Australia stands by Cambodian defence cooperation (ABC Radio Australia)
Australia will continue its defence cooperation program with Cambodia, despite a controversial new policy which formally links business to Cambodian military units.
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.
Powerful Indonesia quake reported (Malaysian Mirror)
JAKARTA – 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. The quake struck at 07:47 pm local time (1247 GMT) about 132 kilometres (82 miles) southeast of Labuha, North Maluku province, at a depth of Read more…
Cambodian govt accuses UN of ‘flagrant interference’ (Malaysian Mirror)
PHNOM PENH -Cambodia on Friday accused the United Nations of “flagrantly interfering” in its affairs after local agencies expressed concern over a controversial anti-corruption law approved this week. Read more…
Cambodian MPs approve long-awaited corruption law (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia’s parliament approved a controversial anti-corruption law on Thursday, more than 15 years after the legislation was first proposed to tackle graft in the country.
Leader Universal helps power Cambodia growth (Business Times (Malaysia))
During a ground-breaking ceremony for a coal-fired electric power plant in a coastal town in Cambodia last month, Malaysian cable and wire group Leader Universal Holdings Bhd (LUH) (4529) donated books to children of several villages in the area as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Leader Universal helps power Cambodia growth (Business Times (Malaysia))
During a ground-breaking ceremony for a coal-fired electric power plant in a coastal town in Cambodia last month, Malaysian cable and wire group Leader Universal Holdings Bhd (LUH) (4529) donated books to children of several villages in the area as part of its corporate social responsibility. The smiles of wonder and gratitude on the faces of the youngsters matched the mood of the older folk in …
Cambodian lashes out at UN over anti-graft law (ABC Radio Australia)
Cambodia has accused the United Nations of “flagrantly interferring” in its affairs and acting as a spokesperson of the opposition, after the UN country team publicly encouraged debate over a new corruption law.
Powerful Indonesia quake reported (Malaysian Mirror)
JAKARTA – 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.
Cambodia Says Rumour On Presence Of Thaksin Is Untrue (Bernama)
PHNOM PENH, March 13 (Bernama) — The Cambodian government said Saturday that the rumors that have spread on the presence of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the country were “untrue”, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.
ASEAN officials to finalize Single Window project draft: Indonesian official (People’s Daily)
An Indonesia senior official said that senior customs officials of ASEAN countries will finalize the MoU draft on ASEAN Single Window (ASW) in Kuching, Malaysia later this month, local media reported Saturday. “The meeting of ASEAN customs director general will take place from March 23 to 30 in Kuching Malaysia,” Indonesian National Single Window (NSW) technical team chief Susiwijono Mugiharso …
Hardline Indonesian Muslims protest Obama visit (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
JAKARTA – Thousands of Indonesian Muslims on Sunday staged peaceful rallies in cities across the country to protest US President Barack Obama’s visit later this month.
