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Publication Date : 01-01-2013

Tokyo eyeing purchase of US spy drones to bolster Japan's intelligence capabilities and enable it to more effectively cope with the increased pressure from China over the Senkakus, The Yomiuri Shimbun quotes government sources. Taiwan to begin transition toward all-voluntary armed forces, and men born after 1994 will only have to receive four months of military training as opposed to 12 months starting from this year, The China Post reports. Countdown to Malaysia's general election underway, with political parties being all set for what promises to be the most intense polls ever, The Star says. India in a sombre mood this New Year, as many people, organisations and leaders chose to mark the occasion quietly in remembrance of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, The Statesman writes. Poll shows few see anything positive, constructive in Thai politics in 2012, according to The Nation.