Singapore Economy Recovering After 2009 Contraction, Lee Says (BusinessWeek)
Singapore s economy is improving after a volatile year that saw it shrink for the first time since 2001, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Repatriation of Hmong from camp in N.Thailand to Laos going on smoothly: Thai PM (People’s Daily)
Thailand’s repatriation of Hmong from a refugee camp in a northern province of Phetchabun to Laos was going on smoothly, Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva disclosed here Monday. There was no resistance from the Hmong refugees against the repatriation, which has been managed by the Thai government, Thai News Agency quoted the Thai leader as saying. Laos has guaranteed that the living …
Burma court charges U.S. citizen, activist (USA Today)
A special court Friday formally charged a Burma-born American, initially accused of attempting to foment rebellion against the country’s military rulers, for forgery and violation of the foreign currency act, his lawyer said.
British cargo ship Asian Glory and Singapore chemical tanker Pramoni hijacked off Somali coast (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
LONDON – A British-flagged cargo ship and a chemical tanker from Singapore have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off the coast of Somalia, officials said Saturday.
Vietnam orders gold-trading floors shut by end-March (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Vietnam, where many people see gold as a safe haven against economic uncertainty, has ordered public gold-trading floors shut by March 31 because they rest on a “fragile foundation”.
12/31/2009 13:06 THAILAND During 2010, Thai Catholics and Buddhists bearers of peace and love (AsiaNews.it)
by Weena Kowitwanij This New Year bishops and Buddhist leaders invite their communities to be an example of peace in society. Archbishop of Bangkok, only through the testimony of every Catholic even non-Christians can be touched by the love of God
Burma Court Charges U.S. Citizen With Forgery (Fox News)
Kyaw Zaw Lwin, a U.S. citizen, was charged with forgery for allegedly making up a national identity card, which carries maximum 7-year prison term.
Myanmar: American Charged With Forgery (New York Times)
A special court charged a Myanmar-born American, Kyaw Zaw Lwin, with forgery of a national identity card and violation of the foreign currency act, his lawyer said.
Thai troops deport 4,000 Hmong to Laos (Thailandnews.net)
Thursday, December 31, 2009 PHETCHABUN, Thailand: Thai troops have completed the repatriation of more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong to Laos amid criticism by the United States and other nations fearing tha…
Indonesian boy, 1, has a head so big he can only lie down and look upwards (The Electric New Paper)
Little Yusra Al Fazri has spent most of the past year lying down on a straw mat in his village in Indonsia because his head is so swollen it is the size of a watermelon.
Pirates hijack Indonesian tanker (BBC News)
Somali pirates hijack an Indonesian chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden – the third vessel seized in the area this week.
Indonesia arrests 12 asylum seekers (Sky News Australia)
Indonesia has arrested a dozen Afghan and Vietnamese migrants who were trying to reach Australia, an official says.
Singapore Says Its Economy Is Set to Grow This Year (New York Times)
Singapore s economy is improving after a volatile year in which it shrank for the first time since 2001, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
