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.
Thailand to repatriate 4,000 Hmong by year’s end, Radio Laos says (EARTHtimes.org)
Bangkok – Thailand plans to repatriate about 4,000 Hmong refugees to Laos by force by the end of this year, Radio Laos said Thursday. Thailand has already repatriated an estimated 2,000 Hmong from its Huai Nam Khao camp and would repatriate the rem…
Thailand to repatriate 4,000 Hmong by year’s end, Radio Laos says (Thailandnews.net)
Bangkok – Thailand plans to repatriate about 4,000 Hmong refugees to Laos “by force” by the end of this year, Radio Laos said Thursday. Thailand has already repatriated an estimated 2,000 Hmong from i…
In Malaysia, English Ban Raises Fears for Future (International Herald Tribune)
The Malaysian government’s decision to stop using English to teach math and science has raised concerns that the country’s competitiveness will suffer.
Indonesia sees more reform after Yudhoyono victory (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looked to have a huge mandate to fight graft and poverty in the world’s third-largest democracy after an apparent landslide election win.
Incumbent on course to win Indonesian presidential vote (CNN)
Preliminary results from Indonesia’s national elections show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with a better than two-to-one edge over his nearest challenger, the National Electoral Commission said Thursday.
Malaysia Ends Use of English in Science and Math Teaching (New York Times)
Malaysia will revert to using its national language abandoning a six-year English policy which the government said had failed to improve student grades.
Thailand safer, more politically stable: minister (The New Zealand Herald)
Thailand’s Foreign Minister yesterday reassured New Zealanders at a public meeting in Auckland that his country is becoming more politically secure and safe for tourists, but his comments come when his own position is under threat. Kasit…
‘Relatives’ pursue Singapore millionaire (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Singaporean millionaire who appealed for help to find his long-lost wife and son in Malaysia has been swamped with responses from people claiming to be his relatives, a report has said.
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…
Thai Air Asks Airbus To Delay Delivery Of A380s Or Change Model (Thailandnews.net)
(THAI.TH) Thursday said it has asked Airbus to delay the delivery of six A380 aircraft or allow a change to other models after Airbus rebuffed its efforts to cancel the order.
Famous Vietnam War photo subject of new film in O.C. (Orange County Register)
Eddie Adams never escaped the shadow of his most famous shot.
UEM Group mulls jobs in Vietnam, Cambodia (Business Times (Malaysia))
The projects in Vietnam are worth a “few billion US dollars”, chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur recently.
