Southeast Asia – Philippines fears El Nino drought will cut rice yields (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippines fears El Nino drought will cut rice yields (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A possible drought caused by the El Nino weather system could slash Philippines rice yields this year, the government warned Tuesday, as Manila prepared to deal with any possible crisis.
Thailand can quash insurgency by year-end: minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said Tuesday that his government is capable of quashing insurgency violence in the country’s restive south by year-end.
Myanmar may free Suu Kyi during polls: Thailand (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed during the national elections in Myanmar, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said Tuesday, predicting the polls could be held during the second half of 2010.
Indonesian man loses six teeth when cigarette explodes (BBC News)
An Indonesian man is given compensation after a cigarette he was smoking exploded, taking out six teeth.
Establishment of Vietnam Laos joint stock company to exploit Vung Ang Port approved (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan The Government has agreed in principle to set up a joint stock company in compliance with the Vietnam s laws with the participation of some enterprises from Vietnam and Laos in order to exploit and use the Vung Ang Sea Port.
Singapore down for 3rd day, Malaysia gains (The Malaysian Insider)
BANGKOK, Feb 2 Singapore stocks fell for a third session today and most other Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower, failing to hold on to early optimism after strong US manufacturing data. Singapore s index finished 0.56 percent lower, with Singapore Airlines losing more than 1 per cent. After the close it reported a 19.7 percent rise in quarterly profit after a recovery in cargo volume …
Obama, Family Plan Trip to Boyhood Indonesian School in March (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will bring his wife and children on a trip next month to Indonesia, where he spent part of his childhood, as the U.S. seeks closer ties with the nation that has the world s largest Muslim population.
Philippines May Sell Yen Debt Cheaper Than Indonesia (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) — The Philippines may sell 10-year debt to Japanese investors at a yield of between 0.8 and 1.1 percentage points more than the yen swap rate, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.
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.
India clubbed with Malaysia, Singapore (The Hindu)
NEW DELHI: India has been clubbed with host Malaysia and Singapore in group A in the Asia-Oceania group II Fed Cup tennis tournament to be played at the National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, from Wednesday.
Facebook to bring Dr Silviu Ionescu back to Singapore has more than 400 Singaporean and Romanian members so far (The Temasek Review)
Written by Our Correspondent A Facebook group to bring Dr Silviu Ionescu back to Singapore set up a few days ago has attracted more than 400 members so far from both Singapore and Romania: Dr Silviu Ionescu is the Romanian diplomat involved in a double hit-and-run road traffic accident in December last year which has already robbed [...]
Tamarine to lead Thailand to Fed Cup tie in Malaysia (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Tamarine Tanasugarn will lead Thailand in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 in Malaysia this week.
Burma/Myanmar (Complete Review)
A review, and links to other information about and reviews of Burma/Myanmar: What Everyone Needs to Know by David I. Steinberg.
Thailand: Japan selecting first Myanmar refugees for resettlement (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR Japanese government officials are visiting Mae La refugee camp in northern Thailand today (Tuesday, 02 Feb.) to begin interviewing refugees from Myanmar who have applied for resettlement to Japan. …
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