Vietnam, Singapore talk defence policy (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – The first dialogue on defence policy between Vietnam and Singapore took place in the latter country from Dec 27-30.
Indonesian spy chief cleared in activist’s murder (Contra Costa Times)
Critics say ruling shows nation’s courts unable to hold high officials accountable.
Cambodia, Thailand to continue talks (Thailandnews.net)
CAMBODIAN Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said yesterday that his new Thai counterpart had telephoned him to say that he will visit soon for talks on a border dispute between the two countries.Hor Namhon…
Cambodian FM: Thai FM plans to visit Cambodia for border issues (People’s Daily)
Newly appointed Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya plans to visit Cambodia to continue discussion on the border issues between the two countries, said the Cambodian foreign minister here on Tuesday. “Yesterday, the Thai foreign minister called me to extend the best wishes for a happy New Year and said that he plans to visit Cambodia,” Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign …
Former top spy cleared of Indonesian activist’s poison murder (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian court on Wednesday cleared the former deputy head of the country’s spy agency of masterminding the 2004 poisoning murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib.
Vietnam, Cambodia cooperate in checking animals crossing border (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge A memorandum of understanding on inspection of animals and poultry transported across the border was signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Cambodian Ministry of Forestry and Fishery in southern An Giang Province on Dec. 29.
Ex-Indonesian spy chief cleared in killing (MSNBC)
A former Indonesian intelligence chief was cleared Wednesday of playing any role in the fatal poisoning of the country’s most prominent human rights activist.
Vietnam’s aquatic sports association sends coaches to Laos (People’s Daily)
Vietnam’s Aquatic Sports Association will send experts to train Lao swimmers for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos, local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Wednesday. Swimming coach Nguyen Manh Tuan, who competed at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, said he would help Lao athletes to sharpen their skills. The SEA Games is expected to take place next December. The Bank for Investment …
Vietnam jails five for trafficking women to Malaysia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A court in communist Vietnam has jailed five people for up to 17 years for trafficking women to Malaysia and forcing them to work as prostitutes, a court official and media reports said Tuesday.
Vietnamese jailed for trafficking women to Malaysia (The New Straits Times)
HANOI: A court in Vietnam has jailed five people for up to 17 years for trafficking women to Malaysia and forcing them to work as prostitutes, a court official and media reports said yesterday.
Indonesian spy chief cleared in activist’s murder (Washington Post)
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A former Indonesian intelligence chief was cleared Wednesday of playing any role in the fatal mid-flight poisoning of the country’s most prominent human rights activist and a symbol of defiance in the face of authoritarian rule.
Indonesian official acquitted in killing (UPI)
JAKARTA, Dec. 31 (UPI) — Prosecutors say an Indonesian intelligence officer Wednesday was acquitted in the killing of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib.
