Thailand preparing military action against Cambodia: Pheu Thai MP (AsiaOne)
An opposition MP yesterday accused the government of planning military force against Cambodia if Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thaksin Shinawatra took any action deemed to violate Thai sovereignty.
U.S. slams deportation of Uyghur refugees from Cambodia to China (CNN)
The U.S. State Department said Sunday it was “deeply disturbed” at the deportation of 20 Uyghur asylum seekers from Cambodia back to China.
25 th SEA Games football Vietnam crush Singapore 4-1 to reach final Malaysia beat Laos 3-1 (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- U-23 Vietnam came from behind to trounce U-23 Singapore 4-1 in an attractive game to reach the final. Vietnam started the match confidently and produced various attacks but could not breach Singapore s strong defence.
Cambodia, Vietnam open up cross-border river trade (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Cambodia and Vietnam have signed a treaty that will allow freedom of navigation on Mekong waterways between the two countries and increase access to the river system for foreign vessels.
Asylum seekers leave Indonesia: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fifteen of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers who spent weeks refusing to get off the boat that rescued them near Indonesia have left the country, a foreign ministry official said Sunday.
Philippines volcano eruption likely soon (CNN)
Philippine authorities on Sunday raised the alert status of the country’s most active volcano to level 4 and established an extended danger zone around it, saying an eruption is imminent.
SEA Games football final Malaysia crowned champions, Vietnam runners up * Singapore beat Laos 3-1 to win bronze (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Online- Many dreams were shattered today when U-23 Vietnam conceded a 1-0 loss to U-23 Malaysia in the final at Laos National stadium.
Agent Orange: U.S., Vietnam Struggle Over Dioxin Legacy (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
After years of meetings, signings and photo ops, the U.S. held another ceremony in Vietnam on Wednesday to sign yet another memorandum of understanding as part of the continuing effort to manage Agent Orange’s dark legacy
Probe Of Classified Thai-Cambodian Relations Document Leak Underway (Bernama)
COPENHAGEN, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has set up a committee to investigate the leak of classified documents on relations between Thailand and its neighbour Cambodia recently aired by Jatuporn Prompan, a key member of the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Thailand News Agency (TNA) reported quoting Panithan Watanayakorn, deputy …
Philippine volcano ‘building up to major eruption’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippine government warned Sunday that Mayon volcano could erupt violently within days following a week of spectacular flows of lava and increasing volcanic quakes.
Thailand preparing military action against Cambodia (Asia News Network)
An opposition MP of Thailand accused the government of planning military force against Cambodia if Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thaksin Shinawatra took any action deemed to violate Thai sovereignty.
Vietnam vs. Singapore, Malaysia vs. Laos in SEA Games football semifinals (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge Vietnam s national under-23 football squad aims to reach the Southeast Asia Games final by beating Singapore on Monday evening, December 14. Playing before a hometown crowd, Laod hopes to upset Malaysia.
Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines (USA Today)
The Philippines’ most active volcano could erupt within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution.
