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# <pre>
# @(#)asia 8.73
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ Zone Asia/Kabul 4:36:48 - LMT 1890
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-02-10):
# According to News Armenia, on Feb 9, 2012,
# http://newsarmenia.ru/society/20120209/42609695.html
#
#
# The Armenia National Assembly adopted final reading of Amendments to the
# Law "On procedure of calculation time on the territory of the Republic of
# Armenia" according to which Armenia [is] abolishing Daylight Saving Time.
@ -182,15 +181,15 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# </a>
# From A. N. M. Kamrus Saadat (2009-06-15):
# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start
# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh
# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).
# Finally we've got the official mail regarding DST start time where DST start
# time is mentioned as Jun 19 2009, 23:00 from BTRC (Bangladesh
# Telecommunication Regulatory Commission).
#
# No DST end date has been announced yet.
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-25):
# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,
# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
# Bangladesh won't go back to Standard Time from October 1, 2009,
# instead it will continue DST measure till the cabinet makes a fresh decision.
#
# Following report by same newspaper-"The Daily Star Friday":
# "DST change awaits cabinet decision-Clock won't go back by 1-hr from Oct 1"
@ -204,8 +203,8 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-13):
# IANS (Indo-Asian News Service) now reports:
# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make
# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would
# Bangladesh has decided that the clock advanced by an hour to make
# maximum use of daylight hours as an energy saving measure would
# "continue for an indefinite period."
#
# One of many places where it is published:
@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ Zone Asia/Bahrain 3:22:20 - LMT 1920 # Al Manamah
# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-22):
# According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star,"
# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time
# Cabinet cancels Daylight Saving Time
# <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817">
# http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22817
# </a>
@ -361,11 +360,11 @@ Rule PRC 1987 1991 - Apr Sun>=10 0:00 1:00 D
# observing daylight saving time in 1986.
#
# From Thomas S. Mullaney (2008-02-11):
# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated
# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't
# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near
# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a
# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was
# I think you're combining two subjects that need to treated
# separately: daylight savings (which, you're correct, wasn't
# implemented until the 1980s) and the unified time zone centered near
# Beijing (which was implemented in 1949). Briefly, there was also a
# "Lhasa Time" in Tibet and "Urumqi Time" in Xinjiang. The first was
# ceased, and the second eventually recognized (again, in the 1980s).
#
# From Paul Eggert (2008-06-30):
@ -502,7 +501,7 @@ Zone Asia/Kashgar 5:03:56 - LMT 1928 # or Kashi or Kaxgar
# as of 2009-10-28:
# Year Period
# 1941 1 Apr to 30 Sep
# 1942 Whole year
# 1942 Whole year
# 1943 Whole year
# 1944 Whole year
# 1945 Whole year
@ -593,16 +592,16 @@ Zone Asia/Hong_Kong 7:36:36 - LMT 1904 Oct 30
# From Arthur David Olson (2010-04-07):
# Here's Google's translation of the table at the bottom of the "summert.htm" page:
# Decade Name Start and end date
# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30
# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31
# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31
# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time
# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time
# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 34 years to 40 years (AD 1945-1951 years) Summer Time May 1 to September 30
# 41 years of the Republic of China (AD 1952) Daylight Saving Time March 1 to October 31
# Republic of China 42 years to 43 years (AD 1953-1954 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to October 31
# In the 44 years to 45 years (AD 1955-1956 years) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 46 years to 48 years (AD 1957-1959) Summer Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 49 years to 50 years (AD 1960-1961) Summer Time June 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 51 years to 62 years (AD 1962-1973 years) Stop Summer Time
# Republic of China 63 years to 64 years (1974-1975 AD) Daylight Saving Time April 1 to September 30
# Republic of China 65 years to 67 years (1976-1978 AD) Stop Daylight Saving Time
# Republic of China 68 years (AD 1979) Daylight Saving Time July 1 to September 30
# Republic of China since 69 years (AD 1980) Stop Daylight Saving Time
# Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
@ -1836,15 +1835,15 @@ Zone Asia/Muscat 3:54:20 - LMT 1920
# shown 8 per cent higher consumption of electricity.
# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-15):
#
# Here is an article that Pakistan plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time
#
# Here is an article that Pakistan plan to introduce Daylight Saving Time
# on June 1, 2008 for 3 months.
#
# "... The federal cabinet on Wednesday announced a new conservation plan to help
# reduce load shedding by approving the closure of commercial centres at 9pm and
# moving clocks forward by one hour for the next three months.
#
# "... The federal cabinet on Wednesday announced a new conservation plan to help
# reduce load shedding by approving the closure of commercial centres at 9pm and
# moving clocks forward by one hour for the next three months.
# ...."
#
#
# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html">
# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan01.html
# </a>
@ -1904,7 +1903,7 @@ Zone Asia/Muscat 3:54:20 - LMT 1920
# Government has decided to restore the previous time by moving the
# clocks backward by one hour from October 1. A formal announcement to
# this effect will be made after the Prime Minister grants approval in
# this regard."
# this regard."
# <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168">
# http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=87168
# </a>
@ -2200,7 +2199,7 @@ Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
# <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795">
# http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=306795
# </a>
# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in
# the clocks were set back one hour at 2010-08-11 00:00:00 local time in
# Gaza and the West Bank.
# Some more background info:
# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-end-dst-2010.html">
@ -2239,7 +2238,7 @@ Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907
# The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file.
# From Steffen Thorsen (2011-09-30):
# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30
# West Bank did end Daylight Saving Time this morning/midnight (2011-09-30
# 00:00).
# So West Bank and Gaza now have the same time again.
#
@ -2513,19 +2512,19 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
# having it between Wednesday and Thursday (two workdays in Syria) since the
# weekend in Syria is not Saturday and Sunday, but Friday and Saturday. So now
# it is implemented at midnight of the last workday before weekend...
#
#
# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-10-27):
# Jesper Norgaard Welen wrote:
#
#
# > "Winter local time in Syria will be observed at midnight of Thursday 1
# > November 2007, and the clock will be put back 1 hour."
#
#
# I found confirmation on this in this gov.sy-article (Arabic):
# http://wehda.alwehda.gov.sy/_print_veiw.asp?FileName=12521710520070926111247
#
#
# which using Google's translate tools says:
# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on
# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th
# Council of Ministers also approved the commencement of work on
# identifying the winter time as of Friday, 2/11/2007 where the 60th
# minute delay at midnight Thursday 1/11/2007.
Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
@ -2591,8 +2590,8 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 -
# </a>
# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-10-27):
# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will
# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday
# The Syrian Arab News Network on 2009-09-29 reported that Syria will
# revert back to winter (standard) time on midnight between Thursday
# 2009-10-29 and Friday 2009-10-30:
# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm">
# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2009/09/29/247012.htm (Arabic)