(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-25 10:32 SE Asia Stocks-Vietnam tumbles; Thailand up on political news (Interactive Investor)
By Viparat Jantraprap
Myanmar, Vietnam seek more economic, trade cooperation (People’s Daily)
Vietnam and Myanmar are seeking increased economic and trade cooperation and a meeting on the move between a Vietnamese ministerial delegation and officials of a Myanmar’s biggest business organization has taken place recently in Yangon, according to official media report Wednesday. The discussions between the Vietnamese delegation, led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien, and …
Former AP stringer among 57 dead in Philippines (AP via Yahoo! News)
Alejandro “Bong” Reblando, a veteran Filipino journalist and former Associated Press stringer, was among at least 18 reporters killed in an attack on an election caravan, authorities said. He was 53.
Philippine Ruling Party Expels Clan Members Linked to Killings (Bloomberg)
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — The political party of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo voted to expel three members of a clan linked to an election-related ambush that left at least 57 dead on the southern island of Mindanao this week.
Exploring Laos and Cambodia: A Cultural Journey (My Village West End)
A tour exploring Laos and Cambodia devised and led by writer and Cambodia expert Denise Heywood. 16-19 Upper Str…
Thailand-aided new Myanmar national blood bank to open next year (Thailandnews.net)
YANGON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — A new national blood bank in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon, built with the aid of Thailand, will open in the beginning of next year, sources with the Ministry of Health …
Cambodian court to rule on spy charges against Thai engineer on Dec 8 (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
A Cambodian court is scheduled to deliver a ruling in the case against a Thai engineer, who was arrested on an espionage charge, on December 8, a senor Thai Justice Ministry official said Wednesday.
Indonesia detains 14 Greenpeace activists: spokesman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia detained 14 mostly foreign Greenpeace activists Wednesday as they protested against a big pulp and paper company in this country known for its greenhouse gas emissions, the group said.
Malaysia must stand and deliver in Laos (MalaysiaNews.net)
IT has been two decades since Malaysia won the football gold medal at the biennial Sea Games with the calamitous campaigns since those heady days well documented. One debacle after another has follow…
Thaksin supporters call off Thai protest (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra Wednesday called off rallies due to start this weekend after the fugitive former premier said the protests were too close to the king’s birthday.
Thai Airways’ Excess Baggage Charge Costs More Than Seat (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so outrageous, he may as well have bought his luggage its own seats on the flight
Gunmen arrested over Philippine massacre: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician were arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of at least 57 people, the country’s police chief said.
Philippines: Arrests likely soon in killings (CNN)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expects arrests in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians in the next 24 hours, a spokesman said Wednesday.
