Southeast Asia NewsNews on Southeast Asia continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Cambodian king's visit fosters ties with Vietnam- June 27, 2008 President Nguyen Minh Triet Tuesday welcomed Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni to Vietnam at a ceremony in Hanoi, saying the visit was an important event that would help foster neighborliness between the two ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/cambodian-kings-visit-fosters-ties-with-... Myanmar signs $84 mn loan deal with India- June 27, 2008 Myanmar has signed up for an $84 million loan from India, state media reported on Wednesday, in a move signalling expanding ties between the two neighbours.http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/myanmar-signs-84-mn-loan-deal-with-india... Arroyo defends RP's importation of rice- June 27, 2008 Friday, June 27, 2008 Arroyo defends RP's importation of rice PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo maintained that there is a need for the Philippine government to import more rice despite the rising price of the ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/arroyo-defends-rps-importation-of-rice?f... Typhoon toll in Philippines could pass 1,000- June 27, 2008 The official toll from last weekend's typhoon in the Philippines has risen to more than 500 people killed and could go much higher, according to the latest figures from the country's National Disaster ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/typhoon-toll-in-philippines-could-pass-1... Malaysian Indian challenges dead half-brother- June 26, 2008 Tajikistan News.Net Thursday 26th June, 2008 A Malaysian Indian has challenged the conversion to Islam of his half-brother, who allegedly committed suicide earlier this week, claiming his body from hospital ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/malaysian-indian-challenges-dead-half-br... Cambodian Political Parties Begin Election Campaign- June 26, 2008 Cambodia's political parties kicked off clamorous campaigning on Thursday for next month's general election, which is almost certain to see the return to power of Asia's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/cambodian-political-parties-begin-electi... Lawmakers: East Timor President Ramos-Horta accepts top U.N. human rights job- June 26, 2008 DILI, East Timor -- President Jose Ramos-Horta, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers earlier this year, has accepted the top U.N. human rights job, members of East Timor's parliament ...http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/lawmakers-east-timor-president-ramos-hor... PM Nguyen Tan Dung's US visit overview- June 26, 2008 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that the Government of Vietnam always supports and spares no efforts to expand cooperation between the Vietnamese and US legislatures.http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/pm-nguyen-tan-dungs-us-visit-overview?fr... Divers find only bodies in ferry- June 26, 2008 MANILA: Divers found bodies in lifevests bobbing in airpockets of a giant sunken ferry in the Philippines yesterday, and an official said it would be a miracle if any of the hundreds of missing had survived.http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/divers-find-only-bodies-in-ferry?fromrss... Disgraced corporal jailed, chucked out of the army- June 25, 2008 Corporal punishment: Corporal Paul Dudley has been sentenced to 60 days in the Services Corrective Establishment, before being thrown out of the army.http://www.topix.net/world/southeast-asia/2008/06/disgraced-corporal-jailed-chucked-out-of... |