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BURMA: Junta seeks to force reforms through Convention
The ruling junta yesterday reconvened its National Convention as part of a process to introduce...
BurmaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: States agree tsunami warning system
Governments in the region on January 30 agreed to establish a tsunami early warning centre. The...
JAPAN/ASEAN: Tokyo keeps momentum in cooperation
Japan and Thailand on January 25 announced a mutual currency-swap. The agreement underlines...
JapanJAPAN: Fuji keeps high-end investment at home
Fuji Photo Film announced new investment in the manufacture of wide-view film for LCD panels today.
JapanASEAN: Summit seeks tsunami turnaround
ASEAN tourism ministers today met in Malaysia for a two-day summit aimed at helping South-east...
AseanEAST ASIA: ASEAN carves niche in regional FDI patterns
Fears that manufacturing operations are migrating wholesale from Japan and South-east Asia to...
East AsiaCHINA: Chinese leadership does not yet extend to aid
In its tsunami relief efforts, China has sought to meet immediate humanitarian needs and extend...
ChinaASEAN: China trade trumps intra-bloc integration
Trade between China and the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year reached 100...
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