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southeast Asia Archive
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Unlikely Resolution, Thai Protestors Refuse to Disband
Thailand’s Abhisit Vejjajiva urged anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters to commit to his reconciliation plan and pack up their demonstration site. While they have agreed to the prime minister’s offer of holding elections in November, street rallies are set to persist until the deputy premier is formally charged over the deadly crackdown held last month. [...] -
Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani quits
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has resigned from her post to join the World Bank as a Managing Director in June. This move is a huge setback to Indonesia’s anti-corruption efforts, and sent share prices into a sharp drop following the announcement. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said of her resignation: "We are going to lose one [...] -
Malaysia: Nuclear Power in 10 years?
The Malaysian government has given the green light to build a nuclear power plant, planned to start opeating in 2021, revealed Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui. He said that the suitability of sites were currently being discussed. He acknowledged that "safety aspects, human resources and the location" must be examined when [...] -
Vietnam to spend $11b on islands
Vietnam will be spending US$8.5b to boost seafood, tourism, agro-forestry and other sectors in a string of islands along its coast. This includes the Spratlys, an island that is part of a sovereignty dispute between Vietnam and China. The 10-year plan will develop a string of islands stretching from Phu Quoc, near Cambodia in the south-west, [...] -
Should SEA Think Nuclear?
Even as governments want to move ahead, many questions remain to be answered Published: TODAY, 30 Apr 2010 Following the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave assurances that even as the Republic moves towards nuclear energy, its feasibility will first be studied. It is not only Singapore that is thinking about [...]
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