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This page deals with events that took place in or are of interest to Southeast Asia and/or events that involved its citizens. Template:Update current event
John Mark Karr, a suspect in the 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey, is deported from Thailand, accompanied by three US immigration officials on board Thai Airways flight 794 to Los Angeles. (TNA)
ASEAN economics ministers arrive in Kuala Lumpur for the 38th Asean Economic Ministers. (Bernama)
- Responding to the protests of Thai Airways International employees, caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra backs off his demand that domestic airlines start operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 15, ahead of the official opening on September 28. Local carriers may now voluntarily move to the new airport at anytime between September 15 and September 27; however, services at the current Bangkok International Airport will cease at 3am on September 28. (TNA)
Indonesia refused to disarm Hezbollah, despite of its commitments to allocate US$40 million to dispatch 2,000 troops as part of the international troops UNIFIL. Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono has said that the UN Security Council Resolution 1701 does not stipulate disarmament by the UN peacekeeping troops. (ANTARA)
The local media goes on a tour at the Home Team Academy, which will open officially on 2 September 2006 with an open house. (CNA)- Wat Pun On, a Buddhist chedi built more than 500 years ago, collapses during heavy rains in Chiang Mai. (TNA)
- An Indonesian woman died of suspected bird flu in a village that has been hard hit by the disease, a hospital official said Friday, as health workers investigated a new possible cluster of the H5N1 virus. The virus has killed at least 140 people worldwide since 2003 — 45 of them in Indonesia, the world's worst affected country, according to the World Health Organization.(AP)
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Israel object the presence of Indonesian and Malaysian military in the United Nations peacekeeping force for the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. (Reuters)
- John Mark Karr, 41, admits to Thai police that he killed JonBenet Ramsey. Karr was arrested in Bangkok on Wednesday night. (AP)
- Indonesia commemorates its 61st independence day. It is a tradition in Indonesia during Independence Day to cut jail terms of well-behaved prisoners. Schapelle Corby, a convicted Australian drug smuggler, gets 2 months, Renae Lawrence from Bali Nine gets 1 month, while nine of the 2002 Bali bombing terrorists get 4 months, among others. (The Age)
- Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, a respected businessman who is widely seen as a possible successor to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resigns from the cabinet. Dismissing concerns that Somkid's departure could hurt the ruling Thai Rak Thai party's chances in the October 15 legislative election, saying, "I am the most important person who works with them. Everyone else is just my helper." (AFP)
- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says as a close friend and neighbour of Indonesia, Singapore fully supports the peace process in Aceh. Mr Lee had sent a video message congratulating the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as Indonesians celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki peace accord. (AFP)
- Singapore, with one of the highest rates of myopia in the world, launches a large scale study to find effective treatments for the condition.(CNA}
- Tens of thousands rally in Aceh, Indonesia, celebrating a full year of peace but calling on Jakarta to honour the pact which ended three decades of separatist warfare. (AFP)
An oil spill 17 miles long is left off the coast of Guimaras Island after Friday's sinking of the tanker Solar I. The ship, which went down in rough seas and lost 20 crewmen, is 3,000 feet under the water, and authorities are struggling to contain the spill of fuel oil. (AP)
- Train services between Singapore and Malaysia have been disrupted when a cargo train operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu derailed and overturned near Lower Delta Road while proceeding to the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. (CNA)
- Indonesia's president warns more work is needed to solidify peace in Aceh as global leaders praise Indonesia and ex-rebels from the province for reaching the first anniversary of their conflict's end.(AFP)
- Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad denies he is trying to unseat Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. "I have no way of toppling the prime minister of this country ... No, no way," Mahathir, 81, was quoted as saying in the New Straits Times. He says he'll stop criticizing the government of his hand-picked successor when a new bridge to Singapore is built. (NST) (AFP)
- Landslides bury eight villages in Lanao del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur on Mindanao, and kill at least six people, including three in a Rural Transit bus that was swept by the slides. (MindaNews)
- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra begins a four-day tour of northern Thailand in Chiang Mai, where a group of 15 protesters verbally clash with hundreds of supporters. Just before the premier arrives, police persuade the 15 to disperse. (The Nation) (TNA)
- An explosion aboard a semi trailer being loaded with fireworks at a warehouse in Songkhla kills two people and injures three. (The Nation) (Bangkok Post)
- The Indonesian authority delays the execution of three attackers on Muslims in eastern Indonesia, after Pope Benedict XVI contacts the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. (AFP)
- Haze from land-clearing fires blankets parts of Borneo. (AFP)
