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Asean needs new blueprint–official
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KUALA LUMPUR: Asean needs a blueprint to ensure economic growth and
to make it an attractive investment market, said the association’s
secretary-general designate Surin Pitsuwan.
“We need a new blueprint to integrate these
economies and open up [intra] trade further from the current 20
percent up to between 30 (percent) and 40 percent,” he said when
addressing the fifth Asia Congress here on Monday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Poor states seek help with climate change
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Representatives from some of the world’s
poorest nations Tuesday appealed for help in dealing with crippling
floods, droughts and other extreme weather caused by climate change.
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Myanmar faces new calls to free Aung San Suu Kyi
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YANGON: Myanmar’s opposition party Tuesday called on the
country’s ruling junta to release its leader Aung San Suu Kyi as
well as more than 1,800 other political prisoners believed to be
behind bars.
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Gulf states welcome Iran’s proposals for
cooperation
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DOHA, Qatar: The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday expressed
welcome to the proposals made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
at the opening ceremony of the council’s annual summit.
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FEATURE
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Chimps have better memory than you–study
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TOKYO: Young chimpanzees have an extraordinary memory that is far
better than that of adult humans, a Japanese study said Tuesday.
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