Aid, and Perhaps More, Spreading in Myanmar Delta (New York Times)
Diplomats and aid workers here hope that small slivers of democratic sunshine are filtering into an otherwise dark, repressive corner of Southeast Asia.
Myanmar says to amnesty prisoners before elections (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar is planning to amnesty prisoners to enable them to take part in national elections next year, at the request of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the country’s U.N. envoy said on Monday.
Doubts emerge over Papua killings (BBC News)
An autopsy on an Australian killed at a mine in Indonesia and rebels’ denial of any role cast doubt over weekend shootings.
Philippine bridge dwellers gird for even harder times (Chicago Tribune)
‘At least we have a roof’ here,’ says one resident of the C-4 bridge over the Malabon River, where 13 families are being evicted from the squalor as part of a flood-control and beautification effort. The boy knelt gracefully atop a floating wooden door like a surfer poised to catch a wave. But this was no blue ocean.
Indonesia: Missing Officer Found Dead Near Mine (New York Times)
A police officer who was reported missing on Sunday was found dead on Monday near a mine operated in Papua by Freeport, the American conglomerate.
Long journey from Laos produces Thai Noodle (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
MATTOON Boone Chanthadovangsy has a lot to smile about these days.
Shenhua Unit Starts Work on Indonesia Power Plant, Coal Project (Bloomberg)
July 14 (Bloomberg) — China Shenhua Guohau Power Co., a unit of China s biggest coal producer, started construction of a power plant and mine in Indonesia this month.
Myanmar rulers must deliver on free poll pledge: UN chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday warned Myanmar’s military rulers that they must deliver on their pledge to ensure “inclusive, free and fair” elections next year.
Fugitive Thai politician got police escort in Malaysia, he claims (EARTHtimes.org)
Bangkok – Fugitive Thai former premier Thaksin Shinawatra got a special police escort when his private jet stopped over for refuelling in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month, media reports said on Tuesday, quoting Thaksin. My private jet stopped for ref…
U.N. chief urges Myanmar to hold ‘fair’ election (CNN)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Myanmar authorities that they must deliver on a “free and fair” election in 2010.
UN chief tells Myanmar to deliver on poll pledge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Warning that “the world is watching,” UN chief Ban Ki-moon pressed Myanmar’s military rulers Monday to deliver on their pledge to ensure “inclusive, free and fair” elections next year.
Trial starts in E.Timor for attack on president (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An East Timor court began the trial under tight security Monday of 28 people accused of trying to kill the president and prime minister in a failed twin assassination attempt.
