<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Top-Asia-Pacific-stories News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&amp;catid=357</link><description>News Feed for - Top-Asia-Pacific-stories</description><item><title>Official: Arrests likely soon in Philippines</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96480894&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:10:00</pubDate><description>Remonde appeared to blame the Ampatuan clan, adding: 'There is, however, a move now by the administration party to expel the suspected clan.' Those killed include the wife and two sisters of a politician </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>A China-owned GM in the future?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96428262&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T00:45:00</pubDate><description>By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writerLast Updated: November 24, 2009: 4:46 AM ET General Motors recently showed reporters and select members of the public what it plans to build over the next two </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>China Pacific says wins approval for Hong Kong IPO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96287994&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T00:09:00</pubDate><description>SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd, China's third-largest life insurer, has received government approval for its plan to float shares in Hong Kong. The China Securities </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>N.Korea's Conciliatory Gestures 'Merely Tactical'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96484318&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:27:00</pubDate><description>Unification Minister Hyun In-taek on Wednesday said North Korea's recent charm offensive toward the U.S. and South Korea represents 'tactical changes' but notably omits the most important issue. 'I think </description><source>Digital Chosun</source></item><item><title>Giant icebergs close on New Zealand</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96494972&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T20:00:00</pubDate><description>The icebergs off the New Zealand coast in 2006 (pictured) provided a mini-boom for tourism and helicopter companies. STORY HIGHLIGHTS More than 100 icebergs from Antarctica heading towards New Zealand </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>China bars visitors from panda park over H1N1 fear</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96493233&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:44:00</pubDate><description>BEIJING: One of the four giant panda sanctuaries in China has been closed for visitors to protect the precious animals from the risk of H1N1 flu infection. The move came last week after there was a rise </description><source>Times of India</source></item><item><title>Japan digital TV winning in S. America 5 nations adopt Japan's broadcasting standard, </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96487131&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T18:53:00</pubDate><description>Hiroshi Ikematsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent LIMA--Five South American countries have adopted Japan's format for terrestrial digital broadcasting--the apparent result of Japanese technological excellence </description><source>Yomiuri Shimbun</source></item><item><title>Huge icebergs float toward New Zealand</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96476566&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:36:00</pubDate><description>New Zealand is preparing for some rare spring visitors. More than 100 icebergs that were first spotted off the coast of Macquarie Island, an Australian territory around 900 miles south east of Tasmania, </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Death toll rises to 57 in Philippines</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96464279&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T13:00:00</pubDate><description>NEW: Philippine police find more bodies; death toll from massacre now 57 President Arroyo declares Wednesday a national day of mourning Massacre was worst politically motivated violence in Philippines' </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Fifty-Seven Bodies Found in Philippine Political Massacre</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96397733&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:22:00</pubDate><description>Phil. Senator Rodolfo Biazon is questioning the Arroyo government as to why no arrests have been made, three days after the slaughter of at least 57 people to date in Maguindanao province in southern </description><source>New America Media</source></item><item><title>Political massacre in Philippines</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96482370&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:12:00</pubDate><description>The Philippines declared emergency rule and dispatched additional security forces to the southern province of Maguindanao as the death toll in the country's worst election related violence case reached </description><source>Guardian.co.uk</source></item><item><title>Philippines observes day of mourning after massacre</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96414485&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T15:32:00</pubDate><description>Those killed include the wife and two sisters of a politician who plans to run for the spot vacated next year by Maguindanao's governor, Andal Ampatuan. The investigation is ongoing, but a spokesman for </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Why the U.S., China are about to get divorced</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96465299&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:14:00</pubDate><description>The U.S.â??China economic accord was the apex of globalization. It was a virtuous and seemingly self-reinforcing circle of trade and capital flows between communismâ??s last stand and capitalismâ??s fallen </description><source>Globe and Mail</source></item><item><title>Hong Kong flights buffeted by toilet mystery</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96457261&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:06:00</pubDate><description>Toilet mystery on Cathay Pacific flights to Hong Kong Cathay Pacific says its fleet of Airbus planes has been hit by a spate of mysterious toilet blockages. The problem has been so serious that one flight </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>50 students receive "Australia Asia Endeavour Award": PM</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96461783&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T11:34:00</pubDate><description>CANBERRA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday announced 50 of the best and brightest university students from Australia and Asia have received the Prime Minister's Australia </description><source>SINA</source></item><item><title>Beijing confident of safety for envoy's Taiwan visit</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96455638&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T09:26:00</pubDate><description>A spokesman said on Wednesday he was confident that security can be maintained during a top envoys visit to Taiwan next month, following Taiwanese opposition party threats of new protests. Envoy Chen </description><source>South China Morning Post</source></item><item><title>Funds scandal involving Japan's leader widens</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96455617&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T09:26:00</pubDate><description>A funds scandal involving Japans Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama widened on Wednesday as local media reported that his millionaire mother made dubious donations to the new leader. Hatoyamas fund-raising </description><source>South China Morning Post</source></item><item><title>Massive icebergs floating towards coast of New Zealand</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96329852&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T08:44:00</pubDate><description>New Zealand is bracing itself for some very rare spring visitors. Over 100 icebergs that were first spotted off the coast of the Macquarie Island, an Australian territory around 900 miles south east of </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Australian opposition backs leader over carbon deal</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96393898&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T03:07:00</pubDate><description>CANBERRA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition voted on Wednesday to keep its leader, Malcolm Turnbull, backing his decision to support the government's revised carbon-trade laws. The main opposition </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>'Hot Money' Stokes Fears of Chinese Asset Bubble</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96433012&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T01:27:00</pubDate><description>Global investors are parking their money in China, whose economy is recovering at the fastest rate in the world, and global investment funds are rushing to profit from foreign exchange deals if the yuan </description><source>Digital Chosun</source></item><item><title>China's Forex Reserves Swell to Record Size</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96432993&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T01:27:00</pubDate><description>China, which holds the world's largest foreign reserves, saw them rise even further to US$2.273 trillion as of the end of September. That is 10 times more than Korea's annual budget this year of W267 </description><source>Digital Chosun</source></item><item><title>Yahoo and Microsoft deal gets through Australia/Canada authorities</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96416957&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T18:51:00</pubDate><description>The advertising partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft has been approved by both the Australian and Canadian competition authorities. Authorities in both countries separately concluded their reviews </description><source>Kazakhstan News</source></item><item><title>VN approves first nuclear power plants</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96415587&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:32:00</pubDate><description>Vietnam's Communist-dominated parliament on Wednesday brushed aside criticism and approved building the country's first nuclear power stations, a project keenly watched by potential foreign partners. </description><source>Bangkok Post</source></item><item><title>Hong Kong director takes on Mulan with real actors</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96442366&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:05:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG-More than a decade after Disney made a blockbuster animated film out of a folk tale about a young woman in ancient China who takes her father's place on the battlefield, a Hong Kong director </description><source>Philippine Daily Inquirer</source></item><item><title>Disney re-making 'High School Musical' in Chinese</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96459871&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=357</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:11:00</pubDate><description>Disney is re-making its international smash hit "High School Musical" in Chinese with a film set to be released here next summer, a Disney spokeswoman said Wednesday. 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