Southeast Asia – ASIA LOCAL BONDS- Philippine, Indonesian ylds rise, Thai softens (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

ASIA LOCAL BONDS- Philippine, Indonesian ylds rise, Thai softens (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
By Saikat Chatterjee

Cambodia blasts Google map of Thai border (CIOL)
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodia has hit out at Google over what it called a “radically misleading” map of the disputed Thai-Cambodia border, accusing the world’s biggest search engine of being “professionally irresponsible”.

Malaysia’s Anwar seeks to remove sodomy case judge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim moved Monday to have the judge in his sodomy trial disqualified, complaining he had refused to rein in biased media coverage.

Thailand deploys 20,000 forces on Thaksin ruling (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Thai government has begun to deploy at least 20,000 extra security forces across the country ahead of a court ruling on the fortune of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, a spokesman said Monday.

Singapore rite looks painful, yet smiles abound (AP via Yahoo! News)
These body piercings have nothing to do with fashion they are Hindu devotees’ way of fulfilling their vows to the deity Lord Muruga. The rite is part of the annual festival of Thaipusam, which this year drew some 9,500 believers in the island city-state of Singapore.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 03:55 Malaysia’s CIMB may list on Thai market in June (Interactive Investor)
BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings , owner of CIMB Thai Bank, could launch a public offering worth $136 million in the Thai market in June, the president of its Thai unit said. “It should be in June that the parent firm’s shares will be listed on the Thai market. We have to wait until the first-quarter earnings come out and seek approval from the SEC,” CIMB Thai President …

Cambodian PM visits disputed Thai border temple (Malaysian Mirror)
PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia -Cambodian Premier Hun Sen visited a disputed border area with Thailand Saturday, angering the neighbouring nation amid an ongoing diplomatic spat.

Globe Asiatique May Delay Philippine IPO, Bank Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. may postpone the biggest Philippine initial share sale in 21 months because of a delay in completing the developer s financial statements.

TIMOR-LESTE: Water supplies running on empty (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Ask anyone in rural Timor-Leste what they want most and the answer is always water. “We don’t have any,” complained Filomena Brites, 35, who walks up to 3km four times a day to the nearest spring to fetch water from her home in Lisapat, a tiny village high in the coffee-growing hills of Ermera District.

Indonesia Won t Second Guess If U.S. Tries Alleged Bomber (BusinessWeek)
Indonesia won t second guess the U.S. if it prosecutes Indonesian-born terrorism suspect Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali, in a U.S. civilian court, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.

Cambodia Calls Google Maps Misleading Over Thailand Border Dispute (Search Engine Land)
Cambodia blasts Google map of disputed Thai border from Reuters reports Cambodia is the latest country upset with Google over how they draw the border on Google Maps. Cambodia s prime minister, Hun Sen, wrote a letter saying Google was radically misleading, professionally irresponsible and devoid of truth and reality.

Lunar New Year tradition blossoms in Vietnam (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The naked, spiky-looking tree is not just Le Ham’s pride and joy. It is his meal ticket.

02/05/2010 13:55 THAILAND MYANMAR Burmese junta profits at the expense of 1.3 million migrant workers in Thailand (AsiaNews.it)
by Weena Kowitwanij The two governments agree to clarify the procedures for registration of Burmese people in Thailand. The Burmese junta has so far claimed the withdrawal of the documentation at home to monitor illegal departures from the country.

Abhisit says Thaksin must forego Thai citizenship if he becomes Cambodian (AsiaOne)
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday that former prime Thaksin Shinawatra will have to forego his Thai citizenship if he wants to become a Cambodian citizen.

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