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Situations
Can Aquino Govern?
Don't pass on anger
The Standard,  31 August
The anger of people in Hong Kong is logical and realistic but there is no logic in directing this anger at the innocent Filipinos working here.
Yet Another Japanese PM?
Ozawa tells Kan poll showdown stands
Japan Times,  31 August

Kingpin wants top prize; DPJ fears fracture

Regions
East Asia
Time warp in the shadow of Shenzhen
The Standard,  01 September
I recently visited one of Hong Kong's unusual spots. It is a small rural village on a bay with plenty of woodland and hills and old buildings.
Chinese state TV confirms visit by NKorea's Kim
The China Post,  31 August , Scott Mcdonald

Beijing-- China and North Korea confirmed Monday that their leaders met while Kim Jong Il was on a secretive trip to China, but there were no signs of his son on what was suspected to be a visit to drum up support for a succession plan.

South Asia
Floods worst disaster in Pak history: Qureshi
The Hindu,  01 September

Terming the floods in Pakistan as “worst humanitarian crisis”, the country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called on the world community to come its help in dealing with the situation.

Games venues won't be ready even if PM mops the floor: Modi
Times of India,  31 August
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Commonwealth Games preparations, saying even if he mops the floor the sports facilities will not be ready in time.
South East Asia
Than Shwe Seen Following in Ne Win's Footsteps
Irrawaddy,  28 August , Ba Kaung
When Than Shwe reportedly stepped down as the head of Burma's military yesterday, few inside Burma saw the move as a radical break with the past. It was, rather, a familiar maneuver that reminded many of the machinations of former dictator Ne Win.
Malaysia’s travel warning is unwise: House
Jakarta Post,  26 August , Hans David Tampubolon
Protest: A protester in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta. JP/Nurhayati
Economics
Business
CITIC maps oil plan
The Standard,  31 August
CITIC Resources Holdings (1205) said oil production in the Hainan- Yuedong block will start by the year end.
Finally, some cooling measures with bite
Today,  31 August , Colin Tan
The much-awaited third round of cooling measures were finally announced yesterday but with a big difference - the current set have a lot more bite than the earlier ones, which were largely symbolic.
BOJ steps in against rising yen
Daily Yomiuri,  30 August
The Bank of Japan decided at an extraordinary Policy Board meeting Monday to take new monetary easing steps to prevent further damage to the economy from the sharply rising yen and falling stock prices.
Technology & Environment
People
Accused Pak cricketers unlikely to play remaining matches
The Hindu,  31 August , Hasan Suroor
Four Pakistani cricketers facing police investigation for their role in alleged match-fixing are likely to be kept out of the rest of the Pakistan-England tour following pressure from the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which was reported to be “adamant” that they should be dropped from the remaining matches.
Newin: You don't need to be a PM to serve the country
The Nation, Thailand,  31 August
Newin Chidchob, a political kingmaker and the de facto head of the coalition Bhum Jai Thai party, talks to The Nation's Sathien Viriyapapongsa about politics and football. Here are some excerpts:
Weekend
Travel & Leisure
A taste for sushi made in Myanmar
Asahi Shimbun,  31 August , Takeshi Fujitani
Yangon--Compared to the other sushi booms around the globe, the one that's budding in Myanmar (Burma) promises to be different.
Garden dualities
Japan Times,  29 August , Stephen Mansfield
Traditionally, gardens patronage in Japan came from two sources: the nobility and the coffers of well-endowed temples.
Books & Arts
Museum hopes to stop artist Isson Tanaka's fade into obscurity
Daily Yomiuri,  26 August , Atsuko Matsumoto
In 1984, a 45-minute TV program spotlighted a Japanese painter who never had a solo exhibition when he was alive. Now, a quarter-century later and following a period of interest in the artist, the name of Isson Tanaka is again at risk of fading into obscurity.
A world of books
The Hindu,  25 August , Akila Kannadasan
Tall wooden shelves lined with old books; green stained glass windows; the quietest of halls and heads buried deep inside a labyrinth of words. Standing tall along Cowley Brown Road, the District Central Library is a whole world in itself.
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