KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was bailed on sodomy charges on Wednesday, allowing him to push ahead with his bid for power at a time when the government is embroiled in a bitter race row.
Notorious for his sharp tongue, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who until recently had a successful TV show cooking his favourite meals, is cooking up a storm by wanting to stay on in the face of a shrill and sustained demand for him to
Bangkok- The pinch of rising fuel cost notwithstanding, the region continues to be a big performer in foreign tourist arrivals. There is tourism boom in most of Southeast Asia led by Bali where arrivals are up by 24 percent; 14.
Kuala Lumpur- Malaysia wants to maintain heavy tourism flow from Sri Lanka. Tourist arrivals from Sri Lanka grew by as much as 58 percent this July and the figures are expected to further grow with more Sri Lankans traveling abroad.
BANGKOK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The parties in Thailand's ruling coalition huddled behind closed doors on Wednesday to agree a replacement prime minister for Samak Sundaravej, who was removed by the courts for hosting a TV cooking show while in office.
