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Afghan Security Reforms Falter, With Tough Fighting Ahead American and NATO leaders are growing increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of security reforms they see as necessary to battle the insurgency. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:39:24 GMT]

After Aung San Suu Kyi’s First Year in Power, Dismay Swirls in Myanmar Her efforts to quell ethnic fighting are faltering, the military is accused of abusing Rohingya, free speech is under threat — and her public is losing patience. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:07:25 GMT]

After Xi Leaves U.S., Chinese Media Assail Strike on Syria An unflattering assessment reflected China’s official opposition to military interventions in the affairs of other countries, but it was also a criticism of President Trump. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:44:37 GMT]

American Soldier Is Killed in Afghanistan The Special Forces soldier was mortally wounded in an operation against affiliates of the Islamic State, officials said. [Sun, 09 Apr 2017 08:08:37 GMT]

Amid the Spanish Moss of Florida, a Treasure Chest of Chinese Literature The new Elling Eide Center is a testament to one man’s vision to bring the world of Sinology to a quiet area of beaches and subdivisions. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:31:53 GMT]

Hindu Group Claims Christians Tried Forced Conversions in India The encounter underscores the tensions between increasingly emboldened right-wing Hindu activists and India’s minority groups, particularly over missionary activity. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:07:29 GMT]

Indian Man Accused in Multimillion-Dollar Call-Center Swindle Is Held Authorities in India on Saturday detained a 24-year-old man suspected of using a network of Indian call centers to trick unwitting Americans into believing they owed money to the I.R.S. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:28:16 GMT]

Meteorite Finder Fights China’s (Mostly Terrestrial) Property Law A herder, along with his sons, has sued for rights to a 17.8-ton rock that was seized under rules that keep natural resources under state ownership. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:14:32 GMT]

Philippines on Duterte’s Order to Occupy Disputed Islands: Never Mind A spokesman says the president’s comments about the Spratly Islands referred only to plans to add services like water and electricity to create sanctuaries for fishermen. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:11:48 GMT]

What Chinese News Reports Tell Us About Beijing’s View of Trump After President Xi Jinping went to Mar-a-Lago, Chinese state-controlled news outlets offered some hints about how the visit was perceived back home. [Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:07:27 GMT]

Asia Ship Recycling Summit 2009 Will Be Held by CBI China Biz.yahoo.com - Thu Jun 4, 10:59 am GMT

Asia stocks fall as risk taking pauses Washingtonpost.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:40 am GMT

Asia stocks fall but dollar steady News.stv.tv - Thu Jun 4, 10:42 am GMT

Asia stocks fall, dollar steady after U.S. data Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:39 am GMT

Asia stocks fall, dollar steady after US data Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:53 am GMT

Asia Stocks: Nikkei Falls 0.7% Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 01:26 pm GMT

Asia Stocks: Nikkei Falls 0.8% Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 11:25 am GMT

Asian markets fall on less optimistic news Biz.thestar.com.my - Thu Jun 4, 10:49 am GMT

Asian Shares End Mostly Lower; Resource Stocks Lead fall Online.wsj.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:52 am GMT

Asian stock markets fall after US data disapp Wjla.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:59 am GMT

Asian stock markets fall after US data disappoint News.yahoo.com - Thu Jun 4, 07:28 am GMT

CORRECTED-SE Asia Stocks-Thai stocks at 8-mth high Iii.co.uk - Thu Jun 4, 03:27 am GMT

Drama writers from Asia foster ties at c... Koreaherald.co.kr - Thu Jun 4, 04:14 pm GMT

Germany takes five uncapped players to Asia Topnews.in - Thu Jun 4, 08:12 am GMT

GLOBAL MARKETS - Asia stocks fall as risk taking pauses In.reuters.com - Thu Jun 4, 08:41 am GMT

Knock It Off: One Thai Museum's Quest to Educate Asia About Counterfeiting Time.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:10 am GMT

Oil prices higher in Asian trade Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 09:15 am GMT

Online spending in Asia holds up despite slump: Survey Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 02:42 pm GMT

