Cambodia’s ‘telepathic’ car (Straits Times)
PHNOM PENH – THE gold-coloured convertible turns heads on impoverished Cambodia’s roads – not least because of creator Nhean Phaloek’s outlandish claim that it can be operated telepathically. ‘I just snap my fingers and the car’s door will open. Or I just think of opening the car’s door, and the door opens immediately,’ says the 51-year-old as he proudly shows off the homemade car, named the …
ASIAN LAWMAKERS WANT REGIONAL POWERS TO END SUFFERINGS IN MYANMAR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
NEW DELHI, Nov 29 (Bernama) — A group of Asian lawmakers have criticised Asean and its dialogue partner India for not doing enough to resolve the human sufferings in Myanmar — the only military-ruled state in Southeast Asia.
Thai-Cambodia tension eased (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
The diplomatic dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has been eased after the latter allowed the mum of jailed Thai spy to meet her son at Prey Sar prison, Democrat Party spokesman Buranat Samutrak said on Saturday.
Thailand, Cambodia say row won’t lead to conflict (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand and Cambodia’s diplomatic row over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will not cause further clashes between their armed forces, their defense ministers said after meeting Friday.
Japan joins Philippine peace body (The Japan Times)
MANILA (Kyodo) The government has accepted an invitation to participate in a body trying to break the impasse in talks between the Philippine government and Muslim secessionist rebels and resolve a decades-old conflict. “Japan accepts your invitation to become a member of the International Contact Group,” Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Makoto Katsura said in a letter to Rafael Seguis, the …
Q+A – How bad is the Thai-Cambodian spat (Thailandnews.net)
(Reuters) – Thailand and Cambodia are embroiled in a diplomatic stand-off over the appointment of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, on the run from a graft conviction, as an adviser to the Cambo…
NATIONAL : A Must for Indonesian Doctors to Work in Remote Areas (Kompas)
Indonesia is still preparing a draft law on health workers to overcome the problem of supply and distribution of health workers
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.
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 …
Supporters rally for family accused of Philippine massacre (MalaysiaNews.net)
Shariff Aguak (Philippines), Nov 29 (DPA) Thousands of people Sunday rallied in support of a prominent political family in the southern Philippines accused of masterminding the massacre of 57 people allegedly committed out of political rivalry.
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 …
2 cops among witnesses in southern Philippines massacre (Asia News Network)
Two of the four police officers being held for questioning over their purported role in the mass murder in Maguindanao on November 23 have confessed being in the area at the time of the carnage. T …..
Thai expat: Singapore corruption ranking is a joke (The Temasek Review)
Written by Our Correspondent A Thai expatriate living in Bangkok by the name of John Symons has written an article to Thailand English Daily The Nation expressing his doubts at Singapore s recent ranking of 3rd by Transparency International. The Singapore media labels Singapore as the 3rd least corrupt nation in the world based on the rankings [...]
