Southeast Asia – ENGLISH : Indonesia – E Timor under Borderline Dispute (VIVAnews)

ENGLISH : Indonesia – E Timor under Borderline Dispute (VIVAnews)
TNI troops assigned to the field would obey the agreement on temporary borderline.

Singapore Concerned Over Thailand-Cambodia Conflict :: Bernama.com (Bernama)
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Bernama) — Singapore is concerned about the deteriorating relationship between Thailand and Cambodia, two of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Thailand scraps maritime pact with Cambodia (Asia News Network)
Thailand yesterday (on November 6) terminated the memorandum of understanding on overlapping maritime areas with Cambodia that was signed during Thaksin Shinawatra’s administration in 2001. Prime Min …..

U.S. Secretary Of State To Visit Philippines Next Week (Bernama)
MANILA, Nov 7 (Bernama) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the Philippines next week for talks with top Philippine officials that is expected to include human rights issues in the country, China’s Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs as saying on Saturday.

Stosur upset in Indonesia TOC (Sports Illustrated)
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset second-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (4), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

Thailand-Cambodia Tensions Rise over Appointment of Fugitive Thai Official (Thailandnews.net)
Tensions between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Cambodia are high after Cambodia’s leader appointed a fugitive former Thai prime minister as an advisor. Both countries have withdrawn their amb…

ASEAN urges Thailand, Cambodia to resolve feud (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed concern Saturday over a worsening diplomatic feud between Cambodia and Thailand and urged the neighboring countries to exercise restraint.

Thailand recalls envoy to Cambodia after Phnom Penh makes ousted Thai PM an adviser (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Cambodia on Thursday after former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a fugitive from justice, was named an adviser to the government in Phnom Penh.

Obama to meet leaders of Myanmar, other Southeast Asian nations in Singapore (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
MANILA, Philippines – President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, next month in a high-level affirmation of Washington’s new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.

Indonesian Fishermen Face Ruin Because of Oil Spill, ABC Reports (Bloomberg)
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) — Indonesian fishermen are going bankrupt because the oil spill from the Montara field off northwestern Australia has ruined fish stocks, ABC News reported on its Web site, citing an environmental lawyer.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia reinforce fight against drugs trafficking (Nh n D n)
Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia agreed to intensify activities to combat cross-border drug trafficking at a ministerial level meeting on anti-drug co-operation in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4.

Thailand, Cambodia dispute not good for ASEAN: Singapore (People’s Daily)
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the recent dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is not good for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The ministry said in a statement that Singapore is concerned about the deteriorating relationship between Thailand and Cambodia. “It is not good for ASEAN. We hope that both our friends will keep the larger interest of …

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