- In the South Thailand insurgency, two people are killed and 11 others are injured in a bombing at a motorcycle shop in Ra-ngae, Narathiwat, where authorities were investigating a previous killing. (The Nation)
Cambodia bans the import of poultry from neighboring countries after reporting its first bird flu outbreak in four months. (AFP)
- A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. There are no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. (Reuters)
- A 22-year-old university student is in a coma after jumping in front of a train on the Bangkok Skytrain's Sukhumvit line in an apparent suicide attempt. (The Nation) (TNA)
- Four people, including a police officer, a government employee, and a villager with his two-year-old son, are fatally shot by suspected Islamic militants in three separate incidents in Narathiwat and Yala. (AFP)
- Khairy Jamaluddin sells all of his shares in ECM Libra Avenue Bhd amid investigation by Public Audit Committee of Parliament of Malaysia - chaired by Shahrir Abdul Samad - into possible wrongdoing done during the merger of ECM Libra Capital with government-linked Avenue Capital Resources Bhd. (Bernama)
- More than 2,000 Christians in Indonesia rally against a plan to execute three co-religionist found guilty of a series of attacks on Muslims in eastern Indonesia. Tibo, da Silva and Riwu were involved in the attacks on Sulawesi in 2002. (AAP)
- An Indonesian appeals court upholds a ruling by the Attorney-General's office to drop the corruption case against former president Suharto because of his poor health. (AAP)
- Indonesia complains to Australia regarding the travel warning to Indonesia. It has been found that the travel warning is harming its economy, deterring new investment and decreasing the rate of international students. (AAP)
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo arrives in Myanmar for talks with senior leaders, including Nyan Win, Senior General Than Shwe and Prime Minister Soe Win in the new capital, Naypyidaw. (AFP) - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra visits Cambodia for talks on long-standing land and maritime boundary disputes. Among the issues is a natural gas field in the Gulf of Thailand that both countries claim. (TNA)
- Local council officials fine promoter Absolute Entertainment 10,000 ringgit over a concert by the scantily clad all-female pop group Pussycat Dolls at Kuala Lumpur's Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach on July 26. (AP) (The Star)
- At a Buddhist temple in Yangon, National League for Democracy activists hold a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the August 8, 1988 pro-democracy uprising. (AFP)
- Mayon Volcano sends ash columns up to a half mile high, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of villagers. (AP)
- Singaporean filmmaker Martyn See is given a warning after being investigated by the police for making a documentary about Democratic Party secretary-general Chee Soon Juan. The film Singapore Rebel, came under investigation after the censorship board classified it as a "party political film", which is prohibited under the Films Act. (AFP)
- Plans to build the first liquefied natural gas terminal with an annual capacity of three million tonnes is announced in Singapore. (CNA)
- Thailand's Armed Forces Supreme Commander Gen. Ruengroj Mahasaranond departs for Myanmar on a three-day trip that will include talks on boosting relations between senior border officials and solving the problems of narcotics smuggling and illegal labour. He is to pay a courtesy visit to Senior General Than Shwe in Myanmar's new capital, Naypyidaw. (TNA)
- Thailand's Transport Ministry says local airlines should start using Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 15, ahead of the airport's official opening on September 28. Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways say they won't be ready, however Orient Thai plans to comply, and Thai Airways International says it will base some domestic flights at the new airport, with the exception of the Chiang Mai and Phuket routes, which carry large numbers of foreign tourists. (The Nation)
- The Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir becomes the first Asian team to win in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod's Mixed Choir category. (CNA)
- A 27-year-old man in Uthai Thani died from bird flu, Thai officials say. It is the second death this year. The other victim was a 17-year-old boy from Phichit, who died July 26. (TNA)
- A grey wolf that escaped from Chiang Mai Night Safari is captured in the foothills of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai after being free for about one month, all the while feasting on domestic fowl and puppies. A veterinarian confirms the animal had a sexual encounter with a local dog. It is one of six grey wolves bought from a zoo in the Czech Republic for the fledgling tourist attraction in Chiang Mai. (Bangkok Post)
- The Singapore Fireworks Festival 2006 commences with a 12-minute performance by a team led by Italy's Francesco Ambrico. (CNA)
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej is released from Siriraj Hospital to continue recovery at home from spinal stenosis surgery. Accompanied by members of the royal family, the 78-year-old monarch, seated in a wheelchair, waves to the crowd as he passes tens of thousands of well-wishers, some bursting into tears at the sight of their king. Throngs chant "Long Live the King" and line the route from the hospital to Chitralada Palace. (TNA)
- Seven members of the Abu Sayyaf are killed in the fourth day of a major Philippines offensive against Muslim militants on Jolo Island. Three suspected Abu Sayyaf members are captured by a navy vessel as they try to flee. Among the dead are Ismin Sahiron, son of Radullan Sahiron, the one-armed Abu Sayyaf commander. (AP) (AFP)
