Southeast Asia – Thai loan to Myanmar helped Thaksin business – judge (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Thai loan to Myanmar helped Thaksin business – judge (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A state bank loan of $121 million (79.7 million pounds) to Myanmar agreed by the government of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra for satellite services benefited his business, a judge said on Friday, adding to a list of findings that could lead to the confiscation of his family’s frozen wealth.
Malaysia’s Royal Military College set to increase seats for non-Malay students by 30% (MalaysiaNews.net)
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 (ANI): Under the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, the Royal Military College (RMC) has decided to increase the intake of non-Malay students by 30 percent.
Malaysia’s Royal Military College set to increase seats for non-Malay students by 30 per cent (New Kerala)
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 : Under the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, the Royal Military College (RMC) has decided to increase the intake of non-Malay students by 30 percent.
Cambodian PM to make second trip to Cambodia-Thai border area this week (People’s Daily)
Aiming to inspect border development and military capacity, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that he will make his second trip to the country’s northwestern border later this week. Delivering speech at graduation ceremony at Royal University of Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said he will make his second trip to military region 5 on Feb. 27 to inspect the border development, infrastructure …
Philippines to lower prices on more medicines (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Philippine government announced price cuts Friday on 97 medicines that officials say will result in at least 1 billion pesos in annual savings for Filipinos.
Cambodia opens new casino near Vietnam border (The New Straits Times)
BAVET, Cambodia: A new multi-million-dollar casino opened Friday in Cambodia near neighbouring Vietnam, in a bid to attract more foreign gamblers and further grow the country s blossoming gambling industry.
Malaysia’s Royal Military College set to increase seats for non-Malay students by 30 per cent (MalaysiaNews.net)
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 : Under the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, the Royal Military College (RMC) has decided to increase the intake of non-Malay students by 30 percen…
Facebook insult lands Indonesian student in court (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
JEMBER, Indonesia Indonesian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a suspended jail sentence for a university student who was found guilty of insulting his music mentor on Facebook.
Ransom paid to Somali pirates for Indonesian ship (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
MOGADISHU (AFP) – Somali pirates said they were air-dropped a ransom of 3.7 million dollars (2.7 million euros) Friday to release an Indonesian chemical tanker and its 24 crew members.
Thai court seizes $1.4 billion of Thaksin family wealth (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thailand’s top court on Friday seized $1.4 billion of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s family assets for abuse of his power, far less than expected, in a ruling that could appease some anti-government forces.
Thai troops shoot dead Myanmar migrants – police (Thailandnews.net)
BANGKOK: Three people were killed and five wounded on Thursday when Thai troops opened fire on a pickup truck smuggling Burmese migrants in a southwestern province bordering Myanmar, police said.
Philippines Has Momentum to Withdraw Liquidity, Amador Says (Bloomberg)
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — The Philippine central bank has the momentum to continue withdrawing liquidity provisions that are no longer necessary, Assistant Governor Cyd Amador said.
Futsal: Vietnam deny Malaysia (The New Straits Times)
THE national team failed to earn a place in the AFC Futsal Championship final round after going down 6-3 to Vietnam after extra-time in the Asean Qualifiers bronze-medal match in Jakarta yesterday.
Nothing friendly in Malaysia s trip to Thailand (The Star)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are bracing themselves for a hot reception when they face Thailand in a friendly in Bangkok next month.
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