Indonesia sends warships to drive off Chinese boats – The Times
KUALA LUMPUR -- Indonesia has sent an armada of warships and fishermen to waters around its northern Natuna Islands in response to recent incursions by dozens of Chinese fishing boats…
New power plants blamed for turning Mekong River blue – The Times
PHNOM PENH - With horror images showing fields of plastic rubbish bobbing on turquoise seas around the world, one could be forgiven for welcoming the sight of one of the…
Doubt surrounds Malaysian succession plan – The Times/RTÉ World Report
PHNOM PENH -- Malaysia's prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim is facing a sexual assault complaint that could derail a succession already shrouded in doubt by the apparent reluctance of 94 year…
There be dragons, and a visit could cost US$1000 – The Times
BANGKOK -- In a hint that Indonesia could be tiring of the drunken antics of young Western visitors to the holiday island of Bali, President Joko Widodo said he wants…
Peace shattered as marchers and police clash in Hong Kong once again – The Times
PHNOM PENH -- Police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong this morning as residents took to the streets chanting “revolution of our time” and “liberate…
Financier hunted over “looted” Malaysian state fund – The Times
JAKARTA - A businessman alleged to have aided Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak siphon millions from a state development fund has fled the country as an Interpol warrant was issued…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s dreams of presidency crushed by Burma’s military – The Times
RANGOON - Aung San Suu Kyi’s chances of becoming president dimmed yesterday after she lost her struggle to break the dominance of Burma’s military establishment. Supporters of the democracy activist…
‘Dirty tricks’ claim as Hun Sen keeps power – The Times
PHNOM PENH -- Asia’s longest-standing leader was re-elected yesterday, but with a significantly reduced majority amid widespread allegations of dirty tricks. Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party won 68 out…
Suu Kyi under fire for taking money from cronies of the former regime – The Times
CHIANG MAI -- The Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is raising political funds from some of her country’s most notorious crony businessmen, in the latest in a series…
Burmese generals ignore ceasefire order and launch air attacks on Christian rebels – The Times
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article3649565.ece LAIZA- He was fixing his car when the shell landed in front of the simple home where he and his family lived as fruit farmers. There was no warning,…