Taiwan says 40 fishermen detained in Myanmar (AFP via Yahoo! News)
About 40 fishermen from four Taiwanese boats were held in Myanmar after being intercepted by naval forces, apparently on suspicions of illegal fishing, an official and media said here Monday.

21 dead in Philippine hostage crisis: military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Twenty-one people who were among a group of local politicians and journalists abducted in the southern Philippines on Monday have been found dead, the region’s military chief said.

School holidays in Malaysia, time for circumcision (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of Malaysian boys will begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies that start this month throughout this mainly Muslim Southeast Asian nation.

Cambodia set for final arguments in KRouge jail chief trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday begins final arguments in its first trial, bringing the regime’s prison chief closer to justice for the “Killing Fields” atrocities 30 years ago.

SM Goh to visit Cambodia and Laos (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Asia News)
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will visit Cambodia from 23 24 November at the invitation of Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Thai activists demand pull-out from Myanmar dam project (Thailandnews.net)
Bangkok – Thai civil society leaders representing 189 organizations demanded Monday the government withdraw from the controversial Hutgyi dam project in Myanmar or face dire consequences. The group de…

Thai govt check report that Cambodia closed waters (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Thai government on Monday assigns authorities concerned to check Pheu Thai Party chairman Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s claim that Cambodia closed territorial waters for Thai fishing boats.

In Philippines Strife, Uprooting Is a Constant (International Herald Tribune)
A long-running conflict between the government and Muslim separatists on the island of Mindanao has made displacement a regular part of refugees lives.

Thai activists demand pull-out from Myanmar dam project (EARTHtimes.org)
Bangkok – Thai civil society leaders representing 189 organizations demanded Monday the government withdraw from the controversial Hutgyi dam project in Myanmar or face dire consequences. The group delivered a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjaji…

Cambodia begins final arguments in KRouge jail chief trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in its first trial, bringing the regime’s prison chief closer to justice for the “Killing Fields” atrocities 30 years ago.

Alleged Thai spy files bail request in Cambodia: lawyer (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The lawyer for a Thai national held on charges of spying on fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said he filed a bail request to a Cambodian court Monday.

Malaysia-Singapore business council to get a push (Business Times (Malaysia))
SINGAPORE: Malaysia wants to reactivate a joint business group with Singapore to boost trade and investment relations between the two countries.

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