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US, Malaysia have vested interests in Bangsamoro homeland
The highlighted material and the rest of the article may be a few days old, but the context provides crucial information to understand the on-going conflict in many parts of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. "U.S. ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney was in...
Furama Resort Danang becomes VN’s leading resort
" The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations... US to require online registration for visa-free travel
It sounds like this move will potentially create a large database of foreign citizens. It also raises questions about what people without online access will do - and how will it still be possible to travel to the US... "Heart of Borneo" countries agree to five points to conserve forests
"Three countries that took part in the second "Heart of Borneo" (HoB) meeting -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam -- have agreed to implement five things to protect forest areas, conservation and production forests for the sake of future generations, a senior...Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei to hold "Heart of Borneo" meeting
"Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam will hold the Second Tri-lateral Meeting of Heart of Borneo in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, from April 4 to 5, 2008.The upcoming meeting was a follow up of the the First HoB (Heart of Borneo) Tri-Lateral Meeting which was organized in...SEA Games: Indonesia, Thailand in marathon glory
"Host nation Thailand enjoyed a winning start to the athletics on Friday, taking six gold from nine events on a day that saw five Games records broken. But Vietnam and the Philippines dominated the competition on...Myanmar to hold first ASEAN film festival: report
"The December 6-9 festival will show seven films, including Myanmar's love-story "Mystery of Snow " and Indonesian entry "Denias : Singing On the Cloud)", said The Voice. Myanmar joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1997, which includes Brunei,...Vietnam drop in FIFA world ranking
Hanoi (ANTARA News) - Vietnam have dropped one place in the world rankings for November, as announced by FIFA, football's governing body. Vietnam dropped to 140th in the world rankings and fell to fourth place in Southeast Asia, VNA reported. The country, who failed...President asks ministers to follow up ASEAN Summit results
""With (the results of) this summit we have more things to do, have to work hard and, if possible, reduce our sleep," the president said. During the summit, Indonesia signed various agreements in the context of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East Asia Growth Area...Indonesia pins hopes on forests at Bali meeting
"Even though it has lost an estimated 70 percent of its original frontier forest, it still has a total forest area of more than 225 million acres (91 million hectares), with a host of exotic plants and animals waiting to be discovered.The richest forests are found in Borneo...ASEAN leaders sign landmark charter
Singapore (ANTARA News) - Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday signed the group's charter which gives a legal identity to the bloc as it prepares to create an ASEAN Community by...President arrives in Singapore to attend 13th ASEAN summit
"The president`s entourage also included Trade Minister Marie Pangestu, Coordinating Minister for Economy Boediono, Minister/State Secretary Hatta Rajasa, and National Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) Chief...Indonesia nearly halves 1st quarter term sweet crude imports
Singapore (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's Pertamina will cut the volume of low-sulphur crude it imports via term deals in the first quarter by nearly half versus this quarter, buying only 2.75 million barrels a month, a company source said on Monday. Pertamina will buy 950,000...RI, Brunei navies end joint exercise
"The exercise which involved 20 Indonesian naval officers and 18 Brunei naval officers focused on procedures and tactics of sea surface war, electronic war and anti submarine war, Col Asep Burhanudin, deputy chief of the exercise command at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet...Draft ASEAN Charter ready for signing in S`pore: minister
"The signing of the ASEAN Charter was expected to encourage efforts to turn the Association of Southeast Asian Nations into a more solid regional grouping based on three pillars, namely ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-cultural Community, he...
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