Six on trial in Vietnam over democracy banners (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Six dissidents went on trial in Vietnam on Thursday charged with hanging pro-democracy banners, distributing leaflets and spreading their views on the Internet.
Thailand Consumer Confidence Climbs to 11-Month High (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — Thailand s consumer confidence rose to the highest level in 11 months in September on signs the nation will soon emerge from its first recession in a decade.
Exiled Myanmar activist backs sanctions (CNN)
An activist exiled from Myanmar called for the government to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and urged the U.S. to continue sanctions against it.
Indonesia’s Coal Bed Methane Sector Speeds up — Technical Workshop on 5-6 Nov. 2009 in Jakarta Offers Timely Insights … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia’s ambition to produce Coal Bed Methane gas by 2011 is picking up steam with 14 PSC contracts signed since 2008. The CBM Production Techniques workshop on 5-6 November in Jakarta seeks to provide answers, information and technical understanding of the value chain of natural gas production from Coal.
Goods and tourists now moving more quickly between Vietnam and Cambodia (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge A Vietnam and Cambodia border agreement is boosting exporting and tourism and making the future existence of a three-country visa a possibility.
Restrictions on sand exports by Vietnam will not hurt supply in Singapore (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said Wednesday the recent restrictions on sand exports by Vietnam have not affected the supply of construction sand to Singapore.
Indonesian anti-graft chief on trial for murder (AP via Yahoo! News)
The chief of Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission went on trial Thursday charged with masterminding the murder of the head of a state-owned company.
Malaysia finish behind Laos (The Star)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia finished as the runners-up to hosts Laos on goal d ifference in a four-nation pre-SEA Games football tournament, which ended in Vientiane on Tuesday.
OMRON to Donate JPY 10 Million for Relief Efforts in Indonesia and the Philippines (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
KYOTO, Japan—-OMRON Corporation has announced donations of JPY 5 million to support victims of the massive earthquake that struck Sumatra, Indonesia, on September 30, and JPY 5 million for flood victims in the Philippines following torrential rains brought by typhoons Ketsana and Parma.
EM ASIA DEBT-Indonesia, Philippine bonds rally to record highs (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
HONG KONG, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian and Philippine bonds hit record highs on Thursday and the cost of insuring their debt tumbled after a surprise profit announcement from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc stoked investors’ appetite for risky assets.
MFC Global Favors Indonesia, Singapore Currency Debt (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — MFC Global Investment Management, a unit of Canada s largest insurer, favors investing in the local- currency debt of Indonesia and Singapore as their currencies appreciate on accelerating economic growth.
Ex-Singaporean on why he has the right to talk about Singapore (The Temasek Review)
I would like to response to comments regarding my article. (read here) 1. I have no right to talk about Singapore as I have emigrated- I am now a Canadian citizen and my allegiance is to Canada but that does not prohibit me from speaking or writing about Singapore or any other …
Malaysia exhausts Vietnam at Pre-SEA Games in Laos (Thanh Nien Daily)
Malaysia s U21 team beat a fatigued Vietnamese U19 squad 3-1 in the second round of the Pre-SEA (South East Asian) Games in Laos on Sunday.
Disasters and devastation in Philippines and Indonesia Lutheran World Relief Responds (AlertNet)
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) – USA Baltimore —
