Malaysia arrests minorities fleeing Myanmar (CNN)
Malaysian authorities have arrested a boatload of ethnic minorities fleeing Myanmar off the holiday island of Langkawi.
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 …
Thaksin protesters descend on Thai capital (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday streamed through military checkpoints into the capital, heading for a rally aimed at toppling the government.
Thailand protests end peacefully (Denver Post)
A day of anti-government protests around Thailand passed peacefully Friday, though concerns remained about possible violence when demonstrators converge in the country’s capital for a “million-man march” Sunday.
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.
Myanmar refugees face grim future in Bangladesh (AP via Yahoo! News)
Dildar Begum has no country, no job, no food and is fast running out of hope.
Anti-terror exercises launched in Indonesia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian police and the military launched a series of anti-terror exercises on Saturday, a week ahead of a visit to the country by US President Barack Obama.
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.
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.
Myanmar refugees face grim future in Bangladesh (AP via Yahoo! News)
Dildar Begum has no country, no job, no food and she is fast running out of hope.
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.
INDONESIA: Radicalisation And Dialogue In Papua (Scoop.co.nz)
Jakarta/Brussels, 11 March 2010: A substantive dialogue between the Indonesian government and Papuan leaders could help stem political radicalisation in the country s easternmost province.
Anti-government protesters head for Thai capital (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of red-shirted anti-government protesters converged on the Thai capital Saturday, giving the government an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament or face mass marches on key spots in the city.
