ASEAN
EAST ASIA: Banks launch domestic-currency bond fund
A consortium of East Asian central banks today announced the completion of 2 billion dollars...
AsiaEAST ASIA: Monetary cooperation takes step forward
ASEAN+3 finance ministers met on the sidelines of last week's Asia Development Bank meeting. The...
AsiaBURMA: Junta imposes news blackout following blasts
The government today imposed a news blackout following Saturday's three bomb blasts in Rangoon,...
BurmaBURMA: Junta accused of using chemical weapons
An international human rights group, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, has alleged that the...
BurmaAUSTRALIA: Howard warms to security pact negotiation
Prime Minister John Howard today signalled Canberra's willingness to negotiate over the Treaty of...
AustraliaBURMA: Court sentences ex-PM's allies
A court has handed down tough sentences on some 38 intelligence officers, tried on charges that...
BurmaASEAN: Splits dilute moves to punish Rangoon
Washington yesterday urged the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) to issue sanctions...
AseanSOUTH KOREA/ASEAN: Seoul steals march on free trade
South Korea and ASEAN agreed on Saturday to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) on merchandise...
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