1. The Loei provincial court has issued an arrest warrent for Phra Dhammachayo, abbot of the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani, for the alleged encroachment of forest land to build a monastic structure, provincial police deputy commander Pol Colonel Pitipat Thawatwichien said yesterday. Phra Dhammachayo has earlier this year faced another arrest warrant for money laundering and accepting ill-gotten gains.

2. Fire is raging through more areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan as the dry season has worsened in the regions.

3. Myanmar's largest city of Yangon is embarking on a plan to upgrade the city's sewage treatment system with support from foreign countries. The city received financial and technical assistance from Germany and Japan while it negotiated with other countries for support.

4. A decision by the U.S. And South Korea to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence system is aimed at defending against North Korea's missile threat and does not threaten China, a Senior US Officer said in Beijing yesterday.

From WSJ

1. New Zealand hangs "Welcome" sign for foreign home buyers while other countries grappling to contain frothy housing markets have moved to cool foreign investment.

2. As China flexes its muscles in the South China Sea and East China Sea, the risks of an inadvertent clash on the water or in the air are growing by the day.

3. Russia said it launched an air strike against targets in Syria from an air base in Iran, marking new military coordination between Tehran and Moscow in support of Syrian President's government.

4. A growing exodus from hedge funds extended to tow of the biggest names in the industry Tuesday, Tudor Investment and Brevan Howard, as disenchanted investors increasingly shun what was once the hottest place to put money.

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