Raw material prices to stay high: Philippine central bank (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Non-oil commodity prices are expected to stay high and help push Philippine inflation above official targets for 2008 and 2009, the central bank said Friday.
Inspired Malaysia look to overcome Singapore (The New Straits Times)
WHILE the semi-final of the ACC Trophy Elite between four-time champions the United Arab Emirates and Nepal at the Selangor Turf Club today looks to be a thriller, it is the fifth-sixth placing match between Malaysia and Singapore that will be of more concern to local fans.
Rebels kill three Philippine soldiers: military (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Communist guerrillas have killed three soldiers and burned a telecoms facility in related attacks in the northern Philippines, the military said Friday.
Top Thai court hits Thaksin over Myanmar loans (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case against ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra over allegations he arranged soft loans to Myanmar while in office to benefit his family’s telecoms business.
Thai court takes new case against Thaksin over Myanmar loan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear new corruption charges against deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, involving a controversial loan to military-ruled Myanmar.
Vietnam speeds up books on relations with Laos, Cambodia (Nh n D n)
Vietnam will speed up documentation on the history of the bilateral ties between the country and its two neighbouring countries, Laos and Cambodia.
THAI received Three Prestigious Thailand Energy Awards 2008 (Thaipr.net)
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has won three prestigious 2008 energy awards from the Ministry of Energy s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency. THAI won award
Philippine military court affirms mutiny charges (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Philippine military court on Thursday threw out an appeal by 28 military officers and said that charges of mutiny for trying to stir an uprising against President Gloria Arroyo would proceed.
Singapore, Vietnam mark 35 years of diplomatic relations (EARTHtimes.org)
Singapore – Singapore’s leaders exchanged congratulatory messages with their Vietnamese counterparts to commemorate 35 years of diplomatic relations on Friday. City-state President SR Nathan noted that Singapore is one of Vietnam’s largest investors …
Singapore and Vietnam celebrate 35 years of bilateral ties (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Philippines News)
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Vietnam celebrate 35 years of bilateral relations on August 1. President SR Nathan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo have sent congratulatory messages to their Vietnamese counterparts on this occasion.
Thailand: Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Wife Guilty Of Tax Evasion (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai court has found the wife of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of tax evasion and has sentenced her to three years in prison.
Vietnamese businesses in Laos meet (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan – The third Meeting of Vietnamese enterprises in Laos was held in Vientiane on July 29. According to Laos’ Ministry of Planning and Investment, there are currently 142 Vietnamese invested projects in Laos with a total investment capital of US$757.6 million.
Myanmar charges comedian with public order offence (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s military junta has charged popular comedian and leading dissident Zarganar with public order offences, which could see him jailed for up to two years, a lawyer said on Friday.
