Asia Pacific Program for 1 February 2011
China blocks online comment on Egypt
Chinese authorities are censoring references to the protests in Egypt on the internet - two of the country's biggest web portals have blocked search words like 'Cairo' and 'Egypt' and that is fuelling speculation that the government is deeply concerned about the effects that the protests could have in China.
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Oil and economic fallout from Egypt crisis
The impact of the unrest in Egypt is being felt throughout Asia as tens of thousands of tourists try to flee the country and the price of oil hits more than US$100 per barrel.
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Thailand defends renewed border demands
Thailand says it is committed to a peaceful resolution of its border dispute with Cambodia, but it has fended off the idea of maintaining the area around the Preah Vihear temple as a jointly administered zone.
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Australia delays human rights response
Australia wants to take its time before it responds to some very strong criticism of its human rights record from the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Questions over planned CNMI memorial tower
A former senator in the Northern Marianas wants to push on with plans to build a huge memorial tower on Tinian island, despite questions about the legitimacy of his online fundraising scheme.
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