Asia Pacific Program for 23 December 2011
Vietnamese company sets up its own university
Despite serious skill shortages across Vietnam's economy, 80 per cent of applicants still fail to win a place at university.
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Chinese company takes over Australian mining operation
China's state owned company Yanzhou is to take over Australian coal miner Gloucestor Coal for a consideration approaching 3 billion dollars.
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Asylum seeker issue in Australia no closer to resolution
If the Australian Labor government was hoping that it would receive a Christmas present in the form of a resolution to the stalemate over off-shore processing of asylum seekers who arrive by boat then less than two days out from Christmas it was left disappointed.
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Christchurch hit by yet another earthquake
Earlier today the New Zealand city of Christchurch was hit by a 5-point-8 magnitude earthquake..
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PNG concerned about new logging investment
Logging companies are continuning to invest in controversial land leases in Papua New Guinea despite a moratorium on development, while a Commission of Inquiry takes place.
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