Burmese Muslims rescued by Malaysia (Brisbane Times)
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities had picked up 93 Muslims fleeing persecution in Burma who said they spent 30 days at sea in a crowded wooden boat, an official said yesterday.
Malaysia In Talks With Indonesia, Thailand To Overcome Threats Against Fishermen :: Bernama.com (Bernama)
BAGAN DATOH, March 13 (Bernama) — Malaysia holds regular talks with the governments of Indonesia and Thailand to tackle threats against Malaysian fishermen in the Melaka Strait, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Malaysia arrests minorities fleeing Myanmar (CNN)
Malaysian authorities have arrested a boatload of ethnic minorities fleeing Myanmar off the holiday island of Langkawi.
Thai anti-government protesters to rally in Bangkok (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tens of thousands of red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra were to rally in Bangkok on Sunday to demand the government step down, sparking a major security operation.
Singapore, Thailand, US Conclude Air Exercise (Bernama)
SINGAPORE, March 12 (Bernama) — Singapore, Thailand and the United States air forces on Friday concluded their annual trilateral air exercise, codenamed Exercise Cope Tiger, at the Korat Air Base in Thailand.
Quake strikes Indonesia’s Papua (News 24 South Africa)
A magnitude-6 earthquake has struck the eastern Indonesian province of west Papua, but no immediate reports of injury or damage have been reported, geophysicists say.
Malaysia falls; late buying pushes up Thai stocks (The Malaysian Insider)
BANGKOK, March 12 Malaysian stocks hit a one-week low today, weighed down by selling in banks, while Thai shares rose for a third day, reversing early losses as investors bought banks despite worries about anti-government protests. The region ended mixed ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting next week, with investors waiting to see whether it changes its assessment that economic …
Magnitude 6 quake strikes Indonesia s West Papua (Hindustan Times)
A magnitude-6 earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua before midday Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, geophysicists said.
Powerful quake hits Indonesia: seismologists (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit off the eastern Indonesian island of Maluku on Sunday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Singapore Cruise Centre, Vietnam firm sign MOU to develop port (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE: Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam s Danang Port Holding.
Strong quake rocks Papua, Indonesia, no casulties (China Daily)
JAKARTA – An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.0 struck Papua in easternmost of Indonesia on Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials said.
Malaysia’s Lee closes on badminton title dream (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Lee Chong Wei’s dream of becoming only the second Malaysian in 44 years to win the men’s singles title at the All-England Open moved impressively closer with a brilliantly taken semi-final win.
Singapore, Vietnam to step up economic cooperation (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Vietnam have pledged to step up the pace of economic cooperation and strengthen strong bilateral ties.
