Southeast Asia – Polisi Kontak Senjata di Papua, 1 Ditangkap (detikcom)
Polisi Kontak Senjata di Papua, 1 Ditangkap (detikcom)
Kepolisian kembali menindak aksi separatisme di Papua. Di Kabupaten Yapen Waropen, Kamis 2 Juni kemarin, polisi berhasil menangkap seorang separatis, Mataenal, setelah terlibat kontak senjata.
A Political Symbol, Demurely Worn, Emerges in Indonesia (New York Times)
The jilbab, the Islamic style of dress in which a woman covers her head and neck, has become an issue in Indonesia s presidential campaign this year.
Cambodia-Thailand talks on border issue “fruitful”: Cambodian PM (People’s Daily)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that the talks he had made with Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Saturday were “fruitful and honest.” He said the meeting, which was held in a private and close-door form. Elaborating the content of the talks, Hun Sen said the Thai delegation, upon his prior warning, did not raise Preah Vihear …
Indonesia Has Limited Room on Rates After Eighth Cut (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 3 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia s central bank said room for reducing borrowing costs further is limited after cutting its benchmark interest rate for an eighth straight month.
Thailand, Cambodia to reduce border military presence (Thailandnews.net)
Thailand and Cambodia will on Friday begin reducing troop levels along the disputed border area, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said. The move should help ease the tensio…
Head Scarf Emerges as Indonesia Political Symbol (International Herald Tribune)
The jilbab, the Islamic style of dress in which a woman covers her head and neck, has become an issue in Indonesia s presidential campaign.
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…
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-02 11:34 SE Asia Stocks-Thailand at one-week low, Singapore falls (Interactive Investor)
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Philippine ex-President Aquino in stable condition (USA Today)
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, who has cancer, left the intensive care unit and was in stable condition, her spokeswoman said Thursday, as prayers for her recovery poured in from friends and even political enemies.
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Thailand, Cambodia to reduce border military presence (People’s Daily)
Thailand and Cambodia will on Friday begin reducing troop levels along the disputed border area, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said. The move should help ease the tension along the sensitive frontier, Suthep on Friday was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying. Suthep and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had agreed during talks last weekend that the …
Presidential election key to Indonesia’s transformation (Washington Post)
JAKARTA (Reuters) – With Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tipped to be re-elected on July 8, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy is likely to see a renewed push for reform to attract foreign investment, create jobs and spur growth.
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