Asia Pacific Program for 13 January 2012
Burmese prisoner release happening as announced
A short time ago Asia-Pacific spoke to Aung Khaing Min, office chief of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners in Burma.
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Massive gas pipline deal helps Australia-Asia links
The Japanese company INPEX has given the official go-ahead to pipe gas from a basin in Western Australia to a new liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin.
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Toxic liquor trade in India hard to shut down
India's poor have long been the victims of toxic liquor poisoning, and the most recent spate of deaths in West Bengal have raised concerns about what is being done to end the trade.
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Solomons PM hires lawyer to clear his name
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says he's hired a lawyer to clear his name.
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Burma announces amnesty for some prisoners
Burma has begun releasing some high profile political prisoners...
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Unions want Australia-Fiji trade deal scrapped
Australia's trade union movement has called on the government to tear up a trade deal with Fiji.
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