Billionaire lawmaker eyes Philippine presidency (The Star)
MANILA (Reuters) – A self-made billionaire who once lived in Manila’s slums wants to become the next president of the Philippines, saying his entrepreneurial acumen and experience as a politician would be vital assets in leading the nation.
Thailand’s Jaidee takes Indonesian Open lead (CBS Sports)
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Indonesian Open.
Thai, Cambodian PMs meet as border tension eases (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters HUA HIN, Thailand, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva met his Cambodian counterpart on Friday as tension along their disputed border has eased, vowing to start energy cooperation …
Jaidee takes Indonesian Open lead (The West Australian)
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot a five-under-par 67 Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Indonesian Open. He had six birdies and a bogey for a nine-under 207, one stroke ah
Thongchai on top at Indonesia golf open (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai star Thongchai Jaidee birdied the 18th hole for a narrow one stroke lead in the third round at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open on Saturday.
Vietnam, Myanmar boost trade ties (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge The potential for trade and economic cooperation between Vietnam and Myanmar remains great and the two countries governments and enterprises should work hard to realise it, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien.
Thai, Cambodian PMs meet as border tension eases (Deepika)
HUA HIN, Thailand, Feb 27 (Reuters) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva met his Cambodian counterpart today as tension along their disputed border has eased, vowing to start energy cooperation in the overlapping Gulf of Thailand.
Jaidee takes Indonesian Open lead (SportingNews)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to take a one-sh…
Burma, Cambodia leaders denounced over ban on activists (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Representatives from the civil society on Saturday expressed resentment at the exclusion of two colleagues from Burma and Cambodia for an unprecedented meeting with Asean government leaders.
Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open (PGA European Tour)
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand fired five birdies on the front nine to surge to the top of the leaderboard during the third round of the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open.
MYANMAR, CAMBODIAN CIVIL SOCIETY REPS STAY OUT OF ASEAN TALKS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
HUA HIN (Thailand), Feb 28 (Bernama) — Two civil society representatives — Myanmar’s Khin Ohmar and Cambodian Pen Somony — withdrew from meeting 10 Asean leaders here today after their governments threatened to boycott the event.
Philippines: 7.2 Million Asians Jobless In 2009 (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
JOBLESS JITTERS: Job seekers attend the Education and Careers Expo in Hong Kong where the unemployment rate jumped to 4.6% in the three months to the end of Jan 2009.
Thai PM: Southeast Asia faces severe economic test (AP via Yahoo! News)
Southeast Asia will be “severely tested” as the global financial crisis deepens, Thailand’s leader warned Saturday, as the export-dependent region braced for the possibility the world could be blighted by several years of anemic growth.
