China, once again, refuses to cave in to pressure from other countries to allow its currency to appreciate, according to The Straits Times. In the Philippines, a presidential adviser warns suspension of the talks with Moro Islamic Liberation Front at this moment will send ‘dangerous signal’ to the nation and the international community, Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. Pakistan’s foreign minister, meanwhile, wants result-oriented talks with India, according to The Nation (Pakistan). In Japan, The Yomiuri Shimbun reports of agreement between the Japanese government and NATO to sign an information security pact. And in Nepal, 200 Maoists defect from party to join the ruling party, The Kathmandu Post says.