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Southeast Asia – 03/19/2010 11:38 THAILAND Bangkok: red shirts reject overtures by Thai PM (AsiaNews.it)

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 .

Auto Malaysia Expo draws Chinese, Thai, Polish firms (Business Times (Malaysia))
COMPANIES from China, Thailand and Poland are among 42 exhibitors showcasing their products and services at the Auto Malaysia Expo 2010 that kicked off yesterday. The expo at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur showcases equipment, parts, components, accessories, technologies and services linked to the automotive industry. Organiser Asif International (M) Sdn Bhd expects …

World Cambodia halts marriages between S Korean men, Cambodian women (Japan Today)
Cambodia has temporarily suspended the processing of applications for marriages between South Korean men and Cambodian women over human trafficking concerns, a government official said

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.

PM harap krisis Thai tidak jejas keselamatan Malaysia (The Malaysian Insider)
KUALA LIPIS, 20 Mac Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak berharap krisis politik terbaru yang berlaku di Thailand, kembali stabil. Perdana Menteri berkata sebagai sebuah negara jiran terdekat, kestabilan politik di Thailand amat penting untuk kebaikan Malaysia.

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

Indonesia disappointed after Barack Obama delays trip (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Welcome home banners for Barack Obama adorned the marbled hall of Jakarta’s Bellagio Mall, where officials and distant family of the US president held a party this week to celebrate his upcoming visit to Indonesia.

Indonesia dropped from race to host World Cup (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
* Government failed to back bid

Auto Malaysia Expo draws Chinese, Thai, Polish firms (Business Times (Malaysia))
COMPANIES from China, Thailand and Poland are among 42 exhibitors showcasing their products and services at the Auto Malaysia Expo 2010 that kicked off yesterday.

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.

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.

FIFA says Indonesia out of 2022 World Cup race (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Indonesia was dropped from the race to host the 2022 World Cup on Friday after failing to provide government guarantees to FIFA. “We have informed Indonesia that because they have failed to provide a number of documents and guarantees …. Indonesia is not any more a candidate for 2022,” FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said.