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Najib assures citizenship for stateless Indians in Malaysia
On December 9, 2012, Datuk Seri Najib Razak denied the claims that there are about 300,000 stateless Indians in Malaysia. Razak added that the government is ready to offer citizenship to Indians who are qualified and come forward to apply for...
Kenyan Prime Minister urges Asia to invest in his country
The Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga arrived on November 6, 2012 in Nairobi. The minister arrived after a week-long trip to Malaysia and South Korea as he showcased Kenya as an investment destination and he urged Asia to invest in Kenya.
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Philippines refuses to stamp new Chinese passports
As the South China Sea issues have not yet been settled between China and other Asian countries, Philippines has become the latest country to announce that it will not stamp visas on the new Chinese passports. The new Chinese passport has a...
Yingluck Shinawatra makes it through no-confidence vote unscathed
Yingluck Shinawatra, the Thai Prime Minister, easily survived a no-confidence vote on November 28, 2012. The no-confidence vote was orchestrated by her opponents in the parliament, who had accused her of failing to crack down on graft.
Shinawatra is...
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher criticises Arvind Kejriwal
After the formation and launch of the new Aam Admi Party by Arvind Kejriwal, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher says that the activist must first prove himself before he criticizes others. The actor said during a function at the Ujjain Press Club that...
Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Admi Party formally launched
After announcing the official name of his political party on November 24, 2012, the ‘Aam Aadmi Party was formally launched on November 26, 2012, by Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal claimed that the party will promote the ideals of a bottom-up political...
China and US to continue with efforts of cooperation
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and the US President Barack Obama, during their meeting on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit held in Phnom Penh in Cambodia, reaffirmed their commitment of promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries....
Arvind Kejriwal to announce party name today
India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal announced on November 23, 2012, that his political party will be formed on November 24, 2012 and its national council meeting will also be held on the same day. Arvind tweeted about the...
Political parties in Malaysia look to analyze 2012 Ummo general assembly
At the upcoming Ummo general elections most political parties will be looking forward to learning a little more about the competition. The opposition and the Barison National component parties will look to the assembly to gauge where they stand.
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Campaign on water conservation launched by Thai PM
A public campaign has been launched by the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to conserve and rehabilitate waterways in Bangkok. The launch of the public campaign is part of her administration’s policy to protect the environment and prevent...