East Timor parliament approves 650-million-dollar budget for 2010 (EARTHtimes.org)
Dili – East Timor parliament on Thursday approved a budget of 650 million dollars for next year after 11 days of fiery debate. The budget was approved by a 39 to 19 vote, with four abstentions, parliament spokesman Fernando de Arouju Lasama said. …
Indonesia bans Australian-made film on East Timor killings (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Jakarta – Indonesia has banned an Australian-made film on events around the alleged murder of five Australian journalists by Indonesian troops during the 1975 invasion of East Timor, officials said Wednesday.
Tests suggest 5 women raped in Philippine massacre (AP via Yahoo! News)
At least five women among 57 people massacred in an attack on an election convoy in the southern Philippines last week may have been raped, police said Thursday.
Troops surround Philippines massacre targets: army (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippine army on Thursday sent hundreds of extra troops to contain a powerful Muslim clan whose members have been indicted for the political massacre of 57 people.
Philippines, Muslim rebels to resume peace talks (MalaysiaNews.net)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government and Muslim separatist rebels said they will resume peace talks in Malaysia next week after they agreed to the composition of an international monitori…
E.Timor should form anti-graft commission: president (AFP via Yahoo! News)
East Timor should form its anti-corruption commission soon to support the economy and maintain people’s trust in the half-island nation, President Jose Ramos-Horta said Saturday.
Graduate student research in the Philippines (Malaya)
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has been asked by the President of the Philippines to produce databases on Philippine biodiversity. In order to do this, the basic units of biodiversity—the species— should be known.
Indonesia’s lending rate benchmark to be raised in 2010: central bank (People’s Daily)
Indonesia would raise its lending rate benchmark from the current level of 6.5 percent, the acting governor of Indonesian central bank (BI), Darmin Nasution, said in Jakarta Wednesday. At a seminar held during the Investor Summit and Capital Expo 2009, the acting governor said that the plan to increase the rate benchmark is aimed at supporting the government’s plan to secure a 5 to 5.5 percent …
