Thaksin arrives in Cambodia : Thai FM (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra left Dubai and arrived in Cambodia on Friday as red shirts started gathering to join the mass rallies on Sunday.
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.
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 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 …
Strong quake rocks Papua, Indonesia, no casualties (People’s Daily)
An earthquake with the amgnitude 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. The quake struck at 09:53 a.m. Jakarta time (0253 GMT) with the epicenter 342 km northwest of Manokwari of Papua and with the depth 30 km, the agency reported. Spokesman of the …
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.
Ahead of visit, Obama reconsiders Indonesia military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States is looking to break a taboo and train an elite Indonesian force linked to past abuses, as President Barack Obama courts the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation with a visit.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
