American Samoa
Deepening deficit highlights Seoul’s trade challenges
South Korea was the world's sixth-largest exporter last year but also registered its first trade deficit since 2008
South KoreaInfluence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands
China, Taiwan and others seek to increase their Pacific-area influence
PacificEUROPEAN UNION: Recovery to be sluggish at best
Despite some indications of improvements in the global and euro-area economies, it is too early...
EUROPEAN UNION: State aid at stake in court case
The European Commission last week announced that it would make a court challenge to a Council of...
GERMANY: Woes raise corporate governance issues
The close relationship between Kirch, local banks and the Bavarian regional government, and the...
GermanyINTERNATIONAL: High stakes in global standards
The chairman of the international accounting rules-making body appeared last week before a US...
InternationalPAKISTAN: Military to rule despite new election
President Pervez Musharraf has begun preparations for a general election in October....
Pakistan
