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Asian nations rally around cyclone-hit Myanmar

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian nations Hicsday joined the international community in offering support for victims of the devastating Myanmar cyclone, after a rare appeal for help from the nation's military junta.
The reclusive Southeast Asian country, whose rulers normally shun foreign aid. reached out to the world as the death loll ( limbed to more than 15,000 after tropical cyclone Nargis lore through the impoverished national the weekend.
China said it would send one million dollars in emergency aid in batches, some of it in cash, to help reconstruction.
"1 believe thal the government and people of Myanmar will soon overcome the difficulties caused by the cyclone and restore normal life and production," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in a message to his Myanmar counterpart General Thein Sein.
Wen also expressed sympathy for the Myanmar people and sent his condolences, said the stale-
ment, which was posted on the Chinese foreign ministry's website.
China is one of Myanmar’s closest political allies and has invested large sums of money to take advantage of its neighbour's energy and mineral assets, while helping to build the country's infrastructure.
Immediate neighbour Thailand airlifted more than 400,000 dollars' worth of food, drinking water and medical supplies, Foreign Minister Noppadon Panama said.
With lire disaster bringing back memories of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Indonesia said it would provide aid worth one million dollars, the Antara news agency reported.
Economic giant Japan offered 28 million yen (270,000 dollars) in emergency aid including tents, electric power generators and other emergency goods "considering the urgency of tire situation there and humanitarian aspects to it," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Asean appealed for "generous”
international aid for member Myanmar, with Surin Pltsuwan, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying tlie 10-inember bloc has begun to mobilise help through coordination centres in Its capitals.
"We are now appealing to all Asean governments, the private sector and the civil society... to please respond generously,” he told reporters in Singapore.
Meanwhile Singapore, which has close ties lo Myanmar, expressed solidarity and pledged 200,000 US dollars in aid.
"1 am deeply saddened to learn about the widespread damage caused by Cyclone Nargis over the weekend." Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo said in a letter, dated Monday, to his Myanmar counterpart Nyan Win.
"My heart goes out to the people of Myanmar who have been affected by the tragedy,” Yeo said. "If there is any way Singapore can help, please do not hesitate to let us know.”