SE Asia Stocks-Most indices higher, Thai shares extend gains Iii.co.uk - Thu Jun 4, 11:31 am GMT

Sensex can outperform its Asian peers: Morgan Stanley Article.wn.com - Thu Jun 4, 10:12 am GMT

Japan:

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$13bn bailout for Japan nuke operator likely Reuters/Tokyo The owner of Japans stricken nuclear reactor, Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), will agree to be taken over by the government in a near-$13bn bailout, sources said yesterday, even as the country debates the future of nuclear power. The [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:44:00 GMT]

4 perish in early-morning fires in Kanagawa, Chiba Four people died in fires that destroyed their residences in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday morning. Fire department officials in Kanagawa said that at 1 a.m., a passerby called 119 to report a house on [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT]

ADB to issue 2nd water bond to Japanese investors Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

BLIFE INVESTMENT COR: Notice Concerning Change of Property Management and Master Lease Company at Owned Property Investment Corporation: Daiwa House Residential Investment Corporation 7th Floor, Nissei Nagatacho Building 2-4-8 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Michio Taki, Executive Director (Code Number: 8984) Asset Manager: Daiwa House Asset Management Co., Ltd. Yuji [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:00 GMT]

Foreign workers in Japan up 5.6% in Oct. from year earlier Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

FOREX: Yen Outperforms as Traders Look Past US GDP to EU Summit _ The Yen is poised to extend overnight gains as markets look past the limited implications of the US GDP report to focus on the upcoming EU leaders’ summit. Talking Points Traders Likely to Look Past US GDP Data, Focus on EU Leaders’ Summit Japanese [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:39:00 GMT]

FOREX-Yen jumps most in a month as hedge funds pile in 2:45am EST * USD/JPY dips early on exporter selling * Extends losses as speculators target stops at 77.20, 77.00 * Euro among best performers this week, up 1.7 pct vs USD * Aussie, NZD near 3-month peaks after USD post-Fed dip By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:39:00 GMT]

HSBC names Japan business head APBankers articles are only available to registered users. Register FREE now for increased access It's quick, easy and you'll be able to read up to 10 articles per month FREE. Enter your email for quick registration If you already have an account, Click [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:00 GMT]

Japan failed to keep records of key nuke meetings Tokyo: Japan's Deputy Prime Minister says the government failed to take minutes of 10 meetings held to formulate its response to the country's nuclear crisis last year and called for officials to compile reports on the meetings retroactively. The missing [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:00 GMT]

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NEC to reduce headcount by 10,000 as forecast FY 2012 loss revised to Yen 100bn more ... Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:44:00 GMT]

Nintendo triples net loss forecast to US$837m TOKYO: Game giant Nintendo said Thursday it expected to lose 65 billion yen ($837 million) this year, more than three times the amount it had earlier predicted.Citing a strong yen and price cuts, the Kyoto-based firm also downgraded its annual sales [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:42:00 GMT]

Nintendo: Wii U will launch in time for 2012 holiday season, use touch-card tech Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:44:00 GMT]

Nintendo: Wii U will launch in time for 2012 holiday season, use touch-card tech Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., Europe and Japan. The successor to the popular Wii console will integrate a popular touch-card technology into its controllers. Nintendo [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:39:00 GMT]

Panasonic offers wireless broadband service to connect its products Home » Networking » Panasonic launched a wireless broadband service in Japan this week that is intended to encourage customers to use its coming wave of Internet-ready appliances and services. Panasonic launched a wireless broadband service in Japan [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:44:00 GMT]

