2006 (CHINA-RIGHTS-JUSTICE)
-- Reporting on visit by US President George W. Bush's special envoy on Sudan who is in Beijing to discuss ways to end the bloodshed in war-torn Darfur (SUDAN-DARFUR-UNREST-US-CHINA)
-- Monitoring further reaction to abduction of five Chinese telecommunications workers in Nigeria (NIGERIA-UNREST-OIL-CHINA)
COLOMBO: Reporting as Sri Lanka's army and Tamil Tiger rebels step up violence in the island nation's bitter ethnic conflict (SRILANKA-UNREST)
HANOI: Vietnam officially becomes the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation (VIETNAM-WTO-ECONOMY)
-- Moving a story on changing consumer habits in communist Vietnam, where an emerging urban middle class is fast embracing materialism (VIETNAM-WTO-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS)
ISLAMABAD: US, Pakistani and Afghan military commanders meet to discuss regional security and a surge in Taliban-led violence in Afghanistan (PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-US)
JAKARTA: Reporting from Indonesian navy ship KRI Fatahillah on the search for a missing airliner as investigators try to identify metal objects located on the sea bed (INDONESIA-ACCIDENT-AIR)
-- Following search for survivors of a ferry which sank nearly two weeks ago (INDONESIA-ACCIDENT-SEA)
-- Court on Bali due to start hearing the postponed appeals for judicial review by three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 (INDONESIA-ATTACKS-BALI-TRIAL)
KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visits Afghanistan (AFGHANISTAN-US)
KATHMANDU: Monitoring as Nepal's government says it will have parliament pass an interim constitution on January 15 to pave the way for Maoist rebels to join the political mainstream (NEPAL-POLITICS)
MACAU: Moving a piece on a planned resort combining a casino and hotels with a film and television studio (MACAU-GAMBLING-CASINO)
NEW DELHI: Reporting as India's second largest software exporter, Infosys Technologies, announces earnings for the quarter ended December.
-- Covering