Thai-Cambodian relations cordial despite border dispute (Thailandnews.net)
Thai-Cambodian relations are still cordial and the border dispute near Preah Vihear Temple will be solved, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said here Wednesday. On June 25, both sides stepped up re…
MONDAY MEETING OF MINISTERS MAY RESOLVE INDONESIAN MAIDS ISSUE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SEPANG, July 2 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Indonesia are expected to resolve several outstanding issues pertaining to Indonesia’s sending of housemaids to Malaysia at a meeting scheduled for Monday between Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam and Indonesian Labour Minister Erman Suparno in Putrajaya.
California will soon be using Indonesian LNG (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
(Adds Sempra confirmation of cargo by September)
Philippines to Slow Budget Expansion, Pascua Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — The Philippines plans a smaller increase in its 2010 spending plan as it seeks to narrow a record budget deficit while new tax measures trim revenue, government officials said.
50,000th Myanmar Refugee Leaves Thailand For US (Scoop.co.nz)
An ethnic Karenni schoolteacher is the 50,000th refugee from Myanmar sheltering in Thailand who has left to begin a new life in the United States, marking a milestone for the world s largest resettlement operation, the United Nations High Commissioner …
Indonesian Bonds to Gain on Rate Cuts, ING, ANZ Say (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia s bonds will extend a rally that pushed yields to a 16-month low as cooling inflation allows the central bank to cut interest rates, ING Groep NV, PT Mandiri Sekuritas and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said.
Philippine National Police identifies nine provinces as election hotspots (Yehey!)
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday released the partial list of potential election hotspots in the coming 2010 presidential elections that includes six provinces in Mindanao.
Thailand and Cambodia order troops to be on alert (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Both Thailand and Cambodia ordered their soldiers Thursday to be on alert in case fighting erupts at their disputed border, despite conciliatory remarks by the Thai prime minister.
Vietnam urges stronger military cooperation with Thailand (EARTHtimes.org)
Hanoi – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged Thailand to strengthen military cooperation for the benefit of both countries, state media reported Thursday. The armies of the two countries should continue joint sea patrols, information e…
ExxonMobil sells 20pc of two Indonesian blocks to Petronas (Business Times (Malaysia))
JAKARTA: ExxonMobil has sold a 20 per cent stake in two offshore exploration blocks in Indonesia to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), an official at the country’s energy watchdog said on Wednesday.
Vietnam sees alarming rise in boy births vs girls (AP via Yahoo! News)
For every 100 girls born to Vietnamese families, there are 112 boys born, a disparity in the sex ratio that has been rapidly increasing in recent years, an official said Thursday.
Malaysia’s Anwar loses appeal ahead of sodomy trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has lost a final bid to have his sodomy trial held in a lower court, ending a long wrangle over where the case should be heard, his lawyer said Thursday.