REG - NTT DOCOMO, INC - 3rd Quarter Results � [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Snack Bars In Japan Report - Forecasts to 2016 - Convenience Stores and Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Gain Ground Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/365844/snack_bars_in_japa) has announced the addition of the "Snack Bars In Japan" report to their offering. Though products within snack bars remain popular among young consumers, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Snack Bars In Japan Report - Forecasts to 2016 - Convenience Stores and Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Gain Ground Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/365844/snack_bars_in_japa) has announced the addition of the "Snack Bars In Japan" report to their offering. Though products within snack bars remain popular among young consumers, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Snack Bars In Japan Report - Forecasts to 2016 - Convenience Stores and Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Gain Ground Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/365844/snack_bars_in_japa) has announced the addition of the "Snack Bars In Japan" report to their offering. Though products within snack bars remain popular among young consumers, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:42:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Snack Bars In Japan Report - Forecasts to 2016 - Convenience Stores and Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Gain Ground Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/365844/snack_bars_in_japa) has announced the addition of the "Snack Bars In Japan" report to their offering. Though products within snack bars remain popular among young consumers, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan - Forecasts up to 2015 - Packaged Foods Declines in Volume and Value During 2011 Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/39873d/sweet_and_savoury) has announced the addition of the "Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan" report to their offering. Sales of sweet and savoury snacks in Japan continued to post healthy [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan - Forecasts up to 2015 - Packaged Foods Declines in Volume and Value During 2011 Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/39873d/sweet_and_savoury) has announced the addition of the "Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan" report to their offering. Sales of sweet and savoury snacks in Japan continued to post healthy [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:42:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan - Forecasts up to 2015 - Packaged Foods Declines in Volume and Value During 2011 Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/39873d/sweet_and_savoury) has announced the addition of the "Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan" report to their offering. Sales of sweet and savoury snacks in Japan continued to post healthy [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:00 GMT]

Research and Markets: Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan - Forecasts up to 2015 - Packaged Foods Declines in Volume and Value During 2011 * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/39873d/sweet_and_savoury) has announced the addition of the "Sweet And Savoury Snacks In Japan" report to their offering. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT]

Rubber Drops, Paring Weekly Gain, as Data Raise Growth Concern 3:11 AM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Rubber declined, paring a fourth weekly advance, after new homes sales unexpectedly fell in the U.S. and jobless benefit claims increased, raising concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. The [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

Shares cap best run in a year Australian shares posted their best winning streak in almost 12 months as Europe fears ebb. 4.35pm: That's just about it for today's live coverage. We'll be back on Monday at 9.30am AEDT, so please join us then. Here's the evening markets wrap. Next [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

Strengthening the Asia/IMF Relationship in a Highly Uncertain Global Environment Speech at Asian Financial Forum by David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund It is my great pleasure to be here. I’d like to thank the Hong Kong government for inviting me to this important event and to all of you for [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT]

UPDATE 2-Profit down, Nippon Steel cuts annual outlook again TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp, the world's No.4 steelmaker, booked a 44 percent decline in quarterly profit on Friday as exports tumbled and prices sagged due to a supply glut, prompting it to cut its annual outlook by one-third. A shaky [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:38:00 GMT]

UPDATE2: NTT Docomo punishes 6 execs. over smartphone service disruptions Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:00 GMT]

Wood Chip Exports from Latin America Reached a Record High in 2011, with Pulp Mills in Japan and Europe Being the Major --(PR.com)-- Wood chip exports from Latin America are on track to reach a record high of almost eight million tons in 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. This would be an increase of seven percent from last year and of almost 60 percent higher [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:39:00 GMT]

Wood Chip Exports from Latin America Reached a Record High in 2011, with Pulp Mills in Japan and Europe Being the Major Export Destinations --(PR.com)-- Wood chip exports from Latin America are on track to reach a record high of almost eight million tons in 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. This would be an increase of seven percent from last year and of almost 60 percent higher [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:42:00 GMT]

Southeast Asia:

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Anwar not worried about appeal, eyes polls The Opposition Leader says the appeal against his acquittal from sodomy case will not derail his election plans. (Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said he isn’t worried about public prosecutors’ move to appeal a court decision [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:06:00 GMT]

Attempt to smuggle pig-nosed turtles thwarted by Indonesian authorities � Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:13:00 GMT]

AUD/USD Performance Chart as at 12:00p.m. Singapore time, 27/1/2012 Forex Focus is brought to you by IG Markets - Forex Trading HISTORICAL DETAILS % Change 1 Week 1.11% 1 Month 5.01% 3 Months 0.66% 6 Months -3.58% 1 Year 6.07% 52 WEEK High 1.1081 Low 0.9388 BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS Q1 2012 0.98 Q2 2012 0.99 Q3 2012 [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]

