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

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

HONG KONG, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items from theAsia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Thursday:

Major news items in leading New Zealand Newspapers

Dollar trades at lower 82 yen level in Tokyo

Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers

Nikkei opens 0.91 pct higher

Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers

Major news items in leading Australian newspaper

S.Korean shares open higher

Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong

Hong Kong stocks open 0.44 pct higher

Major news items in Singapore's leading newspapers

Major news in Nepali leading newspapers

Foreign exchange rates in Nepal

Australian waterfront dispute spreads to west coast port ofFremantle

Major news items in leading Thai newspapers

Foreign exchange rates in Cambodia

S. Korea's consumer confidence rises in May

Nikkei up 1.29 pct in morning trading

Nepali gov't declares educational institutions "peace zone"

Foreign exchange rates in Vietnam

Major news items in leading Vietnamese newspapers

Roundup: Myanmar heading for fifth five-year plan for economicdevelopment

S. Korea to export T-50 supersonic jets to Indonesia

Fijian PM denies yearly salary of 390,000 USD

Roundup: Vietnam's trade deficit hits 6.6 bln USD in first 5months

Almost half of Australian indoor workers suffer vitamin Ddeficiency: study

Private bank wins auction of commercial tower in Yangon

Major news items in leading Bangladeshi newspapers

Philippine police on heightened alert as president leaves forThailand

Major news items in leading Sri Lankan newspapers

Dollar trades at upper 81 yen level in Tokyo

Thai RSS3 Rubber price

Foreign exchange rates in Afghanistan

Interview: China to build stronger education ties with Australia:China's Vice Minister of Education

Macao CE pledges policies for middle class

Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers

Hong Kong shares up 0.49 pct by midday -- May 26

Myanmar president leaves on state visit to China

S.Korea's e-commerce sales jump 20.9 pct in Q1

China gives over 50,000 sets of military uniforms to Cambodia

Obama plans to visit Indonesia's Bali in November, governor says

Indian stocks open higher

10 killed in plane crash in northern India

Major news items in leading Afghan newspapers

Australian strong capital expenditure data increases chances ofJune rate rise

Philippine stocks end 0.94 pct up

Australia Treasurer welcomes OECD Economic Outlook report

Indonesia, Sweden eager to increase parliamentary ties

Free wireless internet for Wellington CBD from August

Australia's mining investment hits record high in April

Indonesia thanks Sweden for mediation in Aceh conflict

Indonesian, Japanese firms to jointly build power plants

India launches probe into plane crash near New Delhi

Wellington City Council wants Wellywood decision reconsidered

S. Korea, U.S. discuss threat of bioterrorism

S. Korean oil refiners fined nearly 400 mln USD for collusion

Vietnam to promote trade with China: official

Anti-trust regulator moves against New Zealand's Telecom

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, May 26

Roundup: Nepali Supreme Court rules out CA term extension

Australian dock workers' strike hurting cotton exports: industryassociation

S. Korean shares end higher -- May 26

Indonesian police urged to immediately uncover motive ofshootings on 3 police

Urgent: 10 killed as bus falls into river in northern Pakistan

S. Korea welcomes retrieval of royal books

Cambodian deputy PM to join ICJ's hearing on Preah Vihear templeissue

Philippines remains steadfast on path to peace: Official

Pakistan to take preemptive actions against terrorism

1st LD Writethru: 10 killed as bus falls into river in northernPakistan

New Zealand boosts promotion of education to foreign students

Vietnam's stock market ends up

New Zealand stock market ends lower

Fiji's runaway colonel to seek shelter in New Zealand: report

Another woman dies of mysterious virus in S. Korea

Foreign exchange rates in Bangladesh

Feature: Afghan villagers dream to see their children go toschool

Federal Court recognizes native title interests in Kimberleyregion of Western Australia

Foreign exchange rates in New Zealand

Visitor arrivals to HK up 20 pct in April

Australia launches new volunteer program to boost overseas aidefforts

Nikkei closes 1.48 pct higher

Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia

Thai defense minister: boundary meeting to be held after surveyteam dispatched

Wellington airport to rethink controversial Wellywood sign

New Zealand South Island residents clean up after flooding

Taiwan stocks end up 0.7 pct

Self-harm among detainees a major concern, says Australian HumanRights Commission

Australian share market ends higher

Philippines calls for boycott of black coral jewelry

Macao reports corrosive liquid attack

Indonesia requires 172.5 bln USD investments to develop energysector: minister

Increasing number of foreigners to S. Korea for medicaltreatment: data

UK envoy visits Islamabad for Afghan peace talks

ASEAN's legislators, experts meet in Cambodia for anti-drugefforts

Roundup: S.Korean shares jump on easing concerns over eurozone

Hong Kong stocks end 0.67 pct higher

Thailand to elaborate temple row with World Court on May 30

S. Korea to require earthquake-resistant design for smallbuildings

Indonesia, Sweden exchange views on terrorism, call forcooperation

Thai Defense Minister: No post-election coup

Foreign exchange rates in the Philippines

Trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Sony forecasts 970 mln USD net profit for FY 2011

Indonesian ministry, anti-corruption agency sign MoU oncorruption prevention

U.S. military in S. Korea to conduct soil tests at Camp Carrollnext week

Indian foreign exchange rates

ASEAN, Pacific countries to discuss tuna issue in Bali

Moody's puts S.Korea's Kia Motors rating on review for possibleupgrade

Thai yellow-shirt to launch "vote no" campaign

Roundup: Philippine stocks rebound on bargain hunting

Roundup: Vietnam earns 10 bln USD from agro-forestry-fisheryproduct export in first 5 months