Burma’s ruling military issues election law although no date has been fixed for the polls going to be held after 20 years, according to The Straits Times. In Indonesia, the police claim to have killed a leader of the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network, who allegedly masterminded the 2002 Bali bombings, The Jakarta Post reports. In Thailand, the government steps up security in Bangkok, ahead of mass protests by an anti-government group, The Nation (Thailand) says. South Korea, meanwhile, launches the first electric vehicle that can recharge its battery wirelessly. The car generates electricity through wires embedded five centimetres into the roadway, according to The Korea Herald. And in business and economy, China rules out purchases of gold to diversify its US$2.39 trillion worth foreign exchange reserves, China Daily reports.
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