Southeast Asia
ABC Online - Cambodia's United Nations-backed war crimes court has been rocked by the second resignation of an international judge in recent months, amid a row over whether to pursue more former regime members. |
Brisbane Times - Police on Indonesia's resort island of Bali stepped up security in tourist hotspots yesterday after five suspected terrorists were shot dead in raids, but tourists remain unfazed by the incident. |
The Online Zamboanga Times - by Ben Cal MANILA - Government peace panel chair Marvic Leonen cited the need for both the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to be patient in understanding the possibilities that lie ahead to find a genuine and lasting ... |
Straits Times - File photo of an unsolicited text message sent by a housing agent. Text messages are likely to be included in the national Do-Not-Call registry, despite resistance from some companies calling for their exclusion. |
Malaysia Star - By FLORENCE A. SAMY and LIM WEY WEN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will stick to the agreement made with Indonesia regarding the hiring of maids, and the “one maid, one task” is certainly not part of the deal, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. |
Straits Times - A statement by seven groups argues that plans to develop housing and transport infrastructure in the Bukit Brown area cannot be made while national discussions are under way over housing, transportation and immigration. |
The Online Zamboanga Times - MANILA - On the 31st day of the impeachment trial against Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona, the defense presented its 11th witness, Ayala property manager Benz Lim. |
Inquirer.net - By Christine O. Avendaño President Aquino said during a visit to Baguio City over the weekend that he would personally go after “two or three” cops allegedly involved in bribery or extortion following complaints from transport workers. |
Bangkok Post - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra focused on female voters during a visit to the Democrat Party's southern stronghold by pushing the Women's Empowerment Fund as a flagship campaign. |
Straits Times - By Jonathan Pearlman, For The Straits Times SYDNEY - Indonesians have high regard for Singapore and rank the Lion City as one of the most welcome sources of foreign investment, according to a snapshot of Indonesian public attitudes towards their ... |
Bloomberg - Prime Minister Najib Razak said winning a clear majority in Malaysia's upcoming general election will be “challenging” and a hung parliament could be detrimental for the Southeast Asian nation. |
Straits Times - PHUKET - A Singaporean woman is now serving a life sentence in a Thai prison for ordering the murder of a Canadian former model on the island of Phuket, the local media reported. |
Channel News Asia - By Linette Lim | Posted: 19 March 2012 2308 hrs SINGAPORE: The Eurozone debt woes which sparked a globalised crisis may lead to countries resorting to protectionism. |
4-traders - Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC, OTC:LYSDY) notes the comments of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, as reported in various media, that the Malaysian Government has decided to set up a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) in relation to the Lynas ... |
Bernama - CIKEAS, WEST JAVA, March 19 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's Democrat Party chief patron, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has warned all parties to stop politicising the government's plan to adjust the 2012 state budget according to the current developments, ... |
The Online Zamboanga Times - MANILA - Philippine National Police Director General Nicanor Bartolome announced Monday the command will assist the International Police (INTERPOL) in tracking and arresting six to eight fugitives in the Philippines. |
Malaysia Star - By REGINA LEE Tan said: “Karpal did not object to the panel when he took up the complaint (against Dr Ramasamy). It is now obvious that he raised his objection because he is not happy with our decision. |
Patheos (blog) - When Mary received the visit of the angel at the Annunciation, she was already betrothed to Joseph. In addressing Mary personally, the Lord already closely associates Joseph to the mystery of the Incarnation. |
The Malaysian Insider - In any democracy, the incumbent PM debates the leader of the Opposition, not some blogger who has illusions about his own influence. |
World
Chicago Tribune - (Adds comments from Ray Kelly) NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - New York police ramped up security at synagogues and other Jewish institutions on Monday following the deadly attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France. |
Malaysia Star - By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Rebels fought gun battles with government forces in Damascus, in the most violent clashes Syria's capital has seen since the start of the year-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. |
Stuff.co.nz - Loyal Tongans are dressing in black for the next 100 days as the kingdom prepares for the funeral of King George Tupou V who died in Hong Kong on Sunday. |
Atlanta Journal Constitution - By STEVE PEOPLES AP CHICAGO - His confidence surging, Mitt Romney pointedly ignored his Republican rivals on the eve of Tuesday's high-stakes primary election in Illinois and turned his fire instead on the Democrat he hopes to oust in the fall. |
Daily Mail - By Suzannah Hills The Greek finance minister has quit his position in the coalition government so he can head the majority socialist party in the upcoming general election. |
ABC News (blog) - Kate Middleton, the newest addition to the British royal family, captivated her country and the rest of the world last April when she married Prince William in an opulent ceremony. |
Brisbane Times - Police on Indonesia's resort island of Bali stepped up security in tourist hotspots yesterday after five suspected terrorists were shot dead in raids, but tourists remain unfazed by the incident. |
Bangkok Post - US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is likely to be formally charged in the next few days with the shooting deaths of 16 Afghan villagers, an American military official told AFP on Monday. |
Globe and Mail - Cuba released 70 members of the dissident Ladies in White group detained during the weekend but warned them not to attend activities related to next week's visit of Pope Benedict, the group's leader said on Monday. |
Washington Post (blog) - Egyptian Christians are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, the longtime leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, who died on Saturday (March 17) at the age of 88. |
Voice of America - March 19, 2012 Ramos-Horta Concedes Defeat in E. Timor Presidential Election VOA News East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta conceded defeat on Monday in his bid to win a second term in office. |
Straits Times - NEW YORK (AP) - Occupy Wall Street activists on Monday called for supporters to skip work on May 1 to protest what they're calling police brutality during 73 arrests in New York during the weekend. |
AFP - WASHINGTON - The United States has noticed "an evolution" in Russia's position towards ending the bloodshed in Syria after Moscow joined calls for a humanitarian truce, a US official said Monday. |
ABS CBN News - By Butch Fernandez and Recto Mercene, BusinessMirror MANILA, Philippines - The resolution of the issue between the German firm Fraport and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 would pave the way for more direct investments from German ... |
ABC News - North Korea has invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to return, three years after expelling its nuclear monitors, the agency said Monday. |
Khaleej Times - MANAMA - Bahrain is closely monitoring the chemical tanker MV Stolt Valor that caught fire in the waters near Jubail port in Saudi Arabia a few days back. |
msnbc.com (blog) - In Behind the Wall, NBC News correspondents and producers examine events and trends in China, both big and small. By Ed Flanagan, NBC News BEIJING - The sudden appearance and rapid disappearance of dissident artist Ai Weiwei on China's version of... |
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