Bank Indonesia Sees January Inflation At 3.5% Swiss KOF Leading Index Signals Economic Contraction (20 min(s), 59 sec(s) ago) (RTTNews) - The Swiss economic barometer entered a negative territory in January for the first tim ...Full Story» Swedish Retail Sales Rise More Than Expected (25 min(s), [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:12:00 GMT]

Bank Of Thailand: To Let Baht Move In Line With Market Fundamentals The FINANCIAL -- The Bank of Thailand will let the baht move in line with market fundamentals and intervene in... [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT]

Brunei Arabic students seen as 'Muslim role models' Bandar Seri Begawan (The Brunei Times/ANN) - Do not limit religious students, graduating from Arabic school, to the profession of Imams or Ustazs as they have the potential of being "Muslim role models". This was stated by the Minister of Religious [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:00 GMT]

Brunei Arabic students seen as 'Muslim role models' By Amir Noor Tutong in Bandar Seri Begawan/ The Brunei Times | Asia News Network – 22 minutes ago Top World Stories AP - 12 hours ago AP - 5 hours ago Reuters - 23 hours ago Bandar Seri Begawan (The Brunei Times/ANN) - Do not limit religious students, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:00 GMT]

China shut, Vale goes Philippines Two of the world's biggest iron ore carriers are due to arrive in the Philippines for the first time next month, shipping data showed, as Brazilian mining giant Vale looks to use the country as an alternative base to reach Chinese ports, Reuters reports. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:09:00 GMT]

Energy needs pose threats on Mekong River Phu Wiang, northeast Thailand (ANN) - On a green postcard shaped like the Mekong giant catfish, a 74-year-old farmer carefully writes his name and signs it. His postcard, along with thousands others, will be sent to Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:00 GMT]

EUR/USD Performance Chart as at 12:00p.m. Singapore time, 27/1/2012 Forex Focus is brought to you by IG Markets - Forex Trading HISTORICAL DETAILS % Change 1 Week 1.22% 1 Month 1.14% 3 Months -5.55% 6 Months -9.09% 1 Year -4.55% 52 WEEK High 1.4940 Low 1.2624 BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS Q1 2012 1.27 Q2 2012 1.26 Q3 2012 [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]

GBP/USD Performance Chart as at 12:00p.m. Singapore time, 27/1/2012 Forex Focus is brought to you by IG Markets - Forex Trading HISTORICAL DETAILS % Change 1 Week 0.60% 1 Month 1.37% 3 Months -2.59% 6 Months -4.57% 1 Year -1.66% 52 WEEK High 1.6747 Low 1.5233 BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS Q1 2012 1.53 Q2 2012 1.52 Q3 2012 [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]

IMF sees Myanmar as Asia's next bright spot WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Myanmar's economic reform efforts, saying that the nation has the potential to become the next economic bright spot in Asia. "The new government is facing a historic opportunity to [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT]

Indonesia’s Berlian Laju Tanker says has $2.4b debt Indonesias largest oil and gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker, which has said it will stop servicing its debt, had $1.9 billion in outstanding debt as of the third quarter of last year, a company executive said on Friday, reported Reuters. Our [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]

Indonesian airline plans daily flights for all Asian and Australian destinations Publicly listed Garuda Indonesia says all international routes in Asia and Australia served by the airline will see gradual increases in flights until all destinations are served on a daily basis. Such a target should be achieved by the end of this year, [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:14:00 GMT]

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MOL drops Philippine feeder MITSUI OSK Line (MOL) is to drop its slot charter on the weekly Philippine feeder PHF2 from Hong Kong to Shenzhen-Shekou run by Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Advert Instead MOL will call at Manila on charter slots on Hanjin's Korean Philippine [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:09:00 GMT]

Most dishes in Vietnam contain MSG The artificial flavour enhancer is tricky to avoid in Vietnam where it's allowed as a food additive. Vietnam, January 27, 2012 Last week, Viet Nam News asked its readers their opinions on the negative effects of MSG (mi chinh) and how they feel about MSG [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT]

