COADE Schedules CAESAR II Pipe Stress Seminar for May 4-8 in Manila, Philippines (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON—-COADE announced today that a CAESAR II pipe stress training seminar is scheduled for May 4-8, 2009, in Manila, Philippines, organized in conjunction with CaSC, COADE’s dealer in the region.
Cavico Vietnam Signs Exploration and Exploitation Copper Ores Agreement with Laos’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam—-Cavico Corp. , a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced that on April 22, 2009 the Company’s subsidiary, Cavico Vietnam entered into an agreement with Laos Ministry of Planning and Investment to explore and exploit copper, gold, and other ores in Muang Hom district, Vientiane province, Laos.
6 Thai civilians killed by suspected insurgents in S Thailand (People’s Daily)
Some six Thai civilians were gunned down by a group of suspected militants on Monday at 19:30 p.m. local time in Thailand’s southernmost province of Yala, a police official told Xinhua during a telephone interview on Tuesday. The group of the suspected insurgents opened fire on a civilian house in Sukae village of Yaha district, immediately killing five people in the house, while another was …
Myanmar opposition to decide later about 2010 poll (AP via Yahoo! News)
Members of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party said Tuesday they will wait to see whether laws governing next year’s elections conform with democratic standards before deciding if they will contest the polls.
42 Vietnamese fishermen detained in Malaysia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysia has detained 42 Vietnamese fishermen for allegedly encroaching into its waters, seizing two boats and confiscated their catch, a report said.
Indonesia to Destroy Imported Pork, Fumigate Goods From U.S. (Bloomberg)
April 28 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia, Southeast Asia s most populous nation, will destroy all imported pork and other swine products and fumigate agricultural goods bought from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico as a precaution after the swine flu outbreak.
Singaporean jailed in Indonesia over terrorism (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Singaporean Islamist who trained for “holy war” in Afghanistan and met Osama bin Laden in 2000 was sentenced to 18 years’ jail Tuesday under Indonesia’s anti-terrorism law.
Refugees kids in Malaysia help Burma storm victims (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
When the teacher asked her class how it can help Cyclone Nargis victims in Myanmar, Steven Bawmying suggested laying a long underground pipe to send drinking water from Malaysia.
Manila asks APEC for piracy protection (Yehey!)
The Philippines, the worlds biggest supplier of merchant sailors, Tuesday called on fellow APEC members to improve the protection of ships against pirate attacks off Somalia.
Singaporean gets for 18 yrs jail on terror charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian court sentenced a Singaporean man to 18 years in prison on terrorism charges Tuesday. Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin, who claims to have met Osama bin Laden on many occasions, was convicted of plotting to kill a teacher and planning a deadly attack on a bar frequented by Western tourists.
Your source of Philippine community news (Sun Star)
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Picasso HAVE you listened to your soul lately? Have you? Do you know where your soul is? Do you know how to talk to your soul? Can you get in touch with your soul? Do you still have a soul?
Indonesian Rupiah Declines on Swine Flu, Politics; Bonds Rise (Bloomberg)
April 28 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia s rupiah fell for the first time in three days on concern investors will favor safer bets than emerging-market assets as the spread of the deadly swine-flu virus hampers a global economic recovery. Bonds rose.
MYANMAR-THAILAND: More refugees settle in a “strange new world” (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Several blue and white buses of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are about to depart Umpium refugee camp of some 20,000 people in Thailand, close to the Myanmar border.
Indonesian navy plane crashes (People’s Daily)
A small plane belonging to the Indonesian Navy crashed on Tuesday in Semarang of Central Java, but with no report of fatality, the Metro television reported here. The plane suffered an engine failure before heading down to a river. Two people on board the plane and a crewmen were safe in the accident. Military plane crashes have been quite frequent recently in Indonesia. &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ …
