Asia-Pacific Daily News Summary - 02 July 2009
Asia-Pacific Daily News Summary
02 July 2009
EXERCISES
TALISMAN SABER
Essex Marines March Green Mile
Call To Arms From An Ex-Serviceman
Protest Plan 'Idiotic', Veteran Says
31st MEU Marines fast rope, hook n' climb at sea
Activist Sends Message Early
5000 US sailors on USS George Washington prepare for Perth
American Troops Coming To Train In The Top End
ASIA
Crisis Far From Over: WB Chief
SWINE FLU (H1N1/A)
[Asia] WHO Working On Formulas To Model Swine Flu Spread
[Asia] Swine Flu Cases Reach Over 77,000 Worldwide: WHO
[Bangladesh] A/H1n1 Flu Cases In Bangladesh Rise To 16
[China] Mainland A (H1N1) Flu Cases Rise To 915, One Death
[China] China Sees Spread Of New Flu Infection
[CNMI] CDC Assures Sablan H1N1 Test Kits On The Way
[Guam] With H1N1 in Guam, DPH Urges Calm
[Indonesia] Bali Hospitalizes Another Suspected Carrier Of Influenza A H1N1
[Korea] Elementary School Closed On Flu Concerns
[Malaysia] Liow: Biggest One-Day Jump In A (H1N1) Victims So Far
[Nepal] Two More Cases Of Swine-Flu Detected
[Papua New Guinea] All Provinces Have Tamiflu
[Philippines] 'Healthy' Arroyo Ends Quarantine, Returns To Work
[Singapore] Singapore Confirms 95 New Cases Of H1N1 Flu, Bringing Total To 878 Cases
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
ASEAN+3 Directors-General To Meet Today
S. Korea To Take Detained Worker Issue To ARF: Foreign Minister
G20
G20 Saved World From Depression: Keating
SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
President For Enhancing Trade Within SAARC Countries
NORTHEAST ASIA
CHINA
Russia Continues Efforts To Bring N. Korea To Six-Party Talks
Pak, China Vow To Increase Border Trade: Masood Khan
China's Rogue Regimes Play Up
Chinese Soldiers Leave For UN Peace Mission In DR Congo
China Supports RI`s Malacca Strait Security Efforts
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Visits China
Heavy Rain, Floods Across China Kill 95
China Torn By Heat Wave, Rainstorm
Beijing Air Cleanest In 9 Years
Deadly Bus Blaze In SW China Deliberate: Local Police
Japan May Deploy Troops Near Disputed Islands
U.S. Envoy In Beijing For Talks About North Korea
Landslides Kill 11 In China
PM Kevin Rudd Too Defensive On China
TAIWAN
Taiwan-U.S. Ties Not In Competition With Cross-Strait Relations: Young
President Ma's Nicaragua Visit Still On Itinerary: Minister
Taiwan Expects New U.S. Envoy To Further Boost Bilateral Ties
Foreign Ministry Studying How To Approach U.N. Bid: Official
U.S. Ties Don’t Hurt Cross-Strait Detente: Young
Japan May Deploy Troops Near Disputed Islands
JAPAN
Russia Continues Efforts To Bring N. Korea To Six-Party Talks
Japan May Deploy Troops Near Disputed Islands
Probe Of Korean-Led Firm In Arms Trade Widens
Stop Increase In Military Budget On FY 2010 budget (Editorial)
USMC Helicopters Frighten Residents Of Okinawa's Ginowan City
Japan Pays 70% Of Utilities For U.S. Forces In Okinawa
Firm Tied To Past Myanmar Exports / N. Korea-Affiliated Toko Boeki May Have Illegally Shipped Missile Devices
Aso, Ban Discuss Sanctions Against N.Korea
Russia's Sakhalin 3 To Produce Natural Gas In 2014
Japan's Amano Selected As IAEA Chief
New Economic Minister Warns Japan Facing Critical Time
MONGOLIA
Mongolian Soldiers To Continue In Sierra Leone Peacekeeping Operation
ROK/DPRK
Russia Continues Efforts To Bring N. Korea To Six-Party Talks
Lee Calls For North Korea To Return To Civilization
North Korea Will Never Forgive Yoo
Economic Pain Can Disturb Foundations Of Power
Public Opinion On Jong Woon Uniformly Negative
S. Korea To Take Detained Worker Issue To ARF: Foreign Minister
N. Korean Leader Makes Record Public Appearances
Koreas Fail To Make Progress In Talks Over Joint Park, No Date Set For Next Round
N. Korea Test-Fires Missiles As Talks With S. Korea Go Awry
'Command Transfer Could Hit Marines'
Gaeseong Talks Make Little Progress
NK Fires Another Missiles
Isle-aimed Missiles Unlikely
S. Korea Seeks Expansion Of Peaceful Nuclear Activity: FM
N. Korea Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles
Kaesong Talks End In Deadlock With No End In Sight
DPRK Test-Fires Four Short-Range Missiles Off East Coast
Food Aid For North At A ‘Critical’ Level
Pyongyang Fires Three Missiles Into East Sea
Pentagon Sees No Particular Indication N.Korea to Test Missile on U.S. Holiday
S.Korean Military Watching for Signs of Kim Jong-il Illness
N.Korea 'Trafficking in Slave Labor'
U.S. North Korea Sanctions Team To Visit Malaysia
U.S. Envoy In Beijing For Talks About North Korea
Is N.Korean Mystery Ship a Trap for Obama?
