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TMCNet:  Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, March 21

[March 21, 2013]

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, March 21

Mar 21, 2013 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- SEOUL -- Malicious code from Chinese Internet Protocol (IP) address caused network paralysis at Nonghyup Bank, Seoul's communications watchdog said Thursday.

After analyzing Nonghyup's computer network system, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) found that Chinese IP address accessed the management server for vaccine software distribution at the lender, generating malicious code. (S.Korea-China- Cyberattack) ---- KUALA LUMPUR -- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( RCEP) between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its major trading partners may bring ASEAN a bigger role in global economy, Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed said Thursday. "It cannot be denied that ASEAN today has a presence in the world economy," said Mustapa at the forum on the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA).


(Malaysia-ASEAN- Partnership) ---- KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia charged another eight Filipinos with terrorism and waging war against the King over a deadly incursion in Malaysia's Sabah state that left at least 72 people dead.

The suspects were the second batch to be charged at a high court in Sabah with launching terrorist acts and waging war against the King, which can be penalized up to 30 years in prison and a death sentence respectively upon conviction, authorities said. (Malaysia-Philippines-Borneo) ---- TALUQAN, Afghanistan -- A bomb went off in Ashkamish district of Takhar province on Thursday, killing three people including the district governor of Ashkamsih district and injuring two others, police spokesman in the province Abdul Khalil Asir told Xinhua. ( Afghanistan-Blast) ---- CANBERRA -- Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Thursday he would not stand against incumbent Julia Gillard in a vote for the leadership of the Labor Party.

Rudd, who was rolled by Gillard in 2010, said he was a man of honor and would abide by earlier pledge not to run against her again after a leadership challenge in February last year.

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