Southeast Asia – Singapore raises concerns about spat between Thailand and Cambodia (EARTHtimes.org)

Singapore raises concerns about spat between Thailand and Cambodia (EARTHtimes.org)
Singapore – Singapore on Friday raised concerns about the escalating diplomatic spat between Thailand and Cambodia, urging both nations to resolve their differences quickly to avoid damage to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Sing…

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.

Audio-slideshow marks 25th anniversary of the Burmese refugee crisis along the Thailand Burma border (AlertNet)
Christian Aid – UK This week, DFID and 16 other government donor organisations including the EU will be joining the Thailand Burma Border Consortium and its 12 member organisations including Christian Aid to mark the …

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 Both countries have withdrawn their amb…

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).

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.

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, 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 …

Greens call for investigation into Indonesian oil claims (thewest.com.au)
The Greens have called on the Government to investigate fully reports that oil from the Montara spill is polluting fishing grounds in Indonesia.

SINGAPORE CONCERNED OVER THAILAND-CAMBODIA CONFLICT (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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).

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.

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 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.

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