REVISTA DE IMPRENSA ASITICA

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NEPAL In a move reminiscent of former king Gyanendra Shahs regime, the Baburam Bhattarai government on Thursday endorsed a one-window advertisement policy, which gives the government sweeping discretionary rights to decide on which media outlets get government advertisements.
Ler mais: Govt okays one-window advertisement policy (The Kathmandu Post, 1 de fevereiro de 2013).

MALSIA Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has advised Umno leaders in Kedah to step up their efforts and ensure that their work in the run-up to the 13th general election is systematic and united.
Ler mais: Najib wants Kedah Umno to focus on polls (The Star, 1 de fevereiro de 2013).

INDONSIA The Press Council is calling for a rethink of the draft state secrets bill that has been given priority on the House of Representatives legislative agenda for 2013. If enacted into law, the current bill would jeopardize press freedom, which is one of the pillars of democracy, the council said.
Ler mais: State secrets bill a threat to free press (The Jakarta Post, 1 de fevereiro de 2013).

CAMBOJA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that Indian, Malaysian and Canadian dignitaries would attend the royal funeral starting Friday.
Ler mais: Indian, Malaysian and Canadian dignitaries to join funeral (The Cambodia Herald, 31 de janeiro de 2013).

FILIPINAS Living up to President Aquinos advance information that the numbers would impress, the Philippine economy expanded 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, lifting full-year growth to 6.6 percent.
Ler mais: Stellar economic growth at 6.6% (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 de fevereiro de 2013).

BRUNEI Brunei and China recently reaffirmed their military ties, pledging to further strengthen the cooperation between both armed forces.
Ler mais: Brunei, China pledge to further enhance military ties (The Brunei Times, 31 de janeiro de 2013).
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FILIPINAS-CHINA Visiting United States lawmakers are very supportive of the Philippine move elevating to a United Nations arbitration tribunal its bid to invalidate Chinas claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and to stop Chinese incursions into Philippine-claimed parts of the disputed waters, a foreign official said Tuesday

Ler mais: US lawmakers back PH move in UN (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 de janeiro de 2013).

TAIWAN Vice Premier Jiang Yi-huah is set to replace Sean Chen as Taiwan's premier, according to media reports citing high-ranking officials.
Ler mais: Jiang to replace Chen as premier: officials (The China Post, 1 de fevereiro de 2013).

Seoul is considering pushing for tougher sanctions against Pyongyang in tandem with the U.S., China and Japan, officials said Thursday, warning of grave consequences for its possible third nuclear test.
Ler mais: Seoul warns N.K. of grave consequences (The Korea Herald, 31 de janeiro de 2013).

JAPO To beef up security around the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard will create a 600member unit exclusively engaged in front-line missions in waters around the islands, where spotting Chinese vessels has become a daily operation, according to sources.
Ler mais: JCG to create 600-strong Senkaku unit (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 30 de janeiro de 2013).

COREIA DO NORTE As North Korea threatens to conduct a high-level nuclear test, speculation has been raised over its method, type, intensity and venue, as well as how far its military nuclear technology has come. Seoul officials and experts say Pyongyang may conduct an underground test using highly enriched uranium. The first two tests in 2006 and 2009 used plutonium-based fissile material.
Ler mais: North Korea likely to conduct multiple uranium boom tests (The Korea Herald, 29 de janeiro de 2013).

COREIA DO SUL The Korea Aerospace Research Institute announced that it has made contact with the countrys new scientific satellite, completing a mission to send a satellite into orbit for the first time from its own soil.
Ler mais: Korea makes contact with newly launched satellite (The Korea Herald, 31 de janeiro de 2013).

COREIA DO SUL-COREIA DO NORTE

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