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Philippine stocks fell, sending the benchmark index to its biggest loss in eleven weeks, after a bus siege in Manila ended with the deaths of at least eight tourists from Hong Kong.

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Philippine Stocks Fall Most in 11 Weeks After Tourists Killed


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Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang criticized the Philippine governments handling of a bus siege that left at least eight tourists from the city dead in a Manila shootout.

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Hong Kong Leader Criticizes Handling of Deadly Manila Standoff


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A sacked Philippine police inspector armed with an assault rifle hijacked a bus carrying 25 people, mostly Hong Kong and Chinese tourists, in Manila today to demand his job back.

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Sacked Cop Takes 22 Hong Kong Hostages on Manila Bus


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IndiGo, the countrys largest low-cost carrier, will only fly to short-haul international destinations, within three-four hours flying range.We will fly to destinations with a flying distance of three to four hours and not more than that. We do not plan to go long haul, as we have enough fish to fry in the short-haul routes, said Rahul Bhatia, group managing director, InterGlobe Enterprises …

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IndiGo to only fly to short-haul global destinations


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“Here in Asia, an isolated and belligerent North Korea has embarked on a campaign of provocative, dangerous behavior,” Clinton told the 27-member Asean … See all stories on this topic »

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Clinton Denounces North Korean Belligerence, Myanmar Oppression


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Malaysia plans to build up a rice stockpile to bolster the nations food security, seeking to maintain 45 days of consumption so the foodstuff remains affordable for all.

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Malaysia Targets 45-Day Rice Stockpile, Food Security (Update1)


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PTI / Singapore June 07, 2010, 15:23 IST More than 500 companies are expected to participate in the inaugural Indian- Asean Trade and Business Fair to be … See all stories on this topic

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Over 500 firms to participate in Indian-Asean trade fair


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Aquino told: Tackle Burma problem

by lina on May 31, 2010

in ASEAN

A group of Filipino activists has called on presumptive president-elect Benigno Noynoy Aquino III to take up the cudgels for Burmese democratization among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) when he takes office.

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Aquino told: Tackle Burma problem


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