Cambodian, Thai troops clash on border: Phnom Penh (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodian and Thai troops have had a brief shoot-out on their disputed border, a Cambodian defence ministry spokesman said Saturday, in the latest such flare-up.
Philippine offers ‘enhanced autonomy’ to Muslims (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Philippines has offered southern Muslim separatists “enhanced autonomy” in the hope of sealing a peace accord to end 40 years of rebellion, the government’s chief negotiator said Monday.
Indonesia Benakat Sets IPO Share Price At IDR140; To Raise IDR1.60 Trillion (Fox News)
Indonesia Benakat Sets IPO Share Price At IDR140; To Raise IDR1.60 Trillion
Video spotlights East Timor police abuse (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The brutal beating of a demonstrator by East Timorese police in front of UN officers raises serious questions about the world body’s training of the local force, an opposition lawmaker said Monday.
02/01/2010 16:49 THAILAND Davos: food security and the fight against corruption, Thai PM s priorities (AsiaNews.it)
by Weena Kowitwanij At the World Economic Forum, Abhisit Vejjajiva promotes international cooperation to improve quality of farm products and agricultural development. Thai PM emphasises his country s economic progress and the global economic role played by East Asian nations.
Thai stocks end higher; Singapore, Indonesia ease (The Malaysian Insider)
BANGKOK, Feb 1 Thai stocks eked out small gains today, recouping earlier losses caused by a rise in inflation and expectations of interest rate increases, but most other Southeast Asian markets extended losing streaks. Thai consumer prices rose 4.1 per cent in January from a year before, and most economists expect an interest rate rise in the third quarter of this year when price pressures are …
Philippines Said to Start Marketing 10-Year Samurai Bond Sale (BusinessWeek)
The Philippines started marketing a sale of sovereign Samurai bonds, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Malaysia’s Anwar to call PM as sodomy trial witness (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he would call Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife as witnesses in his sodomy trial due to begin Tuesday, accusing them of conspiring against him.
Eastday-Cambodian, Thai troops exchange second fire (Eastday.com)
A Cambodia’s National Defense Ministry official said Saturday that there was another small fire between Thai and Cambodian troops in Veal Veng district in Pursat province.
Malaysia’s Anwar slams sodomy trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim criticised his sodomy trial due to begin Tuesday as the “machinations of the dirty, corrupt few” as he arrived at court.
Two markers on Vietnam-Cambodia border planted (Nh n D n)
Markers No 81 and No 84 on the Vietnam-Cambodia land border were planted on January 29-30 at the witness of diplomats, border guards and local residents of the two countries.
Malaysia’s Anwar says PM behind sodomy trial (AP via Yahoo! News)
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday accused Malaysia’s prime minister and his wife of involvement in bringing the sodomy case against him, and said he would seek to put them on the witness stand to prove it.
Malaysia readies for Anwar’s sodomy trial (AP via Yahoo! News)
Scores of supporters greeted Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as he arrived in court Tuesday to face a sodomy trial he says has been engineered by his enemies to destroy his political movement.
Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama will make his first international trip of the year in March, visiting Indonesia and Australia.
