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Jakarta wants Thai firms to work with local fishery companies
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Monday Indonesia wanted Thai fishing firms to form joint venture with local companies if they wanted to continue operating in Indonesian waters.

Thai embassy to help Thai convicted of laying landmine in Cambodia
Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh has asked Cambodian foreign ministry to visit a Thai man convicted to 20 years in jail for planting landmines in Cambodia.

Burmese junta frees NLD leader Tin Oo
Burma has freed the vice-chairman of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), BBC reported Sunday.

Singapore opens first casino on auspicious start of Chinese New Year
Singapore opened its first casino Sunday, coinciding with the auspicious first day of the Chinese lunar year, as it bets on wealthy Asian gamblers to boost its economy

Singapore wants Romanian diplomat back for inquiry on car accidents
Singapore - The Singapore government has demanded that a Romanian diplomat return for an inquiry of his suspected involvement in two fatal hit-and-run car accidents in December, while rebutting his claim of having been set up in the case.

Singapore's first casino to open on February 14
Singapore (dpa) - Singapore's first casino is set to open Sunday, just in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year, the operator said, after the city-state lifted a 40-year-old ban on gambling.

Indonesia ex-graft-buster jailed for 18 years in murder
Jakarta - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced a former chief of Indonesia's anti-graft commission to 18 years in the murder of a romantic rival.

Burma to launch new "international" television station
Rangoon - Burma's junta plans to launch a new "international" television channel next month, media sources said Thursday.

US Asean ambassador ends Cambodia trip, slams Uighur expulsions
Phnom Penh - A senior US envoy to South-East Asia wrapped up a brief visit to Cambodia Tuesday saying he had reiterated to Phnom Penh that Washington remained "very disappointed" with its December expulsion of 20 Uighur asylum-seekers to China.

Vietnam to challenge US shrimp tariffs
Hanoi - Vietnam will file suit with the World Trade Organization to challenge the US's imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese shrimp, a government official confirmed Tuesday.

Thailand to help finance 9-kilometre rail link with Lao capital
Vientiane, Laos - Thailand has provided 303,000 dollars to finance design work on a railway link between the Thai border and Vientiane, media reports said Monday.

Cambodia lambast Google Earth for locating temple in Thai soil
Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government sent a strongly-worded letter Friday to US internet giant Google, complaining that its online Google Earth map incorrectly places parts of the 11th century Preah Vihear temple in Thailand.

Bangkok ceases sending Karens back home
Thailand decided on Friday to halt the repatriation of more than 3,000 ethnic Karens to Burma following protests by human rights groups and US lawmakers who said they were being forced to return against their will.

Government must halt repatriation of refugees
The Karen Women Organisation issued a press release Tuesday demanding the government not to forcibly repatriate more than 3,000 Karen refugees, the majority being women and children, who are currently living in Tha Song Yang district, in Tak province.

Lao government denies Hmong returnees in "secret jail"
Vientiane, Laos - Lao authorities have denied the existence of secret jails in which members of the Hmong minority have allegedly been imprisoned since their forced return to the country last month, media reports said Tuesday.

Burma to privatize all fuel stations by March, source says
Rangoon - Burma plans to privatize its state-owned petrol and diesel stations by end of March, according to business community source.

Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly to be freed in November
Rangoon - A government minister reportedly said opposition leader Aun San Suu Kyi would be released from house arrest in November, sources said Monday.

Human rights body says Cambodia's drug rehab centres must close
Phnom Penh - A prominent human rights organisation said Monday the Cambodian government should close all its 11 drug detention centres, describing them as abusive and unfit for their purpose.

Khmer and Thai troops clash at border near temple
Phnom Penh - Cambodian and Thai soldiers exchanged fire early Sunday 20 kilometres from a disputed ancient temple site on Cambodia's northern border, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

Thaksin ends third Cambodia visit
Phnom Penh - Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia for Dubai Thursday afternoon following an overnight visit, Cambodian government spokesman Prak Sokhon said.

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