Asia Pacific Program for 31 December 2010
Mongolia top 2010 currency, then Australia
Emerging Asian stock markets have outperformed their western counterparts with this year's stellar performance going to the world's smallest stock exchange - that of Mongolia.
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India's year of corruption and expensive onions
India has also had money on the mind this year - largely because of a string corruption scandals.
Concern for Burma refugees forced from Thailand
The United Nations refugee agency says it's concerned for the welfare of a group of Burmese refugees which was forced back across the Thai-Burma border.
Organ trafficking serious issue in Nepal
In a number of small impoverished villages in Nepal up to a third of the inhabitants share a piece of personal history - a large, curved scar on their side, marking them as someone who has sold a kidney for money.
Japanese sushi body rolls out overseas training
Sushi is one of the most famous Japanese dishes outside of Japan - it's perhaps no surprise that Japanese chefs are keen to preserve the quality and authenticity of it.
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