Asia Pacific Program for 27 January 2011
Asia economies set to hop in Year Of Rabbit
The start of the Lunar New Year celebrations are five days away but international flights throughout Asia are fully booked and the world's largest red lantern is lighting the streets of Beijing.
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Pakistan's Sindh faces huge malnutrition rate
Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, which was hit by devastating floods last year, now faces acute hunger.
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Burma reluctant to address landmine problem
Ten years after an international treaty to ban landmines, Burma remains one of the most heavily mine contaminated countries on earth.
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Australia announces 'flawed' flood tax levy
The Australian government is abandoning a swathe of green programmes to help cover an expected A$5.6 billion cost to the federal budget for flood reconstruction, particularly in the state of Queensland.
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Cambodian troops smash up border sign
In a quick turn around, Cambodian troops have smashed up a provocative sign they installed on the country's disputed border with Thailand.
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