REVISTA DE IMPRENSA ASITICA

Por uma perspetiva oriental da imprensa internacional

Editora: Catarina Severino Assistentes de edio: Madalena Lage Joo Terrenas

Ler mais: Official in Russia for strategic dialogue (Dawn, 29 de agosto de 2013).

NDIA I
Stressing that Indias goal in the near future must be to wipe out hunger and malnutrition from the country, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today described the National Food Security Bill as a historic initiative that, she asserted, will send out a big, clear and concrete message to the country and the world that India takes responsibility for ensuring food security of all its people. Ler mais: Food Bill a historic initiative, says Sonia (The Statesman, 26 de agosto de 2013).

ASEAN - CHINA
More resilient ties between Asean and China will allow for differences such as the overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea to be better managed, said Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul. Ler mais: Stronger Asean-China ties will help better manage differences: Thai minister (The Straits Times, 29 de agosto de 2013).

NDIA II
Delhi is emerging as the worlds dumping capital for e -waste as it is likely to generate e-waste to an extent of 50,000 metric tons (MT) per annum by 2015 1 from the current level of 30,000 MT per annum. It is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 25 per cent, according to an Assocham study. Ler mais: Delhi-ncr fast turning into e-waste dumping Capital: Study (The Statesman, 29 de agosto de 2013).

PAQUISTO - RSSIA
The strategic dialogue marks a new phase in their relations that have been characterized by a long history of estrangement. The two-day dialogue would cover a wide range of issues including exchange of views on regional and international developments, and discussions on economic, political and defence cooperation.

MALSIA I
The inaugural Mahathir Award for Global Peace has been awarded to former South African president Nelson Mandela.

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Ler mais: Mandela is the first recipient of Mahathir Award for Global Peace (The Star, 28 de agosto de 2013).

Ler mais: RI central in US rebalancing (The Jakarta Post, 27 de agosto de 2013).

FILIPINAS I MALSIA II
The challenge faced now by the international community is to collectively work together to find peace not merely for this generation but for all times, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said constructive engagement and dialogue should be preferred over armed conflict to resolve issues if lasting global peace was to be achieved. Ler mais: Najib: Nations must work for peace (The Star, 28 de agosto de 2013). The country made a wise choice in taking its maritime dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea to an international arbitral tribunal where warships, fighter planes and missiles do not count and which may take two to three years to resolve, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday. Ler mais: Taking sea row to UN tribunal a wise moveCarpio (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 de agosto de 2013).

FILIPINAS II BRUNEI
The inaugural Borneo Language Diversity Forum (FOKEBB) concluded yesterday with the declaration of 10 resolutions based on mutual consensus. Among others, the forum agreed to revitalise threatened languages through the mass and social media, and implement educational policies for minority languages. Ler mais: Borneo forum resolves to safeguard language diversity (The Brunei Times, 30 de agosto de 2013). President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday night said the hunt for the truth would now begin following the surrender of Janet Lim-Napoles. She has been taken into custody by the proper authorities, after which she will undergo due 2 process and face the charges filed against her. In place of a manhunt, the real hunt can now resume: The hunt for the truth, which I have pledged to our people, will go whereverand to whomeverthe evidence will lead, Mr. Aquino said at a dinner hosted by the INQUIRER for visiting officials of Asia News Network. Ler mais: Hunt for the truth beginsAquino (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 de agosto de 2013).

INDONSIA - EUA
The US commitment to sell eight advanced attack helicopters to Indonesia reflects the superpowers acknowledgment of Southeast Asias biggest economy as its most important partner in its pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

TAIWAN

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In response to reporters who asked why he couldn't take part, given the current stable ties between the two sides of the strait, Ma said that mainland China is still very insistent on certain points when it comes to international events. Ler mais: Conditions not right for APEC attendance: Ma (The China Post, 27 de agosto de 2013).

been taking into account the international repercussions of his visiting certain countries, while also trying to strengthen economic, security and cultural ties with those nations. Ler mais: Japan in Depth / Abe pushing globlal diplomacy (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 27 de agosto de 2013).

CHINA
Global governance institutions are urged to be more inclusive of China and other developing countries in the decision-making process, according to an international organization's report on Thursday. Ler mais: Report spotlights China's global role (China Daily, 30 de agosto de 2013).

JAPO II
Tuesdays last-minute cancellation of the first launch of the new Epsilon solidfuel rocket was due to a computer glitch at the ground control center, in which an error was mistakenly identified in the roc kets positioning. Ler mais: Glitch behind suspended Epsilon launch (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 29 de agosto de 2013).

PENNSULA COREANA
It is never too soon to start preparing for cultural integration of the two Koreas post-reunification, which is likely to entail heavy social conflict, according to President Park Geun-hyes top cultural adviser. Ler mais: Preparation for cultural integration of two Koreas crucial (The Korea Herald, 26 de agosto de 2013).

JAPO III
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) on Thursday began full-scale tests of the L0 series, the model expected to be the first magnetically levitated linear train to run on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen when it begins operation in 2027. Ler mais: Maglev train begins full-scale test runs (The Yomiuri Shimbun, 30 de agosto de 2013).

JAPO I
With prospects of staying in power long-term, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been notably active in conducting strategic diplomacy. Observers say Abe has

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