North Korea Raises Tension With Missile Launch
Probe Of Korean-Led Firm In Arms Trade Widens
N. Korea Fires Four Short-Range Missiles In A Day
Soldier Acquitted Of Attempted Murder In S. Korea Brawl
Firm Tied To Past Myanmar Exports / N. Korea-Affiliated Toko Boeki May Have Illegally Shipped Missile Devices
N. Korea Test-Fires 4 Short-Range Missiles Off East Coast
Aso, Ban Discuss Sanctions Against N.Korea
Two Koreas Break Up Over Joint Industrial Park
N.Korea Fires 3 Missiles
RUSSIA
Russia-U.S. Nuclear Talks Continue Constructively - Lavrov
Medvedev Urges Completion Of Aircraft Carrier For India
Russia To Push Link Between Missile Defense, Strategic Arms Cuts
Gorshkov 'Sole' Irritant In Indo-Russian Ties: Medvedev
Russia Continues Efforts To Bring N. Korea To Six-Party Talks
India Concerned Over Burgeoning Russia-Pak Friendship
Putin, Cronies Derail Russia’s Bid To Join WTO
Medvedev Raps Russia Ship Maker Over Late India Deal
Russia's Sakhalin 3 To Produce Natural Gas In 2014
SOUTH ASIA
BANGLADESH
Manmohan Singh By Sujit Chakraborty
Bangladesh Struggles To Tame Violent Militants
BHUTAN
India Offers $2 Mn To Bhutan Flood Victims
INDIA
Medvedev Urges Completion Of Aircraft Carrier For India
Maoists Helping Destroy Communist Movement: CPI(ML)
Gorshkov 'Sole' Irritant In Indo-Russian Ties: Medvedev
White House Carves Out Separate India Desk At NSC
Rudd to Send Delegation To India With Message 'Aus Is Safe'
India Concerned Over Burgeoning Russia-Pak Friendship
Pakistan Wants Resumption Of Dialogue With India: FO
Pak, India PMs To Meet In Egypt On July 16
India Offers $2 Mn To Bhutan Flood Victims
Manmohan Hits The Ground Running
Sri Lanka Says India Informed Of Work Plan On War Displaced Tamils
Sri Lanka To Hold Presidential Elections In November
Eelam No Longer Possible, Says Karunanidhi
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Visits China
'India's Muslims, Hindus Don't Know About Each Other'
Medvedev Raps Russia Ship Maker Over Late India Deal
NEPAL
Nepali Prime Minister Nepal Urges For Forget Past Bitterness
House Deadlock: No Sign Of Resumption
PAKISTAN
India Concerned Over Burgeoning Russia-Pak Friendship
Pakistan Wants Resumption Of Dialogue With India: FO
Pakistan And France To Enhance Bilateral Ties
Gunship Attacks Kill 50 Militants In Khyber, Swat
Pakistan Winning Fight Against Extremists: Qureshi
Norway Embassy In Islamabad Closed After Threat
Pak, China Vow To Increase Border Trade: Masood Khan
Pak, India PMs To Meet In Egypt On July 16
President For Enhancing Trade Within SAARC Countries
U.S. Targets Four In Pakistan For Terrorism Support
Monsoon Threatens Pakistan's Internally Displaced - U.N.
