The Bangkok Post,
24 July 2008
UN to intervene
The United Nations Security Council will convene a special session, probably next week, to try to prevent a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia from escalating into a military confrontation ...
The New Straits Times,
24 July 2008
ABDULLAH: Name of god and religion being abused to justify violence and terrorism
Many individuals and groups have abused the name of God and religion to justify violence and terrorism, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.
The prime minister said such extremism had been observed many times in the course of history and in each instance, the virtuous teachings of religion had been twisted and manipulated on behalf of one???s religion, for the sake of political gain or personal profit.
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The Statesman,
23 July 2008
ASEAN talks tough, little action on Myanmar
Singapore: ASEAN has expressed "deep disappointment" over Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention but the verbal swipe does not signal a major shift in attitude towards the junta, observers say.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has been criticised in the past for its failure to act firmly against its renegade member, on Sunday issued one of its strongest statements yet on the issue.
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The Finanacial Express,
23 July 2008
Singapore inflation holds at 26-yr high
Singapore's annual inflation held at a 26-year high in June, missing expectations for an acceleration and reducing pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy at a time when the global economy is slowing.
Annual inflation held at 7.5 per cent in June, reflecting a rise in housing and food costs. Economists in a Reuters poll had forecast inflation to have picked up to 8 per cent, which would have the highest level since February 1982 when inflation hit 9 per cent
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International Herald Tribune,
23 July 2008
Thai says Cambodia using 'guerrilla tactics' in temple dispute
BANGKOK: The Thai ambassador to the United Nations accused Cambodia on Wednesday of employing diplomatic "guerrilla tactics" in a dispute over an ancient temple to try to redraw the countries' 800-kilometer border.
The ambassador, Don Pramudwinai, said the Cambodians were using a century-old map of the disputed temple, drawn up when Cambodia was a French colony, in a broader plan to gain more territory.
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