Sep
23

Southeast Asia – Robson agrees to coach Thailand – Thai FA chief (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Robson agrees to coach Thailand – Thai FA chief (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
By Martin Petty

Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday that the United States and Europe appeared toward engaging Myanmar rather than a policy of sanctions only as a means of encouraging political change in the military-run country.

Cambodia condemns sentencing of its nationals by Thai court (EARTHtimes.org)
Phnom Penh – Cambodia plans to appeal a case in which lengthy sentences were handed down by a Thai court to a group of its nationals after they were convicted of logging and entering Thailand illegally, local media reported Thursday. The 16 men who a…

Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday that the United States and Europe appeared to be moving toward engaging Myanmar rather than a policy of sanctions only as a means of encouraging political change in the military-run country.

Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (Thailandnews.net)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday that the United States and Europe appeared to be moving toward engaging Myanmar rather than a policy of sanctions only as a means of encouraging poli…

Philippines May Consider Dollar Bond Sale for 2010 Funding (Bloomberg)
Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — The Philippines may consider a third dollar bond sale this year, taking advantage of lower borrowing costs and surplus cash in global markets, to raise part of a $2 billion overseas debt plan in 2010, Finance Secretary Gary Teves said.

Robson agrees to coach Thailand – Thai FA chief (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Former England captain Bryan Robson agreed on Wednesday to become coach of Thailand’s national team in his first foray into international soccer management, the Thai FA chief told reporters.

Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (Thailandnews.net)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says the United States and Europe seem to be moving toward engaging Myanmar instead of just imposing sanctions on the military-run country.Thailand shares a long …

Indonesian woman gives birth to 8.7 kilo boy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday.

Vietnam and Cambodia target 100,000 hectares of rubber (Nh n D n)
Vietnam and Cambodia will strengthen co-operation in order to achieve 100,000 hectares of rubber trees in Cambodia by 2012. The two countries reached the agreement during a recent visit to Cambodia by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat which concluded on September 22.

Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (Thailandnews.net)
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Indonesia to push climate change at G20 talks: spokesman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will urge major world leaders to put tackling climate change at the centre of the G20 summit this week, a spokesman said Wednesday.