Southeast Asia – Thai leader says US moving toward engaging Myanmar (Thailandnews.net)

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 …

Manila says Philippines-U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement important, useful (People’s Daily)
The Philippine government on Wednesday defended its agreement with the United States on visiting forces as “important, useful and relevant” even when majority of senators in the country call for the review of the treaty. Lawmakers and anti-US groups have demanded the scrapping of the pact following reports of alleged “overstaying” American troops who are aiding the Philippine military in hunting …

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.

US World War II tank dredged from Manila Bay (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippine coast guard says the wreckage of a U.S. tank has been dredged from Manila Bay’s muddy seafloor more than 60 years after the end of World War II.

Talk of slow motion genocide in Indonesia’s Papua province (ABC Radio Australia)
Problems in Indonesia’s Papua province include security at the Freeport mine, high HIV rates, fast-shifting demographics and the ongoing conflict between the Free Papua Movement – known as OPM – and Indonesian security forces.

Research and Markets: Myanmar (Burma) – Telecoms, Mobile & Internet (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Myanmar – Telecoms, Mobile & Internet” report to their offering.

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.

Over 300 killed in Indonesia Eid road exodus: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
More than 300 people have been killed in road accidents in Indonesia during a mass exodus to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a police spokesman said Wednesday.

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 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…

Attacks continue at Freeport mine in Indonesia’s Papua province (ABC Radio Australia)
The attacks on the Freeport mine in Indonesia’s Papua province are reportedly continuing, two months after three people were killed, including one Australian.

Vietnam and Laos co-operate on training military officials (Nh n D n)
Vietnam supports co-operation proposals between the Vietnam National Defence Academy and Laos Kaysone Phomvihane National Defence Academy in training officials and teachers as well as exchanging experiences in building training programmes.

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