Thai minister rejects airport ‘terrorist’ charges (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s foreign minister has refused to resign over charges relating to a crippling airport blockade by anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok last year, saying that he is “not a terrorist.”
Malaysia’s Anwar has sodomy trial postponed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial has been postponed due to the illness of his lead counsel, the High Court decided.
Indonesia’s presidential election begins in Papua (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Polling stations opened in Papua, the easternmost part of Indonesia, on Wednesday, the start of voting in a presidential election that will determine the pace of reform over the next five years.
Indonesia’s presidential election begins in Papua (TVNZ)
Polling stations opened in Papua, the easternmost part of Indonesia, the start of voting in a presidential election that will determine the pace of reform over the next five years
Myanmar Refugee Numbers Swell in Thailand (ABC News)
More refugees flee to Thailand as others resettled in world’s largest program.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-08 00:59 UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s presidential election begins in Papua (Interactive Investor)
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Takut Ditangkap, Mantan PM Thailand Kabur dari Malaysia (okezone)
Mantan Perdana Menteri Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra diberitakan sempat ke Malaysia. Namun dia segera meninggalkan negara itu karena takut ditangkap otoritas keamanan.
Indonesia’s presidential election kicks off in Papua (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Polling stations opened in Papua, the easternmost part of Indonesia, on Wednesday, the start of voting in a presidential election that will set the pace of reform for the next five years.
THAKSIN SLIPPED INTO MALAYSIA – THAI GOVT (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BANGKOK, July 6 (Bernama) — Former Thai prime minister-turned-fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra was spotted in Malaysia recently, but escaped before he was arrested by authorities there, Thai Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Sennian claimed Monday.
Myanmar refugee numbers swell in Thailand (AP via Yahoo! News)
As the 50,000th Myanmar refugee to be resettled abroad recently left Thailand for the United States, thousands of others fled their military-ruled homeland to seek shelter under tarps and in temples along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Indonesia’s Papua remains a flashpoint ahead of poll (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The bloody insurgency in the Indonesian province of Aceh may have been resolved on his watch, but simmering unrest in Papua remains a blot on the record of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he seeks a second term.
Savor Sunset Cocktails, Thai Flavors at Kha: Singapore Dining (Bloomberg)
July 7 (Bloomberg) — Stand at the center of the bamboo labyrinth and meditate on a revelation in your life, the sign says. I did so, musing on how pleasant it was to stroll through a tropical garden at night, full of good Thai cooking and clutching a generous glass of Coriole Sauvignon Blanc.
Fugitive Thaksin reportedly visits Malaysia : Thai interior ministry (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Fugitive and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has reportedly visited Malaysia before leaving for Fiji, Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Senneam said Monday.
Singapore, Hong Kong most trade-friendly: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Singapore and Hong Kong are the two most trade-conducive economies, the World Economic Forum said Tuesday in a study that placed the United States in 16th place, its performance affected by fears of crime and terrorism.
