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Analysts ponder fate of Korea's militant unions
The cancelling of a general strike by one of South Korea's most hardline labour unions raises questions about the future of militant labour in South Korea, analysts said on Friday. Opposition from the public and its own members forced the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) to cancel a strike on Friday.
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Lax Captain fritters away dynastic advantage
Captain Satish Sharma is in a jam in Amethi. And even Sonia Gandhi can't help him out this time round. The people of this constituency, who have maintained their links with the Nehru family, are disillusioned almost everywhere, whether the principal township of Gauriganj or in the small village of Shahgarh or the key industrial area of Jagdispur, unanimously echo the same view.
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United they stand in their uncertainty
It is going to be a straight contest between the Congress and the BJP-Biju combine for the 21 parliamentary seats in Orissa. But making the turf complicated is the United Front which is also in the fray. No one expects the Janata Dal, or even the CPI and the CPM constituents of the UF to win any seats, but their presence has prompted election pundits to rack their brains as to what could be the outcome.
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Malaysia seeks to keep multimedia zone funded
Malaysia is intent on keeping funds available for its fledgling multimedia zone, prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday. Acknowledging that Asia's economic downturn had made investment funds more scarce, he said Malaysia would "prioritise our expenditure" to favour industries of the future, including the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC).
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