Asia Pacific Program for 5 April 2012
Philippines fashion company helps lift people out of poverty
A small fashion company in Manila is doing its part to end the cycle of poverty in the Philippines one purse at a time.
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Thai authorities ban local film adaptation of Macbeth
Thailand's contentious Lese Majeste law is again facing widespread scrutiny, after authorities banned a Thai film adaptation of the famous Shakespeare play, Macbeth.
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Indonesian government urged to end torture in police custody
Amnesty International says the Indonesian Government has not taken any steps to change the structure of oversight of the police force, allowing the use of torture in police custody to continue more or less unpunished.
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Burma's military to maintain firm grip on power, says expert
Following the run away success of Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Lemocracy, in Burma's by-elections on sunday, the United States has announced that it will further ease sanctions.
PNG defers elections by six months
There's been yet another twist in Papua New Guinea's ongoing political drama.
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