Senin, 10 September 2012

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Hong Kong Democrats hold on to veto power in LegCo

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:41:41 +1000

Hong Kong's democrats have retained their critical legislative veto over constitutional change, with the final official count after Sunday's election.

Sri Lanka's ruling party does well in provincial elections

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:41:09 +1000

Elections in three provincial councils in Sri Lanka at the weekend have further strenghtened the hands of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance.

Chinese investment in Australian real estate rising

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:41:06 +1000

The polarised debate in Australia over Chinese investment was given renewed life last week with the sale of the country's largest cotton farm to a consortium of Chinese and Japanese interests.

Australia and Singapore support ASEAN role in regional disputes

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:40:49 +1000

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister says both Australia and Singapore want to see territorial claims in the South China Sea resolved through ASEAN and in line with international law, after bilateral meetings in Canberra today.

Bogus agents working on seasonal workers scheme in Solomons

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:39:48 +1000

Just two months since Solomon Islands joined Australia's Seasonal Workers Scheme there are already reports of bogus agents trying to cash in on the scheme.

Cockfighting still popular in Australia

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:39:37 +1000

Cockfighting has long been illegal in Australia, but there's fresh evidence that it's both popular and a money spinner.

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