Dec
09

Southeast Asia – SEA Games: Singapore’s women paddlers beat Laos and Vietnam (Channel NewsAsia)

SEA Games: Singapore’s women paddlers beat Laos and Vietnam (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s women’s table-tennis team were on a roll at the SEA Games in Laos, posting 3-0 wins against Laos and Vietnam in the group stage qualifiers on Tuesday.

Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought (AP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine police on Wednesday named 161 suspects in the massacre of 57 people last month in the country’s worst election violence, including government militiamen led by members of a powerful clan facing murder and rebellion charges.

Thailand eye repeat SEA Games’ show in Laos (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand aims to top the medals table at the 25th Southeast Asian Games starting in Laos this week with organisers hoping the event is free from bitter accusations of unfair judging that blighted the last edition.

Laos emphatically beat Indonesia 2-0, Singapore edge Myanmar 2-1 (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- Lamnao Singto s brace helped hosts Laos trounce Indonesia 2-0 in an attractive game at Chao Anuvong stadium today. This is a first victory for Laos at the 25th SEA Games, paving the way for young Lao footballers to reach the semi-finals.

Cambodia verdict shows Thailand’s policy has misfired (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
A Cambodian court’s verdict, jailing Thai engineer Sivarak Chotipong for seven years, is a blow to the Thai government, shutting down all optional channels to normalise bilateral relations between the two countries.

SEA Games: Singapore s women paddlers beat Laos and Vietnam (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Philippines News)
SINGAPORE: Singapore s women s table tennis team were on a roll at the SEA Games in Laos, posting 3 0 wins against Laos and Vietnam in the group stage qualifiers on Tuesday.

East Timor troop reduction (Stuff)
Australia continues to reduce its troop numbers in a more peaceful East Timor with 100 soldiers set to return home by Christmas.

Thailand, Malaysia boost ties (People’s Daily)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak Wednesday jointly presided over a ceremony to inaugurate the Friendship Bridge over the Su-ngai Golok River to link Thailand and Malaysia. The Friendship Bridge over the Su-ngai Golok River is located between Boo-geh-dta village of Waeng district in the Thai southernmost province of Narathiwas and a village of Boo …

SEA Games: Laos Move Decisive Singapore Clash To Bigger Stadium (Goal.com)
The decisive final Group B clash between hosts Laos and Singapore tomorrow has been moved to the 20,000 capacity Main Stadium.

Pacnet to build India-Singapore-Malaysia cable, launch managed services in India (MalaysiaNews.net)
International carrier Pacnet has revealed a plan to build a submarine cable linking Chennai in India with Singapore and Malaysia, with potential extensions to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, under the name …

Vietnam trounce Malaysia 8-0, Thailand draw 2-2 with Myanmar (Nh n D n)
Nhan dan Online- Vietnam women s footbal team demolished Malaysia 8-0 in their first match at Laos National University stadium on December 6. Vietnam dominated the game from the start, creating a lot of chances to score.

Philippine Exports Decline the Least in 13 Months (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Philippine exports fell the least in 13 months in October as the global economic recovery and year- end spending helped revive demand for Asia s electronics goods.

Malaysia: Vietnam Defeat Means We Have To Beat Thailand And Cambodia (Goal.com)
Malaysia have little choice but to win their next two matches following their 3-1 loss to Vietnam in a crucial Group A tie last night.

Thai PM hosts Malaysia leader (Thailandnews.net)
The prime minister of Thailand has hosted his Malaysian counterpart in a joint visit to restive south of the country, where violence has left at least 10 people dead in the last two days. Abhisit Vej…