Southeast Asia – AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 Beating Laos 4-0, Vietnam earn semis berth Thailand crush Malaysia 3-0 (Nh n D n)

AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 Beating Laos 4-0, Vietnam earn semis berth Thailand crush Malaysia 3-0 (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- Vietnam thrashed Laos 4-0 in their final match of Group B at the Surakul stadium tonight , confirming the place in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup while Thaland crushed Malaysia 3-0, topping the group.

MALAYSIA, THAILAND OPEN SEPAK TAKRAW CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 (Bernama) — It was a walk in the park for traditional foes Malaysia and Thailand in the opening round of the sepak takraw competition in the 14th Asean University Games at the UiTM sports complex here today.

Vietnam 4-0 Laos: Vietnamese sail through (ESPN Soccernet.com)
Nguyen Viet Thang and Pham Thanh Luong came off the bench to net vital goals as Vietnam eased into the last four of the AFF Suzuki Cup with victory against Laos at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket.

Ferry capsizes in Philippines, drowning 22 (AP via Yahoo! News)
A wooden-hulled ferry with nearly 100 passengers capsized after being battered by big waves in the northeastern Philippines, drowning at least 22 people and leaving 34 missing, officials said Monday.

Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to Cut Rubber Exports (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) — Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s three biggest natural rubber producers, plan to reduce rubber shipments next year to help revive prices.

Crammed ferry capsizes in Philippines, drowning 23 (AP via Yahoo! News)
An overcrowded ferry capsized just short of its destination in rough seas in the northeastern Philippines, causing terrified passengers to leap into the sea, officials said Monday. At least 23 people drowned.

Thai opposition leader becomes prime minister (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s parliament chose the country’s Oxford-educated opposition leader as prime minister Monday, capping six months of violent anti-government protests that included a weeklong takeover of Bangkok’s two airports.

Vietnam congratulates newly-elected Thai PM (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge Vietnam has praised Abhisit Vejjajiva over his election as Thailand s new Prime Minister by the Thai Parliament.

Abhisit Vejjajiva elected Thai prime minister (AP via Yahoo! News)
Abhisit Vejjajiva a patrician 44-year-old with an Oxford education became Thailand’s prime minister on Monday amid hopes that he can calm the political storms that have battered the country for the past three years.

Ferry Capsizes in Northern Philippines, Killing at Least 23 (New York Times)
Authorities said they recovered 23 victims who drowned after huge waves overturned the Maejan, a ferry carrying 102 passengers, just off the shore of Cagayan Province.

Ferry capsizes off Philippines, killing 23 (CNN)
A ferry capsized off the coast of the northern Philippines near the town of Aparri, killing 23 people and leaving 29 others missing, authorities said.

MALAYSIA HAPPY WITH ELECTION OF NEW THAI PRIME MINISTER (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Bernama) — Malaysia is happy with the election of the new Thai prime minister by its parliament today, but would watch the developments within the next two weeks with much interest, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said here today.

Asean University Games/Badminton: Malaysia teams stamp authority over Singapore (The New Straits Times)
Malaysia s men s and women s teams stamped their authority over Singapore when the badminton team event opened today in the 14th Asean University Games at the Cheras Badminton Stadium here.

Ferry capsizes in the Philippines, killing at least 23 (International Herald Tribune)
The area of the tragedy is known for its big waves and strong current. An additional 33 people are missing.

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