Jakarta Fashion Week (People’s Daily)
&$ &$Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Tuty Cholid during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$ &$&$ ?1? ?2?

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-20 11:04 ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine yields dip on rate view (Interactive Investor)
By Saikat Chatterjee

Australia commits to Asian security (UPI)
CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 20 (UPI) — The Australian government is committed to tackling the broad security challenges presented by the multiple threats in Central Asia, s defense minister said.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-20 10:24 SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia outperforms; Thailand falls (Interactive Investor)
By Viparat Jantraprap

DJ Asian Coffee Prices Up;Farmers In Vietnam Await Further Gains (INO News)
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Coffee prices in Asia rose in the week to Friday, but traders said the gains weren’t enough to attract farmers in Vietnam to sell actively amid the harvest.

FTTx In Asia-Pacific: Australia And New Zealand – New Report Published (OfficialWire)
A third independent assessment was conducted of broadband deployments and service drivers in AP, with a specific focus on FTTx. This report is an update to the study we published in April 2008. This section covers Australia and New Zealand.

Negros: Philippines’ retirement haven (Sun Star)
Talisay City — The Philippines is forecasted to be a fast emerging haven for foreign retirees in Asia, which according to the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), will be achieved in the next five years read more

Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines (Channel NewsAsia)
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines : Philippine troops have killed one of the top commanders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, the military said Friday.

Top Chinese political adviser meets Philippines Senate president (People’s Daily)
&$ &$Jia Qinglin (R Front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Juan Ponce Enrile, president of the Philippine Senate, in Manila on Nov. 19, 2009. Jia Qinglin arrived in Manila on Nov. 19 for a two-day official goodwill visit to the Philippines. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)&$ &$ China’s top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, and Philippines …

Philippine president praises Chinese entrepreneurs, role in world recovery (People’s Daily)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday said Chinese entrepreneurs have played an important role to cushion the impacts of global financial crisis and help bring the world out from recession. Speaking to 3,000 businessmen gathering here for the biennial World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Arroyo said the Philippines and other economies with a very big Chinese community weathered …

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