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Arena 'misuse of taxpayers money'

ABC Political News - 3 hours 51 min ago
The Treasurer Troy Buswell says an Auditor-General's report on the former Labor Government's mishandling of the Perth Arena project reveals a scandalous misuse of public money.
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NTU and NI Join Hands to Produce Next Generation Wireless Communication Technologies

altnews.asia - 4 hours 42 min ago

2010-03-10 14:28

SINGAPORE, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Good news for users of mobile devices who enjoy accessing multimedia content and social networking applications on the move!

Researchers at NTU are exploring ways to bring the speed and quality of wireless network communications up to par with that of wired communications. Better yet, their goal is to develop wireless devices that offer ultra-high-speed mobile broadband services at virtually zero cost to the user!

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Global Metropolitan Forum of Seoul 2010: Designing Seoul for the Next Ten Years

altnews.asia - 5 hours 45 min ago

Over 500 scholars, policy makers and diplomats will attend the forum to discuss designing Seoul's future

SEOUL, South Korea, March 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Global Metropolitan Forum of Seoul 2010 will begin on March 10 at Nuritkum Square located in the Digital Media City in Sangsam-dong. Some 500 world-renowned scholars, futurists, and foreign diplomats will attend this event.

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China Quality Focus is leading third party Inspection Company in China.

altnews.asia - 6 hours 20 min ago

You import products from China?

You buy from Chinese factories?

You must therefore face at a constant problem of quality.

China Quality Focus who only focuses on quality control in China is your solution!

To help you secure your imports, China Quality Focus has established a skilled team of quality inspectors and quality engineers.

With more than 50 inspectors across China, we have the ability to audit your factory and inspect your orders and shipments before your payment to your vendor and with only 24H notice.

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Bligh, Beattie 'unaware of secret payment'

ABC Political News - 6 hours 36 min ago
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and former leader Peter Beattie have given evidence at the corruption trial of a Brisbane businessman.
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Fraser slams Aust approach to asylum seekers

ABC Political News - 6 hours 51 min ago
Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says the problems of people smuggling and asylum seekers cannot be solved in boat-by-boat negotiations with Indonesia.
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Cost overruns at Perth Arena criticised

ABC Political News - 6 hours 51 min ago
The Auditor General has attacked the Labor Party's handling of the Perth Arena development, saying poor planning has led to the project costing three times its original budget.
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EU targets traders in response to Greek crisis

ABC Political News - 7 hours 51 min ago
The EU is considering a ban on the sort of complex financial instruments that may have contributed to Greece's economic crisis.
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Abbott still has lots to learn

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 14:42
Can Tony Abbott lead the Coalition to victory at the next election, and consign Kevin Rudd to the ignominy of a one-term government?
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Much to lose if friendship falters: SBY

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 14:29
Indonesian president tells Parliament his country and Australia are stakeholders in a common future, with much to lose if the relationship falters.
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Rick Phillips turns up at election debate

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 14:26
The man who assaulted SA's Premier Mike Rann has turned up at an election debate in Adelaide.
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AsiaPay Launches PesoPay Online Payment Service with Globe GCASH

altnews.asia - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:38

Leading Payment Gateway Provider Partners with Philippine Mobile Commerce Leader Globe GCASH

MANILA, Philippines, March 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- AsiaPay, the leading electronic payment gateway provider, has launched PesoPay online payment service with Globe GCASH. PesoPay via GCASH facility enables real-time internet payment to reach millions of GCASH mobile commerce customers in the Philippines and around the world.

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NSW Liberal leader shrugs off Abbott 'insult'

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:34
The New South Wales opposition leader Barry O'Farrell has shrugged off reports of a back-handed insult from his party's federal leader.
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Stop and search not random

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:29
The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says he does not intend to use the proposed stop and search laws for random searches of ordinary members of the public.
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'Jihad Jane' charged for recruiting terrorists

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:02
An American woman known as "Jihad Jane" has been charged with recruiting jihadist fighters via the internet and conspiring to kill an unnamed person in Sweden.
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Tides reveal contaminated sand: resident

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 13:00
A Sunshine Coast resident says oil from last year's massive spill off the south east Queensland coast is leeching out of the sand on Mudjimba Beach.
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Business Chamber's 10 big ideas to fix NSW

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 12:28
The New South Wales Business Chamber is recommending the creation of 10 'super councils' in Sydney as part of a series of ideas it has developed to fix the state.
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Rudd, SBY sign people-smuggling framework

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 12:00
Kevin Rudd and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agree to work together to do more to stop people smuggling and terrorism.
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Country health boost promised by ALP

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 11:54
More equipment, elective surgery and chemotherapy for country areas of SA have been pledged by Labor.
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Ministers savage 'just say no' Abbott

ABC Political News - Wed, 10/03/2010 - 11:17
Labor heavy-hitters line up to denounce Tony Abbott for heading "the most obstructionist Opposition in 30 years".
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