DAVOS: Thailand PM: Thai 4Q GDP Likely Down 2% To 3% On Year (Nasdaq)
DAVOS, Switzerland -(Dow Jones)- Thailand’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% to 3% on year in the fourth quarter of last year and is expected to shrink further in the current quarter, said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday.
Myanmar-Thai bilateral trade hit over $2 bln in eight months of 2008-09 (Thailandnews.net)
Myanmar-Thailand bilateral trade hit 2.21 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of the fiscal year 2008-09 ending March, the local Weekly Eleven journal reported Friday. Thailand stands first…
Katsidis wins in Philippines (The Courier Mail)
AUSTRALIA’S Michael ”Rocky” Katsidis returned to the winner’s circle and boosted his prospects of another world title fight with an unanimous points win over Angel Hugo Ramirez in the Philippines.
Thousands rally in fresh Thai protests (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra marched towards Thailand’s main government offices in Bangkok Saturday, vowing to fight on until the new administration left office.
Open letter to the governments of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand (Amnesty International)
Open letter to the governments of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
Sick Red Cross hostage in Philippines gets medication: govt (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Red Cross worker being held by suspected Muslim extremists in the southern Philippines has received medicine for a health condition, the government said Saturday.
More nurses to come to Regina from Philippines (Regina Leader-Post)
The nursing numbers at the Regina Qu Appelle Health Region are looking healthier.
Thailand PM: Thai 4Q GDP Likely Down 2% To 3% On Year (Thailandnews.net)
-(Dow Jones)- Thailand’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% to 3% on year in the fourth quarter of last year and is expected to shrink further in the current quarter, said Prime Minister …
Barrick Gold shuts Papua New Guinea mine (National Post)
Barrick Gold Corp is suspending output at its small Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea due to high costs, but will continue to hunt for more resources at the site, a company official said on Thursday.
Indonesia s Regulator Probes Appraisals of Bumi s Acquisitions (Bloomberg)
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia s capital market regulator is investigating three acquisitions by PT Bumi Resources to determine if the nation s largest coal producer overpaid.
Myanmar junta to take action against Rohingyas entering Thailand+ (Thailandnews.net)
YANGON, Jan. 30 (AP) – (Kyodo) Myanmar’s junta will take action on the ongoing issue of Rohingya people attempting to enter neighboring Thailand by sea, although it does not officially recognize …
Welcome to Indonesia – your jail cell awaits (Straight Furrow)
It was another languid Saturday lunchtime at the Federal Hotel on Thursday Island, 30 kilometres north of Cape York, when an argument broke out between two friends.
