Southeast Asia – Vietnam urges stronger military cooperation with Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

Vietnam urges stronger military cooperation with Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
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 countrie…

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…

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.

Ex-Vietnam coach Riedl takes over Laos U23s (tribalfootball.com)
Former Vietnam national team coach Alfred Riedl has taken over the Laos U23 team. read more

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.

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 …

Policeman held for Philippine death (BBC News)
A policeman in the Philippines has been arrested for the murder of a journalist, Crispin Perez, on 9 June.

Indonesian polls (BBC News)
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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