Southeast Asia – Philippines to resume talks with communist rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Philippines to resume talks with communist rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippines is set to resume peace negotiations with communist insurgents, four years after long-running talks were suspended, the two sides announced Wednesday.

Exit polls show incumbent ahead in Indonesian presidential vote (CNN)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a commanding lead in national elections Wednesday, according to the latest exit polls.

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.

Las Vegas Sands: Singapore casino opening delays (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The opening of Singapore’s first casino has been put back several months due to shortages of labour and materials, the chairman of developer Las Vegas Sands has said.

Laos’ giant hydropower dam delivers test electricity to Thailand (EARTHtimes.org)
Bangkok – The multimillion-dollar Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Laos carried out a successful test delivery of electricity to neighbouring Thailand, the World Bank said Wednesday. The test delivered a total of 60 megawatts (MW), through the tran…

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.

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.

Millennium Residence received the Singapore BCA Green Mark Gold Award, the first such award in Thailand. (Thaipr.net)
Suchad Chiaranussati, Managing Director of MR Sukhumvit Co Ltd, the owner of Millennium Residence, revealed that the company is honoured that Millennium Residence @ Sukhumvit has received the Green Ma

Malaysia’s Anwar has sodomy trial postponed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial, which was due to have opened, was postponed after his chief defence lawyer fell ill.

Indonesian President Is Projected to Win Election (International Herald Tribune)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won a second five-year term on Wednesday, according to early results.

The Vietnamese Government Unlawfully Imprisons Members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN JOSE, Calif.—-In the last three weeks, three members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam have been arrested for promoting the strengthening of democracy and human rights for the people of Vietnam.

Laos’ giant hydropower dam delivers test electricity to Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
Bangkok – The multimillion-dollar Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Laos carried out a successful test delivery of electricity to neighbouring Thailand, the World Bank said Wednesday. “The test delive…

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.

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