Asia Pacific Program for 16 May 2011
Aust asylum seeker policy a hot political issue
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended her government's decision to slow the rate of immigration from its peak levels of 2008.
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Malaysia's Anwar to face second sodomy trial
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has a case to answer, over allegations that he sodomised a former aide in June 2008.
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IMF scandal could help emerging countries leadership bids
The arrest of the head of the International Monetary Fund could add impetus to Asia's calls for reform of the organisation.
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Grameen Bank founder steps down
Bangladesh's Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus last Friday conceded defeat, by stepping down from the micro-finance Grameen Bank, which he founded.
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Lee Kuan Yew's resignation 'long overdue'
The architect of modern Singapore, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, has stepped down from active politics.
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