Asia Pacific
Friday, 3 February 2012
UN-backed tribunal sentences Khmer Rouge jailer to life
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:37
The Khmer Rouge prison chief who supervised the torture and execution of an estimated 14,000 Cambodians, has lost his appeal for a lighter sentence.
Search for survivors continues after PNG ferry disaster
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:37
Red Cross helping PNG ferry disaster survivors
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:20
The Papua New Guinea Red Cross is trying to put survivors of the ferry disaster in touch with their relatives.
Australian troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:20
The Australian government says its committed to maintaining a military presence in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014.
China house prices falling more than official stats suggest
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:20
A ten per cent fall in house prices in Australia would cause a fair degree of anxiety ..
A grand jete to fame - rising ballet star Chengwu Guo
Updated 03/02/2012 21:33:20
This year, the Australian Ballet is popping champagne corks for its 50th anniversary.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Search continues in PNG waters after ferry sinks
Updated 02/02/2012 22:28:02
Around 240 people have been rescued in choppy seas, after a ferry sank off the eastern Papua New Guinea coast.
PNG govt to investigate ferry accident near Lae
Updated 02/02/2012 22:27:47
PNG's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill spoke about the ferry accident earlier today.
Australian foreign minister hopes to visit Burma soon
Updated 02/02/2012 22:28:02
Australia's Foreign minister Kevin Rudd says he hopes to visit Burma in the next few months, to gauge the progress of Australian development assistance there.
Lynas to follow safeguards: Australian minister
Updated 02/02/2012 22:27:46
Australia's Trade minister who's just returned from Malaysia, says Lynas will abide by the standards and safeguards set by independent safety assessors.
Australian miner faces legal challenge in Malaysia
Updated 02/02/2012 22:28:02
The Malaysian government has given approval for the Australian based Lynas Corporation to proceed with its processing of rare earths in the state of Pahang.
Facebook IPO filing reveals China plans
Updated 02/02/2012 22:27:46
Social networking titan Facebook has announced plans for an initial public offering and try to raise 5 billion dollars, in the largest flotation ever by an Internet company on Wall Street.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Maldives foreign minister says judiciary needs reform
Updated 01/02/2012 22:48:54
The Maldives in the Indian ocean is in the throes of a judicial crisis, after the government detained a senior judge.
Behaviour and economics fuel China tension in Hong Kong
Updated 01/02/2012 22:48:39
Anger over the behaviour and influence of mainland Chinese continues to simmer in China's special administrative region, Hong Kong, with the publication of a full-page advertisement, insulting mainland Chinese .
Australia looks to Asia for its economic well-being
Updated 01/02/2012 22:48:39
Fiscal discipline and returning the national budget to surplus.
tougher media laws flagged after billionaire buys into Fairfax
Updated 01/02/2012 22:48:39
Australia's media ownership laws could be changed following a raid on the shares of a major newspaper group by Australia's richest person.
Twitter's censorship plans cause global uproar
Updated 01/02/2012 22:48:39
The announcement by Twitter that it has plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets has raised global uproar.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
East Timor's President Ramos-Horta seeks another term
Updated 31/01/2012 22:12:45
East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta says he'll be contesting the presidential election in March this year.
Australian govt minister quashes rumours of leadership challenge
Updated 31/01/2012 22:12:30
A senior Australian government minister has warned against a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Singapore to help Burma reform legal & finance sectors
Updated 31/01/2012 22:12:30
Burma's President Thein Sein says his government is committed to political reform and will put national stability ahead of economic development.
Film used to tackle corruption in Indonesia
Updated 31/01/2012 22:12:30
Graft busters in Indonesia are using the medium of film to try tackle the culture of corruption.
Youth dialogue between India and Australia
Updated 31/01/2012 22:12:15
The developing but not always harmonious relationship between India and Australia is being given a boost this week with the first meeting of what's being called the Australia-India Youth Dialogue.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Political crisis continues, but PNG is not ready for early polls
Updated 30/01/2012 22:26:30
In Papua New Guinea, the crisis sparked by last week's attempted military mutiny is over, with the soldiers involved granted amnesty.
PNG Red Cross waiting for report on landslide
Updated 30/01/2012 22:26:30
PNG's Red Cross organisation is still waiting for detailed reports on the effects of last week's devastating landslide in the Southern Highlands province before deciding what help they can send.
Rights group files petition on detention of Chinese lawyer
Updated 30/01/2012 22:26:30
In just over two weeks, China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Xi Jinping, will visit Washington DC to meet President Barack Obama.
China NOT buying large pieces of Australia - report
Updated 30/01/2012 22:26:31
A new report shows that contrary to popular belief China's investment into Australian farms and mining assets is tiny.
Aust opposition bays for political blood after protests
Updated 30/01/2012 22:26:30
The Australian Federal Police says it won't be investigating the events surrounding last week's Australia Day protests in Canberra despite calls for a probe by the Australian Federal Opposition.
