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.
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.
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.
Signs emerge for progress in Myanmar: EU envoy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Opportunities are emerging for a breakthrough in the political stalemate in military-ruled Myanmar, including the possibility of talks with the junta, and they must not be missed, an EU envoy said Friday.
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 and Cambodian defence ministers vow to keep peace (Thailandnews.net)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) is greeted by Thai parliamentarians while seeing off Thai fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra before he left Cambodia, at a hotel in Siem Reap, 320 km (199 …
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-27 10:50 SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines fall, Vietnam up (Interactive Investor)
By Viparat Jantraprap
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 [...]
Cambodian, Thai militaries not to use force to solve border issues: Thai minister (People’s Daily)
Cambodian and Thai militaries agreed at a meeting Friday they will not use force to deal with border issues. The agreement was made at a meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC), which is being held in eastern beach resort town Pattaya on Friday and Saturday, the Thai News Agency reported. The Cambodian side is headed by Defense Minister Tea Banh. Defense Minister General …
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 defence ministers vow to keep peace (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
By Ambika Ahuja
Why the Philippines’ Maguindanao Massacre Happened (Time Magazine)
The killings starkly exposed a nationwide malaise: the fierce competition for regional power among the country’s small lite
