Timor storm over proposed centre
East Timor’s main opposition party says it will fight a national election on a platform of opposing Julia Gillard’s proposed asylum centre.
Indonesian police probe knife assault on Christians
Indonesian police were on Monday questioning nine people over an armed assault on Christian worshippers that left one man seriously wounded and a priest with head injuries.
Philippine Muslim rebels say ready for peace talks
Muslim separatist rebels waging a decades-old insurgency in the southern Philippines on Monday said they were ready to return to peace talks with the government.
Rudd opposed to Timor centre- oppn
Rudd may disagree with a plan to build a refugee processing centre in E. Timor, the opposition says.
Australian scientists find bats have regional accents
It’s not just people who have different accents but bats as well develop dialects depending on where they live which can help identify and protect different species, according to Australian scientists.
Rudd forced to back down on Timor
One of Kevin Rudd’s first tasks as Foreign Minister will be to negotiate with East Timor to establish a processing centre for asylum seekers there – a policy about which he had deep misgivings when prime minister.
Cambodian garment workers begin huge strike over pay
President of the Cambodian Labour Confederation, Ath Thun (R), addresses workers during a strike outside a garment factory in Phnom Penh on September 13, 2010. Photo courtesy: AFP.
Cambodia garment workers strike, seek higher wages
Agencies Phnom Penh, Sept 13: Cambodian labour activist Moeun Tola blames the Gap Inc, Nike Inc and other big Western brands for sinking Cambodian workers in low wages. Inspired by labour disputes in China, he is pushing back.
Australian Dollar Closing in on Important 9400 Level
Daily Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele The AUDUSD is bullish over the next several weeks, as a break above 9220 and probably 9400 is expected. The pair has broken above 9220 and 9300 is potential resistance. After much thought, I believe that the rally from 8060 is unfolding as an ending diagonal. Each leg of an ED is in 3 waves (a-b-c) and wave a of 5 is probably nearing completion now. A move …
PHNOM PENH – TENS of thousands of Cambodian garment workers began a week-long strike on Monday – the latest mass walkout by employees in Asia who are demanding a bigger share of the region’s economic success. About 60,000 workers seeking higher wages joined the action at more than 40 factories, out of a total of about 470 across the country, said Ath Thun, president of the Cambodian Labour
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