- Malaysia will send 1,000 soldiers for peacekeeping in Lebanon, Defence Forces chief Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Anwar bin Hj Mohd Nor says. "We will send armoured vehicles and troops in highly bullet-proof attire to face any consequences," he says. (Bernama)
- Singapore's government says it is tightening the rules on foreign publications previously exempt from the media code. Newsweek, Time, the Financial Times, the Far Eastern Economic Review and the International Herald Tribune will be required to appoint a publisher's representative in Singapore who could be sued, and to pay a security deposit of S$200,000. The move comes after FEER published an interview with Singapore opposition leader Chee Soon Juan. (AFP)
- Malaysian cabinet approves a second bridge and a monorail system projects for Penang. Penang already has a landlink to the mainland via the Penang Bridge. (The Star)
- A day following a surprise visit to Naypyidaw, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he asked Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe to free detained democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar says it is considering releasing Suu Kyi, but has no timetable on doing so. Meanwhile, Thaksin's visit fuels speculation in the Thai press that the visit was for business reasons. Thailand's PTT petroleum company is seeking exclusive rights to offshore natural gas reserves in western Myanmar. (AFP) (Irrawaddy)
- The Organisation of the Islamic Conference meets in Putrajaya today to demand an immediate cessation of Israeli assault against Lebanon in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict. OIC will push for "immediate convening of a special session of the UN Human Rights Council as well as a meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the 4th Geneva Convention to address the Israeli violations in Lebanon." (Bernama) (Reuters)
- Three policemen are killed and another injured in a bombing at a railway bridge in Songkhla. Another bomb at a school construction site in Pattani kills an army officer. The railway attack is just hours after a string of more than 100 firebombings late Tuesday in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. Most of the attacks caused minor fires only, with the exception of a rubber factory in Nong Jik district, Pattani, that burned for more than two hours. Police blame the attacks on suspected Islamic militants. (TNA) (AP)
- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra makes a surprise one-day visit to Myanmar's new capital, Naypyidaw, to visit top ruling general Than Shwe. On his departure from Bangkok, Thaksin says the trip involved "bilateral and multilateral issues" but declines to elaborate. He is accompanied by Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon and Agriculture Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan. (Reuters) (TNA)
- Flooding from rains early Monday recede in Chiang Mai, but rains continue, prompting a warning about more flooding. Schools are closed, rail service is suspended and business is disrupted in Northern Thailand's tourism center. (The Nation) (The Nation)
Laos officials cancel a meeting with their Thai counterparts that was to discuss bilateral cooperation to fight the outbreak of bird flu in the two countries. Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon says he suspects Laos was put off by Thai media reports that blamed Laos for the outbreak. (TNA)- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi threatens the arrest of people who stir unrest by spreading "rumours" via SMS and the Internet, saying the government will monitor websites and blogs for seditious or slanderous material that could undermine the country. (NST) (AFP)
- The Philippines military says four people are killed in a major operation on Jolo Island aimed at capturing militants linked to al-Qaeda and Abu Sayyaf leader Khadaffy Janjalani as well as two suspects in the 2002 Bali bombing, Jemaah Islamiyah militants Umar Patek and Dulmatin. The rebels are contained near the town of Indanan. (AFP)
- All eight Asian elephants from Thailand, destined for Taronga Zoo and Melbourne Zoo in Australia, have safely arrived in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, officals say. The animals will be quarantined in Cocos before being moved to the zoos. Their export had been protested since June by conservation activists in Thailand. (The Nation)
- Air strikes target a base on Jolo thought to be used by Abu Sayyaf. Troops then engage in heavy fighting with fleeing militants. Authorities are also searching for members of Jemaah Islamiah. (BBC)
- Second Malaysian low cost air carrier modelled after another successful Malaysian carrier Air Asia, Fly Asian Xpress is launched. The carrier will cater East Malaysia in its initial stage and plan to expand to other destinations in Southeast Asia. (The Star)
- US President George W. Bush signs a bill renewing the 2003 law that imposes economic sanctions against Myanmar, and urges the country's military government to promote democracy and release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo)
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Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
- Bernama [11]
- Daily Express [12] (mainly Sabah news)
- The Edge [13]
- New Straits Times [14]
- Malaysiakini [15]
- The Malay Mail [16]
- The Star [17]
Myanmar
Philippines
- Philippines News Agency (PNA) [21]
- INQ7 (GMA Network) [22]
- The Daily Tribune [23]
- Manila Bulletin [24]
- Manila Standard [25]
- Manila Times [26]
- Philippine Daily Inquirer [27]
- Philippine Star [28]
Singapore
Thailand
- Bangkok Post [34]
- Business Day [35]
- The Nation [36]
- National News Bureau (NNB) [37]
- Thai News Agency (TNA) [38]
- International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay [39]