Bomb In Pakistan's Rawalpindi Kills At Least One
Bombs Against Pakistan Police, Govt Workers Kill 8
Pakistan's Taliban Chief Fazlullah May Be Dead: Reports
Pakistani Army City Hit By Bomb
Pakistan Says Troops Deployed Along Afghan Border To Stop Taliban Fleeing U.S. Assault
SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka Says India Informed Of Work Plan On War Displaced Tamils
Indonesian Government Welcomes Sri Lanka's Relief Efforts
SOUTHEAST ASIA
BURMA
UN Chief Says Myanmar Mission ‘Very Difficult’
UN Chief Ban Warned Over Risky Myanmar Visit
Firm Tied To Past Myanmar Exports / N. Korea-Affiliated Toko Boeki May Have Illegally Shipped Missile Devices
CAMBODIA
Cambodian Defense Ministry Appoints Spokesman
PM: Talks With Cambodia Only Way To End Border Tension
Thailand And Cambodia Order Troops To Be On Alert
Thailand Has No Plan To Join Cambodia In Joint Registration Of Preah Vihear: PM Abhisit
INDONESIA
Experts Question Candidates’ Economic Platforms For Aceh
NGO Blasts Candidates For `Politicizing' Religion
Show Time For Vice Presidential Candidates
Indonesian Government Welcomes Sri Lanka's Relief Efforts
Prabowo : Under Neo-Liberal System Only Rich People To Survive
China Supports RI`s Malacca Strait Security Efforts
Beijing Thanks Jakarta For Supporting One-China Policy
Indonesia Encourages Disarmament Efforts In Asia
Quake Jolts W Sumatra
Indonesian Presidential Candidate Kalla Wraps Up Campaign
MALAYSIA
Oh Ei Sun, PM's New Political Secretary
Be Ready For Dirty Politicking In Manik Urai
Pas Youth Urges Govt To Wipe Out Corruption And Abuse Of Power
Anwar's Appeal Dismissed
U.S. North Korea Sanctions Team To Visit Malaysia
PHILIPPINES
MILF Claims Killing Hundreds Of Govt Troops
Comelec Prepares For Manual Voting
Legarda: Can’t Anything Work In This Country?
GRP, MILF Peace Panel Chairs Say They’re Ready For Talks, But When?
The Contested Rebirth Of Joseph Estrada
At 80, Imelda Feels ‘Vindicated’
Cory Out Of Intensive Care Unit; PGMA, Palace Continue To Offer Prayer For Her Speedy Recovery
US: No To No Elections
SINGAPORE
U.S. Recovery Must Come First, Singapore Envoy Says
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Meets PM Lee At Istana
THAILAND
PM: Talks With Cambodia Only Way To End Border Tension
Thailand And Cambodia Order Troops To Be On Alert
PM Seeks To Boost Understanding
Vietnam Urges Stronger Military Cooperation With Thailand
'Red Shirt' UDD Petitions For Royal Pardon For Convicted Ex-Premier Thaksin
Thailand Has No Plan To Join Cambodia In Joint Registration Of Preah Vihear: PM Abhisit
Puea Thai: End Double Standard
PM To Visit Vietnam July 10
Surapol Silent On Motives For His Transfer
PM Dung Receives Thai Defense Minister
PM Welcomes Military Group From Thailand
VIETNAM
Vietnam Urges Stronger Military Cooperation With Thailand
PM To Visit Vietnam July 10
PM Dung Receives Thai Defense Minister
PM Welcomes Military Group From Thailand
OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
Rudd to Send Delegation To India With Message 'Aus Is Safe'
Rudd Says Falling Aboriginal Conditions Unacceptable
Australian Federal Police Probe Into Defense White Paper 'Leaks'
Kevin Rudd Continues Push For Asian Forum
Prepare For Allied Deaths In Afghanistan: NATO Chief
PM Kevin Rudd Too Defensive On China
COOK ISLANDS
Cooks PM Criticial Of Fiji Roadmap Time Line
FIJI
EU Disappointed With Fiji Regime’s Roadmap
Cooks PM Criticial Of Fiji Roadmap Time Line
Samoa PM Says New Fiji Roadmap Is Unacceptable
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Victims Of French Polynesia Nuclear Tests Decry Bill
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Residents Farewell Costly Marshall Islands
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PNG To Strengthen Military Ties With China
4,000 Struggle In Aftermath Of PNG Flood
PNG Land Rezoning Drives Wedge Between Top Leaders
PNG Warned On Gun Culture
SAMOA
Possible Amendments To Samoa’s Electoral Act Following Court Decision
Samoa PM Says New Fiji Roadmap Is Unacceptable
Samoa Court Reinstates Nine MPs, Cancels By-Elections
No Elections In Samoa Stand-Off, Court Rules
VANUATU
Vanuatu Minister Bares All In Email