S’pore, Indonesian navies conduct annual mine-countermeasure exercise (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: The Singapore and Indonesian navies are conducting their annual mine-countermeasure exercise, code-named Joint MINEX.
Indonesia party using scarves in posters (UPI)
JAKARTA, July 3 (UPI) — Indonesia’s Golkar political party has taken an unusual approach to the presidential election by featuring head scarves known as jilbabs, an expert says.
Reportlinker Adds FTTx in Asia-Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK—-Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Firefly buzzing with new routes from Malaysia to Singapore (The Star)
SINGAPORE: Firefly will begin services from Kota Baru and Alor Setar to Singapore from Oct 25 and 27 respectively.
NATIONAL : How Far US Gets Involved in Indonesian Election (Kompas)
US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R Hume said the US did not interfere in the Indonesian presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 8.
NATIONAL : Indonesian Role in Regional Disarmament Efforts (Kompas)
Indonesia encourges disarmament efforts in the Asian region.
Philippines salvages deal to automate 2010 elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 150 million-dollar project to automate next year’s Philippine elections is back on track just days after the winning bidders threatened to walk out on the deal, officials said Friday.
Thailand and Cambodia order troops to be on alert (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia 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.
Bangkok Post : Thailand Tigers upset strong Singapore to retain Aussie Rules Pattaya Cup (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
The Thailand Tigers Australian Rules Football team scored their best win in many years to retain the Pattaya Cup last weekend, played in front of an appreciative crowd at Horseshoe Point. Pattaya.
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…
Myanmar’s frustrated generation looks abroad (AP via Yahoo! News)
Armed with a law degree from the University of East Yangon, 22-year-old Win is clear-eyed about his job prospects: Practically speaking, there are none. For him, the future lies overseas.
Indonesian polls (BBC News)
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