Indonesia To Import 500,000 Tonnes Of Sugar From Asia Countries (Bernama)
JAKARTA, Dec 7 (Bernama) — The Indonesian government is expected to import 500,000 tonnes of white crystal sugar from Thailand, China and India this month, State Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Mustafa Abubakar said.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-07 03:33 UPDATE 1-Indonesia cbank says sees excess demand for rph (Interactive Investor)
JAKARTA, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s deputy central bank governor Budi Mulya said on Monday that there was still excess demand for rupiah in the foreign exchange market. The rupiah, Asia’s best performing currency, has appreciated about 16 percent so far this year. “The current trend in the emerging markets is for their local currencies to appreciate due to the excess (funds) and depreciating …
Sivarak’s tearful mum flies to Cambodia (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Simarak Na Nakhon Phanom, the mother of jailed Thai engineer Sivarak Chutipong, said before travelling to Phnom Penh on Monday morning that she could not sleep because she was concerned for her son.
ANZ completes RBS Vietnam takeover (Sky News Australia)
ANZ Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has opened its tenth branch in Vietnam and completed its acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) Vietnam businesses.
Cambodia’s first war crimes trial marred by flaws (Los Angeles Times)
The trial of Khmer Rouge prison commander Comrade Duch underscores the difficulties of such an endeavor in a country with a reputation for corruption and a compromised judiciary. The scene at the untidy conclusion of Cambodia’s first war crimes trial was telling: a French defense lawyer with his face buried in his hands.
Three men arrested over deadly Indonesia fire (Channel NewsAsia)
MEDAN, Indonesia : Indonesian police said on Sunday they have detained three men suspected of causing a karaoke club fire that killed 20 people in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province.
ANZ completes RBS Vietnam takeover (BigPond News)
ANZ has opened its tenth branch in Vietnam and completed its acquisition of the RBS Vietnam businesses.
2 tons of snakes, tortoises seized in Cambodia (New York Daily News)
Cambodian police confiscated two tons of live snakes and tortoises and arrested two men trying to smuggle the slithering cargo up a river from Cambodia to Vietnam, authorities said Thursday.
Indonesia ‘Bans’ Film On Journalists’ Deaths (Scoop.co.nz)
JAKARTA (BBC Asia-Pacific/Pacific Media Watch): Indonesia has banned the Australian-made film Balibo, which depicts the deaths of six foreign journalists in East Timor, the head of the foreign correspondents club said.
Australia in $82 bln gas deal with Japan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia has welcomed a 90 billion dollar (82 billion US) deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a Japanese power company in what is believed to be the country’s biggest export sales contract.
Cambodian military visits Gowen Field (KTVB Boise)
BOISE — A foreign military from the Kingdom of Cambodia is in Boise Saturday. Their military mission is to learn about the Army and Air National Guards. Four months ago, the Idaho National Guard formally entered a partnership with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. There are similar programs around the country that are forming military partnerships and civil cooperation. Dressed in their …
