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 …
By Ancient Ruins, a Gay Haven in Cambodia (New York Times)
In Siem Reap, Bon Theorne serves a drink at old-Shanghai-themed Miss Wong. IT was 10 p.m. in Siem Reap , and while most tourists were tucked in after a long, hot day exploring the temples of Angkor, things were just getting going at a bar called Linga . Pairs of European men in their 30s and 40s wearing unbuttoned collared shirts and checkered krama scarves sipped fruity cocktails and jostled …
Philippine rebels endorse ‘fatwa’ against Estrada (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Muslim separatist rebels on Saturday declared deposed ex-leader Joseph Estrada an enemy of Islam and called on Philippine voters to reject his bid to become president again.
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.
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.
FIFA says Indonesia out of 2022 World Cup race (Sports Illustrated)
ZURICH (AP) — Indonesia was dropped from the race to host the 2022 World Cup on Friday after failing to provide government guarantees to FIFA.
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
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.
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.
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 .
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 offences.
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.
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
