ASEAN
THAILAND: Protests show strength before ASEAN summit
The leader of the anti-government United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) movement...
ThailandASIA: Pre-crisis trends signal extent of exposure
Taiwan's exports fell a record 41.9% year-on-year in December, the Ministry of Finance in Taipei...
AsiaASEAN: Indonesia debates point to relevance challenge
Indonesia's recent ratification means that the ASEAN Charter can now take legal effect in the...
AseanINDONESIA/ASEAN: Jakarta ratifies ASEAN Charter
The House of Representatives adopted the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) Charter...
IndonesiaINTERNATIONAL: Plurilateral deals proliferate
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ten-country South-east Asian regional...
InternationalSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Tourism reforms will have to wait
A July agreement to postpone freeing up this services sector has set back efforts to create a...
South-East AsiaJAPAN: Tokyo risks seeing its influence diminish
Tokyo faces a tough international and regional environment, and the prospect of Japan's near...
JapanUS/ASEAN: Despite stumbles, ties are set to grow
First Lady Laura Bush visited Burmese refugees in Thailand on August 8. US relations with Burma...
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