The following is a list of events in Asia for December 2008:
1 - Japan's government to release monthly labour survey for October. 1-7 - Homeless football players from 56 nations to compete in Melbourne in the Homeless World Cup.
2 - Senator John McCain to visit Bangladesh.
2-4 - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang to visit Nepal.
4 - Former US president Bill Clinton to receive a honorary degree for his work in the HIV/AIDS field from Hong Kong University.
5 - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej to celebrate 81st birthday.
6 - Golden Horse Film Festival issues awards in Taipei to Chinese-language films.
8 - Six-party talks on North Korea expected to resume in Beijing. Not yet confirmed.
8 - New Zealand Parliament resumes after election.
8-9 - Thai parliament to hold special session to ratify ASEAN agreements, which is expected to draw anti-government protesters.
9 - Japan's Cabinet Office to release revised gross domestic product data for July-September quarter.
10- Japan's Cabinet Office to release machinery orders for October.
13- Fugitive former premier Thaksin plans "phone-in" message to followers in Thailand.
13-14 - Taiwan's Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party to hold forum in Shanghai.
15- Taiwan-China pacts on direct shipping, daily charter flights to take effect.
15- Bank of Japan to release summary of Tankan survey on state of Japanese economy for December.
15- Australian government releases white paper on carbon trading.
15-18 - Summit of 10-nation Association of South-East Asian Nations in Thailand.
18- Hong Kong releases jobless figures.
24- Japan's Cabinet Office to release business outlook survey for October-December quarter.
26- Japan's government to release consumer price index, unemployment rate, average household spending and preliminary industrial production index for November.
26- Start of annual Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race.
28- Result in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir election.
29- Bangladesh to hold national elections that are to return the country to democracy after two years of emergency rule (postponed from December 18).
