Asia Pacific Program for 8 August 2011
Australia determined to honour Malaysia swap deal
Australia's refugee swap deal with Malaysia is on hold after the High Court extended an injunction preventing the removal of the first batch of asylum seekers, until a full hearing later this month.
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Court injunction puts Malaysia swap deal in limbo
The Malaysia Swap agreement was always a politically sensitive issue for the Australian government.
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Burmese refugees in India seek legal protection
Thousands of refugees who fled Christian persecution in Burma's Chin state are demanding legal protection in India and religious freedom back home.
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Asia advised to watch China's debt, not US downgrade
Australia's share market took direction from steep falls on the main Chinese share markets ..
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Australia's Trade Minister optimistic about China
The Australian government has been reassuring markets and the public that Australia's outlook remains bright among the gloom of the global financial uncertainty.
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Philippine president's secret meeting in Tokyo with MILF chief
Peace talks between Philippines' rebel Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the government has been given a boost by the recent secret meeting in Japan between president Benigno Aquino and the chairman of the rebel movement Murad Ibrahim.
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