Norway’s DNB has exposure to troubled Indonesian firm OSLO, Jan 27 — DNB, Norway’s biggest lender, said it had exposure to Indonesia’s largest oil-and-gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk but declined to specify the extent of its exposure. Earlier today Berlian Laju said it will stop [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:13:00 GMT]

Norway's DNB has exposure to troubled Indonesian firm Earlier on Friday Berlian Laju said it will stop servicing its debt of around $2 billion, putting it at risk of a default rating from Fitch. The company blamed the global economic downturn and weak freight rates on the one hand and higher shipping fuel [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:14:00 GMT]

Norway's DNB has exposure to troubled Indonesian firm 8:45am GMT OSLO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - DNB, Norway's biggest lender, said it had exposure to Indonesia's largest oil-and-gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk but declined to specify the extent of its exposure. Earlier on Friday Berlian Laju said [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT]

Philippines seeks US defence ties The Philippines has confirmed that it is discussing ways to "maximise" defence ties with the US amid territorial disputes in the region. In a statement, the foreign affairs secretary cited the need for more joint military exercises to protect national [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:06:00 GMT]

Photo Release: The Central Bank of Myanmar visits The Stock Exchange of SET President Charamporn Jotikasthira welcomed an executive group of the Central Bank of Myanmar, led by Mr. Nay Aye – Deputy Governor of The Central Bank of Myanmar, on the occasion of visiting the SET’s office. The delegation was also introduced by [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:59:00 GMT]

Photo Release: TUTG ,Thai-Myanmar cooperation on SPECIAL SEMINAR ON TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND Thailand Underground and Tunnelling Group (TUTG) ,the organizer of World Tunnel Congress 2012 by Mr.Zaw Zaw Aye Vice President (the third from left) together with International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) by Mr. Olivier Vion [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:59:00 GMT]

Singapore visitors check out our transport plan A DELEGATION from Singapore travelled to Thurrock to see how the council handles sustainable transport. The council won a £5million, four-year bid for sustainable transport last year, and representatives from the Land Transport Authority for Singapore [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT]

Steroids Easier to Obtain Than Chewing Gum in Singapore Two undercover reporters discover how easy it is to illegally obtain anabolic steroids in Singapore. Joyce Lim and Shaffiq Alkhatib of Singapore’s “The New Paper on Sunday” recently published the results of a steroid expose. They reported the [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT]

Thai Industrial Output Plunges In December Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:12:00 GMT]

The Big Bite debuts this Sunday in Bangkok It's finally happening. Unless lightning strikes me down as I walk down the street (no, even then, it will still go on), the very first Big Bite Bangkok will be unfolding in front of Maduzi Hotel on Sunday, January 29, from 11am-2pm. Yes, it will be in [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT]

Two Uighurs deported from Cambodia to Reuters – 2 hrs 26 mins ago Politics slideshows 18 photos - 7 hrs ago 7 photos - 15 hrs ago BEIJING (Reuters) - China has jailed two Muslim Uighurs deported from Cambodia for life, Radio Free Asia reported on Friday, showing no sign of loosening its [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:13:00 GMT]

Two Uighurs deported from Cambodia to China get life (Reuters) BEIJING (Reuters) China has jailed two Muslim Uighurs deported from Cambodia for life, Radio Free Asia reported on Friday, showing no sign of loosening its grip on far-western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region which holds rich deposits of oil and gas. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT]

US seeks military ties, not base, in Philippines Extract not available. [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]

USD/JPY Performance Chart as at 12:00p.m. Singapore time, 27/1/2012 Forex Focus is brought to you by IG Markets - Forex Trading HISTORICAL DETAILS % Change 1 Week 0.47% 1 Month -0.73% 3 Months -1.02% 6 Months 0.79% 1 Year -5.84% 52 WEEK High 85.53 Low 75.35 BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS Q1 2012 77.00 Q2 2012 78.00 Q3 2012 [Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:00 GMT]