AsiaMedia Southeast Asia News http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu AsiaMedia en-us INDONESIA: Power Telecom expands Java network Fiber optic network project connecting Jakarta to Surabaya is expected to finish in September http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92432 SINGAPORE: $1b tech push to beef up services in public sector Budget plan includes revamping the government's website and upgrading the national broadband network http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92378 AUSTRALIA: Fairfax in internet search advertising joint venture Advantate targets small businesses that don't have their own websites but want to market themselves online http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92377 MYANMAR: Government denies foreign journalists' entry Military junta limits foreign aid and news coverage of post-Cyclone Nargis devastation http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92212 SINGAPORE: SingTel announces deal to launch iPhone here by year-end MobileOne and Starhub are expected to sell Apple iPhones as well http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92200 SINGAPORE: Lianhe Zaobao duo snag prize with fast, solid legwork Singapore Press Holdings ceremony honors 'Lianhe Zaobao' reporters for cracking a Ren Ci Hospital news story http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92199 INDONESIA: Press calls for defamation law reform Defamation seminar promotes national and regional efforts to protect freedom of expression http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92192 INDONESIA: Temporary media ban recommended Three Bali television stations and 60 radio stations are allegedly operating without proper documents or licenses http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92070 THAILAND: Jakrapob censorship slammed Prime Minister's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair warns Public Relations Department staff that they will face disciplinary action if they report news or information supporting a coup http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92065 THAILAND: PM to sue two daily newspapers Prime Minister Samak doesn't state which papers will be sued, but says suit concerns reports that the Thai government negotiated with Cambodia for access to Cambodian oil fields http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92064 SINGAPORE: StarHub puts new technology on trial Femtocell technology sends data over Internet rather than mobile phone network http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92032 SINGAPORE: Singapore homes to be wired up with fibre optic link Two companies bid for next generation broadband services using fiber to the home technology http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92031 THAILAND: Cafe owners propose strict new rules for youngsters Stricter rules address recent concerns about youngsters sexually harassed at cafes, lessen problems owners encounter http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92030 INDONESIA: Journalists call for a return to basics The Global Inter-Media Dialogue, hosted by Indonesian and Norwegian governments, discusses of mistakes that undermine journalists' reports http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92025 INDONESIA: Journo's death likely suicide Police have found no traces of forced entry at the British journalist's apartment http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91997