Mar
17

Southeast Asia – DBS Research negative on Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia (The Edge)

DBS Research negative on Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia (The Edge)
KUALA LUMPUR: DBS Equity Research remains negative on Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia which are the three best performing markets this quarter in Asia.

Collaboration of Tourism Authority of Thailand and Tourism Malaysia: 2 Countries 1 Destination (Thaipr.net)
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Thailand: Red Shirt protesters vow “class war” (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of demonstrators remained encamped in the historic heart of the Thai capital Thursday, vowing to stir up a “class war” until the government is ousted.

Reliv International Introduces GlucAffect(R) in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Reliv International, Inc. , a nutrition and direct selling company, recently introduced its blood-sugar management product, GlucAffect , in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Thailand: Protests gain momentum as Thai PM refuses to resign (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Thailand s prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, rejected calls Monday for his resignation as red-shirted opponents sought to expand their street campaign to unseat his government.

Thailand stocks jump despite protests, Singapore up (The Malaysian Insider)
COLOMBO, March 16 Investors poured into Thailand today, pushing Thai stocks to a two-month high on signs of waning anti-government protests and a bullish report by US investment bank Morgan Stanley. The gains came on a mixed day for the remainder of Southeast Asia. Singapore and the Philippines climbed, while Malaysia and Vietnam logged losses. Indonesia was closed for a market holiday. The …

Obama to visit at crucial moment for Indonesia (Los Angeles Times)
The president’s three-day trip next week will demonstrate U.S. confidence in the country’s security apparatus as it adapts to a mutating militant threat. President Obama’s visit to Indonesia next week will offer the unexpected image of an American president delivering a major diplomatic speech to the Islamic world, from a country that has frequently been the source of terrorist plots against …

U.S. hopes Obama trip will boost trade with Indonesia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The United States hopes President Barack Obama’s visit next week to Indonesia will help spur reforms that boost trade with Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the world’s fourth most populous nation.

Ghost of E. Timor still haunts Kopassus (Asia News Network)
It is only when United States Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron Hume orders a cone of silence over the issue that you get a full appreciation of what is at stake as the US government explores ways to li …..

Dwindling Thai protesters bid to keep up spirits (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Red-clad Thai anti-government protesters promised entertainment for the crowds Thursday in a bid to boost dwindling numbers at their rally, vowing to step up demonstrations at the weekend.

Hobbit ancestors once colonized Indonesia island (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Ancestors of a hobbit-like species of humans may have colonized the Indonesian island of Flores as far back as a million years ago, much earlier than thought, according to a new study published Thursday.

OZ Minerals explores Cambodian gold (Brisbane Times)
OZ Minerals says early work at its Cambodian gold project has found an inferred resource of 605,000 ounces, spurring it to continue more exploration there.