Asia Pacific Program for 30 March 2012
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Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he's aware that there is still work to be done in Burma ahead of this weekend's bi-elections, but says he is remaining positive ahead of the poll.
Apple's Chinese supplier Foxconn accused of violating labor laws
An independent investigation into China's Foxconn factories has found "serious and pressing" violations of labor laws.
Many non-Muslims enrolled in West Bengal madrasahs
Madrasahs are usually thought of as Muslim-only schools where children go to study theology and end up as Islamic religious teachers or future clerics.
MSG Fiji summit winds up
Bad weather had forced the Melanesian Spearhead Group to wind up it's meeting in Fiji earlier than expected.
Australian aid agency reviews global partners
Australia's humanitarian aid agency AusAID says there's scope for significant improvement in the way its multilateral partners deliver programs on food security, emergency assistance and climate change.
Major infrastructure project planned for East Timor
The Australian government's international aid agency, AusAID, and the International Labour Organisation have announced one of the largest per capita infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific.
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