China
BEIJING - CHINA sent more troops into restive areas yesterday as government officials acknowledged for the first time that the unrest has spread to Tibetan communities in other provinces after sweeping through Lhasa last week.
Asia
TOKYO - THE nomination of a new Bank of Japan governor may be delayed until next month as Parliament will be preoccupied with tax measures until then, the media said yesterday.
South-east Asia
BANGKOK - THAILAND'S Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear a case against a senior member of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) who is accused of buying votes in the December election.
