Southeast Asia – Scathing media cartoon burns sensitive nerve of Cambodia about ties with Thailand (People’s Daily)
Scathing media cartoon burns sensitive nerve of Cambodia about ties with Thailand (People’s Daily)
A scathing political cartoon has angered the Cambodian government at this sensitive time of the Cambodian-Thai ties, and pushed the publisher into an awkward situation. The government is demanding a written explanation for the recently-printed newspaper cartoon depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra playing golf together, claiming that it could …
THAILAND: Thai media slams protesters (AsiaMedia)
TWO leading Thai newspapers have lashed out at the anti-government protesters, with editorials labelling them “thugs” and “urban terrorists.”
Singapore, Malaysia to expand air travel deal (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to expand their bilateral air services pact, a move that will open new destinations to carriers from both countries.
Thai unrest likely to slow Vietnam reforms (Thailandnews.net)
THE protests that forced the cancellation of the Asean summit in Thailand last weekend will likely lead Vietnam to move slower on political liberlisation, experts said yesterday.”Thailand used to…
TIMOR-LESTE: Gently combating harmful childbirth traditions (IRIN)
DILI, 15 April 2009 (IRIN) – Infant and maternal mortality rates in Timor-Leste are being adversely affected by harmful traditions and practices, according to experts. But fighting them is a sensitive issue.
Scathing media cartoon burns sensitive nerve of Cambodia about ties with Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
A scathing political cartoon has angered the Cambodian government at this sensitive time of the Cambodian-Thai ties, and pushed the publisher into an awkward situation. The government is demanding a w…
Singaporean Minister Mentor Lee begins Vietnam visit (Nh n D n)
Singaporean Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has shared his Lion-labeled nation s experience with Vietnam in focusing on human resource development as an effective tool to curb economic crisis.
UPDATE: Philippine Cleric In Talks To Free Red Cross Workers (Nasdaq)
(Adds Italian hostage’s health deteriorating.) MANILA (AFP)–A senior Muslim cleric has been called in to help negotiate the release of two Red Cross workers held captive for three months in the southern Philippines, one of the negotiators said Wednesday.
SINGAPORE EXPANDS BILATERAL AIR SERVICES WITH MALAYSIA (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGAPORE, April 14 (Bernama) Singapore and Malaysia today agreed to expand their bilateral air services agreement to include six more new destinations in Malaysia.
Indonesia Said to Plan $650 Million of Islamic Bonds (Update1) (Bloomberg)
April 15 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia may sell as much as $650 million of Islamic bonds as early as this week in its first issue of the securities in dollars, according to a person familiar with the situation.
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan: Asia Local Bond Preview (Bloomberg)
April 15 (Bloomberg) — The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asian local-currency bonds today. Yields are from the previous session.
Singapore, Malaysia add air travel destinations (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to increase air travel between the two Southeast Asian neighbors amid a regional slump in tourism.
Indonesia Plans to Sell $650 Million of Islamic Bonds (Update2) (Bloomberg)
April 15 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia plans to sell dollar- denominated Islamic bonds overseas for the first time and today began gauging investor demand for a sale to raise as much as $650 million, according to people familiar with the situation.
Rebel ambush kills policeman in Indonesia’s Papua (EARTHtimes.org)
Jakarta – Separatist rebels ambushed a police truck in Indonesia’s Papua province Wednesday, killing one officer and wounding five others, state media reported. The officers were travelling in Jayawijaya district to pick up ballot boxes from last wee…
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