*Attention: Readers, I will be taking a two week break from posting. Posting will restart December 20th*
Cambodia: More on the battle between soft authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen and Cambodian opposition leader, Sam Rainsy. Rainsy’s theatrics concerning a territorial dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia resulted in Hun Sen stripping Rainsy of his parliamentary immunity, leaving him open to criminal charges and possible expulsion from the National Assembly. This is probably not likely to happen; it is more likely Hun Sen just wants to show that he is the boss.
Malaysia: The Anwar Ibrahim vs the UMNO circus continues. Anwar faces sodomy charges, yet again.
Vietnam: The World Bank is expressing confidence in the Vietnamese governments measures to stabilize its economy.
Myanmar: The regimes highest court is considering an appeal from opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi over the 18 month extension of her house arrest. This comes as no surprise, due to the political rapprochement by the Obama Administration with the regime (the EU is involved as well), the junta is interested in “making nice”, for the time being.
