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Thai probe of journalist deaths called inadequate
Thailand’s government has failed to properly investigate the shooting deaths of two journalists killed while they covered recent political violence, and the perpetrators of those attacks should be brought to justice, a press freedom group said Thursday.
Thailand to sign Myanmar natural gas purchase deal
BANGKOK, July 29 (Reuters) – Thailand will sign on Friday an agreement to buy natural gas from the Zawtika field at the offshore Block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban in Myanmar from late 2013, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said.
Philippines claims success on organ trafficking
The Philippines said Wednesday that efforts to stop poor people from selling their kidneys to rich and mostly foreign patients had worked.
Thai army to reinforce Cambodian border if needed
Thailand’s army is prepared to defend its border with Cambodia if a territorial dispute heats up, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the two nations were set to tussle on the diplomatic front at a U.N. meeting in Brazil.
Indonesia’s Stocks May Extend Bull Run on Earnings Outlook, Bahana Says
Indonesia s stocks, the first in Asia to enter a bull market since the peak of the European debt crisis in May, may extend gains as first-half earnings beat analyst estimates, PT Bahana TCW Investment Management said.
North Korean FM visits Myanmar amid nuke concerns
North Korea’s foreign minister visited Myanmar on Thursday for high-level talks that come on the heels of a U.S. warning against any cooperation between the two nations on nuclear technology.
Thai military ready to send more troops to border if land dispute with Cambodia heats up
Thailand’s army is prepared to defend its border with Cambodia if a territorial dispute heats up, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the two nations were set to tussle on the diplomatic front…
Malaysia may close more dive sites hit by coral bleaching
Malaysia may close three more popular dive sites in the South China Sea which have been hit by coral bleaching blamed on global warming, an official said Wednesday.
Thailand to sign Myanmar natural gas purchase deal
BANGKOK, July 29 (Reuters) – Thailand will sign on Friday an agreement to buy natural gas from the Zawtika field at the offshore Block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban in Myanmar from late 2013, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said.
Indonesian Sinar Mas-linked firms wrecked forest: report
Greenpeace said on Thursday it had fresh evidence that palm oil firms linked to Indonesian agribusiness giant Sinar Mas have bulldozed rainforest and destroyed endangered orangutan habitats in Kalimantan.
Indonesian Supreme Court Judge Recommends Cut in Corby Sentence, ABC Says
Indonesia s Supreme Court has recommended that Schapelle Corby s jail sentence be reduced, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported on its website without saying where it got the information. The fate of the former beauty student from Australia s Gold Coast is to be considered by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the report said. A Supreme Court judge has recommended Corby s 20 …
Indonesian Sinar Mas-linked firms cutting virgin forest – report
Indonesian Sinar Mas-linked firms cutting virgin forest – report
