Southeast Asia – Soldiers storm Philippine massacre suspects’ compound: army (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Soldiers storm Philippine massacre suspects’ compound: army (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine troops stormed the homes on Friday of the powerful clan suspected of involvement in an election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead, a military spokesman said.

Vietnam, Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties (The Edge Daily)
PHNOM PENH: Concrete measures to combat human trafficking and provide aid to its victims topped the agenda of a workshop between Vietnam and Cambodia, which was held in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on Dec 2 to 3.

Philippine Forces Find Arms in Raids on Clan Linked to Massacre (Bloomberg)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) — Philippine forces seized weapons and ammunition at the homes of a clan that has been linked to the election-related massacre of 57 people last week.

Vietnam and Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties (Nh n D n)
Concrete measures to combat human trafficking and provide aid to its victims topped the agenda of a workshop between Vietnam and Cambodia on December 2-3.

Cambodia, Thailand veer closer to collision course (Thailandnews.net)
T he armies of Cambodia and Thailand declared last week that they have no intention of fighting a war with each other. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the escalating dispute between the So…

Vietnam, Cambodia Tighten Anti-Human Trafficking Ties (Bernama)
PHNOM PENH, Dec 4 (Bernama) — Concrete measures to combat human trafficking and provide aid to its victims topped the agenda of a workshop between Vietnam and Cambodia, which held in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on December 2 to 3.

Cambodia, Thailand veer closer to collision course (The Globe and Mail)
Long-standing dispute escalates dramatically as Phnom Penh hires fugitive former Thai PM as government adviser

8 journalists in Philippine massacre buried (AP via Yahoo! News)
A funeral procession for eight journalists among 57 people massacred in the Philippines’ worst political violence was showered with flowers Friday, as security forces confiscated an entire armory from a powerful clan suspected in the carnage.

Thai held on Cambodian spy charges cancels bail bid (Channel NewsAsia)
PHNOM PENH: A Thai national held in Cambodia on spying charges, relating to a visit by fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, withdrew his request for bail on Friday.

Ammo crates found at Philippine massacre suspect’s home (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Philippine soldiers using metal detectors, sniffer dogs and an excavator dug up more than a dozen crates of bullets on Friday in the mansion of a local mayor linked to last week’s massacre of 57 people, a spokesman said.

Vietnam, Laos should elevate economic links (Nh n D n)
Vietnam and Laos should shore up their economic and trade ties to match the potential and strengths of each country as well as their special political relations, said a legislative leader.

Philippine troops raid homes of massacre suspects (AP via Yahoo! News)
Security forces raided four compounds on Friday belonging to a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in the Philippines’ worst political violence, as eight journalists among the victims were buried in a common grave.

Singapore boxers aim to punch their way into semi finals of Laos SEA Games (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Philippines News)
SINGAPORE: Singapore boxers have been absent from the Southeast Asian Games for the past 14 years.

Philippine massacre suspect’s home searched (CNN)
The investigation into the massacre of nearly five dozen people in the Philippines broadened on Friday, as security forces searched the home of Andal Ampatuan Jr., according to Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. of the Philippine army.

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