Cambodia cancels $41.2 million loan from Thailand (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Cambodia informed Thailand on Friday it was canceling a US$41.2 million loan from Bangkok meant to finance the upgrade of a highway from the Thai border.
Philippine clan members investigated after killings (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Philippines on Friday barred its top elected official in the south, his father and other relatives from leaving the country as it investigated the massacre of 57 people earlier this week.
Special tours to cheer on Vietnam s football in Laos, Thailand (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietravel Hanoi has launched two tours to Laos and Thailand for football fans going to cheer the U23 Vietnam squad at the 25th SEA Games, scheduled in Vientiane, Laos next month.
Indonesia: Jakarta to seek WTO aid for trade disputes (Adnkronos)
Indonesia: Jakarta to seek WTO aid for trade disputes (AKI/Jakarta Post) – Indonesia will request the World Trade Organization to provide assistance to developing countries to help improve their capacity to deal with trade disputes with developed nations. Trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu said the number of anti-dumping and safeguard measures investigated this year had doubled from last year …
Darby predicts Thailand v Vietnam final in Vientiane (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Thailand’s SEA Games coach Steve Darby predicts that his men will meet Vietnam in the final in the biennial event in Laos.
Malaysia national education programme claims that Chinese Malaysians were working together with Singapore to topple … (The Temasek Review)
Written by Our Correspondent Malaysia s controversial national education programme conducted by its National Civics Bureau the Biro Tata Negara or BTN has come under fire again for its racist agenda to promulgate the concept of Ketuanan Melayu or Malay superiority. The programme is intended to instill nationalistic values and patriotism in university students on public scholarships [...]
Philippine massacre suspect charged with murder: govt (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Philippine politician was charged Friday with mass murder over this week’s election-linked massacre of 57 people, Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters.
Asian Byte Championships: Thailand, Singapore in contention (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
PATTAYA : A tense struggle for supremacy in the 2009 Byte Cll Asian C’ships and the Youth Olympic Games Qualifier has developed between Thailand champion Keerati Bualong and Singaporean challenger Nathan Tang.
Thai and Cambodian defense ministers vow to keep peace (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thailand and Cambodia said on Friday a recent diplomatic row will not lead to conflict on their heavily armed common border where troops have clashed in deadly exchanges in the past year.
Thai-Cambodian militaries promise not use force to settle disputes (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
The Thai and Cambodian militaries agreed Friday to maintain friendly ties and will avoid using force to settle border conflicts. The two sides held the joint border committee meeting at the Dusit Thani Pattaya.
Thai and Cambodian defence ministers vow to keep peace (Thailandnews.net)
MANILA (Reuters) – A politician whose wife, sisters and relatives were among 57 people killed in the southern Philippines because he wanted to contest elections next year, registered his candidacy on …
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-27 10:50 SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines fall, Vietnam up (Interactive Investor)
By Viparat Jantraprap
