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
Philippines election: Doubts arise over electronic voting machines (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Concerns are rising that the use of electronic voting machines in the May Philippines election, meant to prevent vote-rigging, could fail due to technical problems and end up threatening rather than reinforcing the credibility of the ballot.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces new law: spokesman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma poll (BBC News)
A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections (AP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
Indonesian ties strong enough to stand straight talk on Papua (The Age)
Our diplomatic silence does nothing to stop protests and violence from spreading.
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.
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from election (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new election law issued by Myanmar’s ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections (MSNBC)
A new election law unveiled by Myanmar’s ruling military Wednesday bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and could force her own political party to expel her.
Indonesian president confirms terror man’s death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed Wednesday that suspected terror mastermind Dulmatin had been killed in a police raid in Jakarta.
Indonesia militant ‘was killed’ (BBC News)
Indonesia’s President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Thailand joins fund repairing in Laos (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
The Cabinet today approved the Finance Ministry’s financial assistance worth Bt655 million to the Lao government.
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