Revista de Imprensa Asiática
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This document provides summaries of recent news stories from various countries in Asia. It discusses topics such as: 1) Criticism from a Pakistani leader of US preconditions that could jeopardize Afghan peace talks. 2) The Reserve Bank of India's decision to keep interest rates unchanged due to issues like food inflation and currency volatility. 3) How failures of the ruling party in Bangladesh led to their defeat in recent city elections. 4) Estimates from the World Bank that poverty in Bangladesh could be reduced by 2015 if current trends continue.
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Revista de Imprensa Asiática
- 1. No. 67. 15 a 21 de junho. ©INSTITUTO DO ORIENTE – 2013 Rua Almerindo Lessa – 1300-663 Lisboa. Correio eletrónico: ioriente@iscsp.utl.pt. 1 REVISTA DE IMPRENSA ASIÁTICA Por uma perspetiva oriental da imprensa internacional Editora: Catarina Severino • Assistentes de edição: Madalena Lage e João Terrenas PAQUISTÃO-EUA-AFEGANISTÃO “JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has criticised the US and said that stringent preconditions could put Afghan reconciliation process in jeopardy.” Ler mais: “US preconditions may scuttle talks, says Fazl” (Dawn, 20 de junho de 2013). ÍNDIA “Reserve Bank today kept the key interest rates unchanged citing elevated food inflation, rupee depreciation and uncertainty over foreign fund inflows.” Ler mais: “RBI keeps key rates unchanged” (The Statesman, 17 de junho de 2013). BANGLADESH I “Critical national issues and failures of the government overshadowed its successes over the past few years and ultimately led to the ruling Awami League’s debacle in Saturday’s city polls.” Ler mais: “BNP feasts on AL failures” (The Daily Star, 17 de junho de 2013). BANGLADESH II “Poverty rate in Bangladesh will drop between 23.34 and 26.51 percent of the total population by 2015 provided that the country maintains its current pace of poverty reduction, according to World Bank estimates.” Ler mais: “Poverty-cut rate rare, remarkable” (The Daily Star, 21 de junho de 2013). MYANMAR I “The clause of “security guard forces that should be formed in the respective states in the country” should be contained in the constitution if the 2008 Constitution is amended, said Sao Khun Hsaing, the consultant of the Rehabilitation Council of Shan State and Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA).” Ler mais: “State security guards should be formed if 2008 Constitution amended: Shan says” (Eleven Myanmar, 16 de junho de 2013).
- 2. No. 67. 15 a 21 de junho. ©INSTITUTO DO ORIENTE – 2013 Rua Almerindo Lessa – 1300-663 Lisboa. Correio eletrónico: ioriente@iscsp.utl.pt. 2 MYANMAR II “Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held discussions with ethnic leaders at her residence yesterday about the establishment of a federal government and amending the 2008 Constitution.” Ler mais: “Suu Kyi discusses federal union with ethnic leaders” (Eleven Myanmar, 19 de junho de 2013). TAILÂNDIA I “The opposition Democrat Party yesterday gained the upper hand in Don Muang district after its candidate Tankhun Jitt-itsara snatched a narrow victory over the ruling Pheu Thai Party's Yuranunt Pamornmontri in the MP by-election for Constituency 12, according to unofficial results.” Ler mais: “Democrat Tankhun wins: unofficial results” (The Nation, 17 de junho de 2013). TAILÂNDIA II “The opposition Democrat Party will file a petition to remove the Cabinet on suspicion that the government colluded with four large companies in the bidding for the Bt350-billion water-management scheme.” Ler mais: “Democrats to impeach govt over water project” (The Nation, 20 de junho de 2013). TAILÂNDIA III “Farmers' groups in 10 provinces are preparing to hold rallies to voice their opposition against the government's decision to cut the minimum price of rice under its rice-pledging scheme to Bt12,000 per tonne.” Ler mais: “Farmers to protest against drop in guaranteed price” (The Nation, 21 de junho de 2013). VIETNAME “Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has declared that economic restructuring, especially of State groups and the banking system, has led to positive results for Viet Nam.” Ler mais: “Deputy PM answers questions on economic growth and restructuring” (Vietnam News, 15 de junho de 2013). CHINA I “More than 60 million students and teachers at China's 80,000 middle schools will experience a special class delivered by China's first teacher in space from more than 300 kilometers above Earth's surface.” Ler mais: “Space lesson to reach millions” (China Daily, 20 de junho de 2013). CHINA II “Companies that produce baby formula will be required to have their own dairy farms, according to measures released by nine ministries on Thursday.”
- 3. No. 67. 15 a 21 de junho. ©INSTITUTO DO ORIENTE – 2013 Rua Almerindo Lessa – 1300-663 Lisboa. Correio eletrónico: ioriente@iscsp.utl.pt. 3 Ler mais: “Dairy measures start at source” (China Daily, 21 de junho de 2013). COREIA DO SUL-EUA-COREIA DO NORTE “South Korea, the U.S. and Japan on Thursday called on North Korea to demonstrate its sincerity toward dialogue with denuclearization measures before returning to the negotiating table.” Ler mais: “Seoul, Washington, Tokyo raise standard for talks with N.K.” (The Korea Herald, 20 de junho de 2013). COREIA DO NORTE-CHINA “The first summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, yielded fruitful results and has set a positive tone for the future development of bilateral relations, commented media and experts worldwide.” Ler mais: “Xi-Obama summit sets positive tone” (China Daily, 11 de junho de 2013).