Asia Pacific Program for 29 February 2012
Thai protest leader sentenced to 20 years for fraud
Sondhi Limthongkul a leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy or Thailand's yellow shirt movement, has been sentenced to 20 years for corporate fraud.
Sri Lanka accuses Tamil diaspora of supporting Tiger rebels
Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Australia has raised concerns that a small number of Sri Lankan migrants in Australia are raising funds to support future Tamil Tiger activities.
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Singapore by-election a hot political issue for PM Lee
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is under pressure to call a by-election in an opposition-held seat, after the sitting member was expelled from his party.
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Pacific set for population explosion
The Pacific is set for a population explosion between now and the year 2050.
Traces of the Great Wall of China found in Mongolia
An expedition to Mongolia that traced an ancient wall made from earth and wood says it wasn't built to keep in gazelles as the history books say, but was actually a part of China's defensive barriers, the Great Wall.
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