Myanmar credits US ties for freeing American (AP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s ruling military junta decided to release a naturalized American citizen from prison because of its friendship with the U.S. government, state media said Friday.
Indonesia scratched from World Cup host candidates – FIFA (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has dropped Indonesia as a candidate to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Myanmar deports jailed Burmese-American activist (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Army-ruled Myanmar deported a Burmese-American activist on Thursday after sentencing him last month to three years in prison for forgery and immigration offenses.
Cambodian bans women from marrying South Koreans (AP via Yahoo! News)
Cambodia has temporarily barred its citizens from marrying South Korean men after two dozen women were sold into marriage by matchmakers the second time the government has imposed such a ban.
03/19/2010 11:38 THAILAND Bangkok: red shirts reject overtures by Thai PM (AsiaNews.it)
Anti-government demonstrators confirm they will continue their protest, announce new action for tomorrow. They want to see the government resign, parliament dissolve and new elections held. Their target is the ruling elite and the military, against whom they have declared class warfare .
Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan to work vs terrorism (Asia News Network)
Philippine foreign affairs secretary Alberto Romulo met with his counterparts from Indonesia and Pakistan at the sidelines of the Special Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting (SNAMMM) and reaffirm …..
Obama Cancels Visit to Jakarta, Indonesia Understands (Pravda)
Indonesia understands the reason for President Barack Obama’s last-minute cancellation of his visit to Jakarta and Bali, officials in the Southeast Asian nation said on Friday. But ordinary Indonesians expressed disappointment that Obama would not be returning to the place where he lived as a child.
Cambodia opens Vietnam-funded highway (Vietnews Online)
Cambodia opens to traffic a US$25.8 million highway that is expected to increase trade and facilitate movement between Vietnam and Thailand
Obama drops Indonesia, Australia trip over health care (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy.
US tempers welcome of Myanmar release (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States has welcomed the release of one of its citizens in Myanmar but downplayed its significance as Washington presses the junta ahead of elections widely feared to be a sham.
Laos’ Nam Theun 2 starts exporting electricity to Thailand (EARTHtimes.org)
Vientiane, Laos – Laos’ largest hydroelectric plant – the Nam Theun 2 – has begun exporting electricity to neighbouring Thailand, media reports said Thursday. …
Vietnam s market share in Cambodia up (Nh n D n)
At a fair showcasing Vietnam-made goods in Cambodia. The market share for Vietnamese goods in Cambodia rose steadily in early 2010, making it a topic of discussion at a seminar on integrating into the Cambodian market, held in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.
Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan to work vs terrorism (Asia News Network)
Philippine foreign affairs secretary Alberto Romulo met with his counterparts from Indonesia and Pakistan at the sidelines of the Special Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting (SNAMMM) and reaffirmed their commitments to pursuing peace and development in Asia, particularly against terrorism.
Myanmar deports jailed Burmese-American activist (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Army-ruled Myanmar deported a Burmese-American activist on Thursday after sentencing him last month to three years in prison for forgery and immigration offences, United States embassy officials said.
