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…
Burma dangles amnesty for some prisoners (Sydney Morning Herald)
Burma has offered an amnesty for some political prisoners after the UN chief demanded the release of key political detainees, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
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.
Philippines Says $750 Million Bond is Last Global Sale for 2009 (Bloomberg)
July 14 (Bloomberg) — The Philippine government said yesterday s $750 million bond sale would be its last global bond sale for this year. The government plans to fund its remaining requirements from the domestic market, National Treasurer Roberto Tan said in a mobile phone text message.
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.
Inco Indonesia May Lay Off 500 Workers to Cut Costs, Globe Says (Bloomberg)
July 14 (Bloomberg) — PT International Nickel Indonesia , the nation s biggest producer of the metal, may lay off 500 workers to cut costs, the Jakarta Globe reported, citing an unidentified person.
Long journey from Laos produces Thai Noodle (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
MATTOON Boone Chanthadovangsy has a lot to smile about these days.
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.
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.
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.
Freeport security guard shot dead in Papua, Indonesia (People’s Daily)
A Freeport security guard, identified as Markus Rattealo, was shot dead while in the car together with police officers in Papua, Indonesia, at 7:00 a.m. local time (2200 GMT Saturday) on Sunday. That was the second murder only one day after the shooting of an Australian working at Freeport McMoran mine in Mimika, Papua. The Jakarta Post quoted a police source as saying that an unidentified …
East Timor rebels on trial for shooting president (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rebel soldiers accused of trying to assassinate the president and prime minister of East Timor went on trial Monday.
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.
