Southeast Asia – Vietnam, Malaysia to ink crime prevention deal (Vietnews Online)

Vietnam, Malaysia to ink crime prevention deal (Vietnews Online)
Agreement will be signed in Hanoi next month during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit

03/08/2010 13:01 MYANMAR International Women s Day: 177 women endure violence and abuse in Burmese prisons (AsiaNews.it)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma denounces the abuses inflicted on women fighting for democracy and human rights. Ranging in age from 21 to 68, these women have been victims of harassment, miscarriages and rape.

Details to Come on Long-Awaited Burmese Election (New York Times)
Myanmar said a long-awaited election law was complete, paving the way for the country s first elections in two decades, but not date has been announced yet.

Indonesian PR wants to own properties in both Indonesia and Singapore to enjoy best of both worlds (The Temasek Review)
Written by Our Correspondent Though HDB has introduced some cosmetic changes in its housing policies to placate Singaporeans angry at the sky-rocketing flat prices and to entice PRs to take up Singapore citizenship, some PRs still refused to bite the carrot. Channel News Asia interviewed an Indonesian PR by the name of Vina Mubtadi who is not [...]

Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms (AP via Yahoo! News)
On Valentine’s Day, Philippine government health workers hit the streets of Manila to hand out roses and condoms to passers-by.

Suspected militants killed in Philippines (CNN)
Marines killed seven suspected Abu Sayyaf members during a pre-dawn raid in the southern Philippines, state-run media reported.

Women activists present condoms to Philippine bishops (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine Catholic bishops, already waging a bitter battle with the government over birth control, received an unwelcome gift Monday when female activists delivered them two baskets of condoms.

Thailand: Crowd Trouble Sees Thai Port FC Hit With Three-Match Stadium Ban (Goal.com)
Thailand s FA Cup holders Thai Port FC have been slapped with a fine of THB131,750 (USD4,100) and banned from playing at their PAT Stadium for three matches.

Overseas Vietnamese builds hospital in Laos (Nh n D n)
Construction of the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by a family of Vietnamese nationals in Laos started on March 6 in Vientiane.

Burma enacts election laws; no vote date (USA Today)
Burma announced the enactment of long awaited laws on Monday that set the stage for the country’s first election in 20 years to be held sometime this year.

Indonesian Economy Threatened by Finance Minister Probe (BusinessWeek)
The investigation of Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s role in a bank bailout is probably just dodgy politics, says columnist William Pesek

U.N. chief told Myanmar supremo of worries about vote (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he sent a letter to Myanmar’s junta chief to voice concern about the credibility of this year’s nationwide election, the country’s first in 20 years.

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