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Southeast Asia – Communist Laos issues warning on travel to Thailand (EARTHtimes.org)

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by

Communist Laos issues warning on travel to Thailand (EARTHtimes.org) Vientiane – The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning for Thailand, especially to Bangkok where a mass protest was underway this weekend, media reports said Monday. The ministry warned the general public, officials, business people …
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Southeast Asia – Hun Sen Tells Cambodian Workers Not To Joint Protests In Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by

Hun Sen Tells Cambodian Workers Not To Joint Protests In Thailand (Thailandnews.net) While red-shirt protests are being held in Bangkok aiming to topple the current government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen told all Cambodian workers working in Thailand on Mon…
Thailand: Protests gain momentum as Thai PM refuses to resign (The Christian [...]

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Philippines – Related Articles (Negros Chronicle)

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by

Related Articles (Negros Chronicle) The PNP has a new combatant battalion designed to contain possible election violence even as the army here featured changing of the guards.
Indigenous Peoples Consulted On Peace Plan The government announced that it is working hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples (IPs) in conflict areas to formulate a plan peace agenda. [...]

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Southeast Asia – Thaksin arrives in Cambodia : Thai FM (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by

Thaksin arrives in Cambodia : Thai FM (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra left Dubai and arrived in Cambodia on Friday as red shirts started gathering to join the mass rallies on Sunday.
Malaysia’s Carcosa wins stay of execution (AFP via Yahoo! News) Malaysia’s 112-year-old colonial landmark the Carcosa Seri Negara [...]

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Southeast Asia – Strong quake rocks Papua, Indonesia, no casualties (People’s Daily)

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by

Strong quake rocks Papua, Indonesia, no casualties (People’s Daily) An earthquake with the amgnitude of 6.0 struck Papua in easternmost of Indonesia on Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials said. The quake struck at 09:53 a.m. Jakarta time (0253 GMT) with the epicenter [...]

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Philippines – Villar Campaigns In Maasin, A Day Later Than Expected

Posted on March 13th, 2010 by

Villar Campaigns In Maasin, A Day Later Than Expected SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC), an ISO certified company, is a subsidiary of the Sterling Paper Group of Companies engaged in the research, development, and production of hybrid rice seeds whose vision is t…
Agri Official Says Rainfall Not Enough DRIZZLES lasting almost the entire day experienced [...]

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Southeast Asia – Burmese Muslims rescued by Malaysia (Brisbane Times)

Posted on March 13th, 2010 by

Burmese Muslims rescued by Malaysia (Brisbane Times) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities had picked up 93 Muslims fleeing persecution in Burma who said they spent 30 days at sea in a crowded wooden boat, an official said yesterday.
Malaysia In Talks With Indonesia, Thailand To Overcome Threats Against Fishermen :: Bernama.com (Bernama) BAGAN DATOH, March 13 [...]

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Southeast Asia – Thaksin arrives in Cambodia : Thai FM (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)

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Thaksin arrives in Cambodia : Thai FM (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra left Dubai and arrived in Cambodia on Friday as red shirts started gathering to join the mass rallies on Sunday.
Singapore, Vietnam to step up economic cooperation (Channel NewsAsia) SINGAPORE: Singapore and Vietnam have pledged to step up [...]

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Southeast Asia – Malaysia arrests minorities fleeing Myanmar (CNN)

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Malaysia arrests minorities fleeing Myanmar (CNN) Malaysian authorities have arrested a boatload of ethnic minorities fleeing Myanmar off the holiday island of Langkawi.
Malaysia falls; late buying pushes up Thai stocks (The Malaysian Insider) BANGKOK, March 12 Malaysian stocks hit a one-week low today, weighed down by selling in banks, while [...]

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Southeast Asia – Myanmar refugees face grim future in Bangladesh (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Myanmar refugees face grim future in Bangladesh (AP via Yahoo! News) Dildar Begum has no country, no job, no food and is fast running out of hope.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-12 10:48 SE Asia Stocks-Malaysia falls; late buying pushes up Thai stocks (Interactive Investor) By Viparat Jantraprap
Singapore Cruise Centre, Vietnam firm sign MOU to [...]

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Terrorism and Insurgency – Saharan nations to meet to plan action against insurgents (Taipei Times)

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