People Power’s Philippine Saint: Corazon Aquino, 1933-2009 (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
At a critical time in her country’s history, the shy widow took up her charismatic husband’s legacy and led it through a valley of the shadow of death
Cambodian FM to visit Thailand in early August on border issues (People’s Daily)
Cambodia and Thailand will have a meeting of multi-committee in Bangkok to push the measurement for border demarcation, a senior official said on Thursday. “I will go to Thailand for the meeting of multi-committee on August 3 and 4,” Hor Namhong, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation told reporters after the signing ceremony of receiving over 33 …
Fighting Drug Resistance on Thai-Cambodian Border (Thailandnews.net)
OCHRAB, Cambodia | In this reporter’s notebook, NewsHour correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro writes about tracking the growing resistance to the malaria drug artemisinin in western Cambodia.
Vietnam Central Bank: 1st Vietnamese Bank To Open In Cambodia Soon (Nasdaq)
HANOI -(Dow Jones)- The State Bank of Vietnam said Monday that the Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia, or BIDC, will be launched later this month, becoming the first Vietnamese bank in Cambodia.
Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict until Aug. 11 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Judges in Myanmar postponed the verdict Friday in pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial until Aug. 11 a sign, activists say, that the ruling junta is hesitating in the face of outrage abroad and fears of unrest at home.
Former Philippine president dies at age 76 (USA Today)
Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76.
17-foot Burmese python killed in Fla. (UPI)
OKEECHOBEE, Fla., July 31 (UPI) — Florida wildlife authorities said a 17-foot, 2-inch Burmese python was captured and destroyed on a private property in Okeechobee County.
Philippines ex-leader Aquino dies (BBC News)
Former Philippines President Corazon Aquino, who led the “people power” revolution, dies aged 76, her family says.
Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict until Aug. 11 (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Myanmar court scheduled to deliver a highly anticipated verdict Friday in the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi adjourned until Aug. 11, saying it needed more time to consider relevant legal issues, lawyers said.
Cambodia, Vietnam to step up inspectorate cooperation (Thanh Nien Daily)
Increased cooperation between the government inspectorates of Vietnam and Cambodia would help the latter upgrade its system from central to local levels, said a Cambodian official.
A.D. Time (Malaysia) Embarks into Thailand s Watch Market Invested more than 25 million baht to open a string of shops … (Thaipr.net)
A.D. Time (Malaysia) expands its distribution network into Thailand s watch market, importing 11 watch brands and investing more than 1 million baht on its first shop MAD TIMING , at MBK Center, 7th
Revered ex-Philippines president Cory Aquino dies (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, former president and heroine of the 1986 “people power” revolution, has died after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said Saturday.
