Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 10-03-2010
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
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Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president
Filed Under (forex) by admin on 10-02-2010
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia , Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. —Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr.
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Indonesia expected to enhance its role in ASEAN for national …
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
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FACTBOX – Key facts on Philippines’ top presidential hopefuls
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
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Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 29-12-2009
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament passed a controversial law on Tuesday allowing the government to expropriate land for development, raising concerns about a surge in forced evictions in the Southeast Asian country.
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Cambodian parliament passes controversial land law
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 28-12-2009
SEOUL (Reuters) – East and Southeast Asian countries said on Monday it will launch a $120 billion emergency fund in March, the first such alliance in the region to shield itself from a financial crisis.
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East Asia to launch FX emergency fund in March
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 22-12-2009
BEIJING (Reuters) – China denied on Tuesday it had linked aid to Cambodia with the Southeast Asian nation’s decision to deport a group of Uighurs back to China despite protests from the United Nations and the United States.
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China denies linking Cambodia aid with Uighur case
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 21-12-2009
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will deal with 20 ethnic Uighurs who were deported from Cambodia over the weekend as illegal immigrants, praising relations with the Southeast Asian country as a model of good cooperation.
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China praises Cambodia as Uighurs deported
Filed Under (malaysia today) by admin on 17-12-2009
VIENTIANE: Vietnam surged clear at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medals table today as they prepared to battle Malaysia for football gold on the final full day of action in Laos. The football … Vietnam vs. Singapore, Malaysia vs.
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Southeast Asia – Vietnam up against Malaysia in finals …
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 15-11-2009
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country’s prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.
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Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi’s release