Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’Thailand’s new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order. Maoists want Manila to free more rebels before talks resumeMANILA (Reuters) – Maoist rebels Saturday demanded the release of at least five more detained guerrilla…
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Malaysia seizes 1,000 elephant tusks: reportsMalaysia has seized more than 1,000 African elephant tusks in two separate shipments in the past two months, according to reports. Indonesia backs Libyan transitionIndonesia said it supported Libya’s peaceful transition towards democracy following the downfall of Moamer Kadhafi. Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should easeThe Philippines hopes a…
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About 1.2 million Indonesian workers join Malaysian amnesty program – Jakarta PostAbout 1.2 million Indonesian migrant workers have registered themselves in a massive amnesty program called pemutihan initiated by the Malaysian government to legalize the many immigrant workers who seek jobs illegally in the country. Out of 2 Indonesian autopsy reveals violence killed maid in…
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Thai deputy PM to seek releases of Thai activists from CambodiaBangkok (The Nation/ANN) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said Thursday that he would meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to seek ways to secure the release of Thai activists Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipatanapaiboon, who were imprisoned for espionage in December. Schoolgirls…
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Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’Thailand’s new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order. WTO issues mixed ruling on US-Indonesia clove cigarettesThe World Trade Organization ruled Friday that the US flouted trade rules by banning the sales of Indonesian…
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“Land grabs” mar Cambodia’s boom, rattle investorsPHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Kong Song’s farmland was his family’s livelihood for three decades until the bulldozers moved in and tore down his home in rural Cambodia to make way for a multimillion dollar foreign-led business. Can Yingluck Shinawatra Emerge from her Sibling’s Shadow and Keep Thailand’s Top Job?She…
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Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’Thailand’s new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order. Indonesia’s SCTV blasted for pulling religion filmThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission criticised a major television station for giving into Islamists’ demands that a film on religious…
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