Tuesday, July 31, 2007


Jul. 31, 2007 (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 2)

HONG KONG, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from the Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Tuesday:

News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua (Part 1)

Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia

Taiwan share prices close up -- July 31

Foreign exchange rates in India

Dollar moves around 119 yen line in Tokyo

Malaysia tin market closes higher

HLTF confident draft Charter ready for 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore

Two inmates die in Jakarta prison clash

Malaysia stock market ends higher

Foreign exchange rates in Malaysia

Colombo stocks close up

Major foreign exchange rates in Sri Lanka

Vietnam stock market index finishes lower

Australian dollar finises firmer

HK achieves 4.8 billion dollars financial surplus

Thai bourse down 3.82 points

Singapore shares end higher

Singapore shares end higher

HK financial chief to attend APEC

Australian stock market closes higher

1,000 CPN-M fighters flee camp in southwestern Nepal

HK achieves 4.8 billion dollars financial surplus

Foreign exchange rates in Singapore

Jakarta shares surge 2 percent

Foreign exchange rates in New Zealand

NZ stocks close down

Indian stock market closes sharply higher

Xinhua summary of Asia-Pacific stocks news at 1100 GMT, July 31

Sri Lanka inflation up in July

Japanese senior vice-minister for defense arrives in Nepali capital

(Sports) Update: Results of 2007 Asian men's basketball Championship

(Sports) South Korea outlasts Jordan 70-65 at Asia Championship

(Sports) U.S. D-League team beats Venezuela at Stankovic Cup

India reiterates cooperation with Nepal in holding CA elections

Urgent: Afghanistan not to accept Taliban demands on hostages: presidential spokesman

India's central bank keeps interest rates unchanged

Hong Kong stocks soar, led by local banks

Macao sees rise in flight movements

Macao sees rise in number of vehicles

Baby fish freed in Pursat, Cambodia

Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange -- July 31

Food poisoning may cause mysterious deaths in Indonesia: official

1st Ld-Writethru: Afghanistan not to accept Taliban demands on hostages: presidential spokesman

Urgent: 12 militants killed in Pakistan's tribal region

Japan prolongs troop mission in Golan Heights for 6 months

Roundup: Afghanistan not to accept Taliban demands on hostages: presidential spokesman

by Yu Zhixiao, Zabi Tamanna

1st Ld: Up to 12 militants killed in Pakistan's tribal region

Afghan President to visit Untied States

Singapore holds ASEAN 40th anniversary conference

2nd Ld-Writethru: Up to 12 militants killed in Pakistani military operation

Cambodian police catch 2, hunt for 3 suspects of failed monument explosions

S. Korea condemns killing of second S.Korean hostage in Afghanistan

S. Korea hails U.S. congress' approval of 'comfort women resolution'

Gold price higher in Hong Kong -- July 31

China Enterprises Index up 2.55 pct -- July 31

Chinese FM holds talks with Filipino, Singaporean and Australian counterparts

Weather information for Asia Pacific cities -- July 31

Malaysia expresses concern over issue of S. Korea hostages in Afghanistan

HK, Japanese police seize 24 kg 'ice'

Retail sales value up 14.3 pct in HK

Renminbi deposits up 5.6 pct in HK

(Sports) Angola wins China at Stankovic Cup

India, Pakistan begin trade talks

New H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in Myanmar

Monument explosion suspects labeled as terrorists

Chinese FM highly evaluates ASEAN Plus Three, calls for overcoming challenges

Japanese support groups urge gov't to apologize over wartime sex slavery

(Sports) Update: Results of 2007 Asian men's basketball Championship

(Sports) Standings of Asia men's basketball Championship

At least 3 soldiers killed in Sri Lanka

earthquake rocks Ryukyu Islands

Six more killed in floodwaters in Bangladesh



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