"But the current mode of handling the issue suggests that neither side is interested in starting a fight about this spy exchange."

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Abraham Idrijani, a Philippine-based representative for the clansmen, said Kiram has ordered the group in Sabah to observe a unilateral ceasefire starting Thursday afternoon by holding their current position and taking a defensive posture.

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Perez adds that the current practice of health screenings for certain diseases, starting at a specific age, will become a thing of the past.

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Indeed the current sovereign-debt jitters may be a sign that creditors are starting to assert themselves again, and demanding higher yields from less prudent governments.

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