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.
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.
Singapore and Malaysia agree to increase flights (EARTHtimes.org)
Singapore – Singapore and Malaysian aviation officials agreed Tuesday to extend flights of their countries’ airlines between the city-state and six new Malaysian destinations. This new agreement is important for both countries as the enhanced connec…
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…
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…
Philippine Peso Drops as Growth May Not Meet Target; Bonds Rise (Bloomberg)
April 15 (Bloomberg) — The Philippine peso weakened on concern economic growth will fall short of government targets, discouraging overseas funds from investing in the country. Local-currency bonds rose.
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.
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.
Singapore, Malaysia to increase flights (Gulf Times)
DPA/Singapore Singapore and Malaysian aviation officials agreed yesterday to extend flights of their countries airlines between the city-state and six new Malaysian destinations.
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.
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.
