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Asia Pacific 36 hurt by bomb attack at Thai protest march A bomb attack wounded dozens of people at an opposition protest march in Thailand's capital on Friday, sending tensions soaring following weeks of mass rallies aimed at overthrowing the government. » Asia Pacific Indonesia demands Australia suspend boatpeople operation Indonesia on Friday demanded Australia suspend its military-led operation to halt the flow of asylum-seekers in a furious response after Canberra apologised for intrusions by its navy into Indonesian waters. » Singapore Social service sector gets S$250m boost The government has set aside S$250 million in matching grants with the target of creating a S$500-million fund to support the social service sector. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also said that needy and vulnerable Singaporeans will receive more support from the government. »