ASEAN

  • Dec 30, 2004
  • 6 min read

EAST ASIA: Second Bond Fund to bolster investment

The second Asian Bond Fund (ABF2) will begin operations in early 2005. The fund is designed to...

  • Dec 9, 2004
  • 6 min read

US/ASIA: Rising China poses regional challenge

US influence in South-east Asia is diminishing, even though it remains ASEAN's largest trading...

United States
  • Dec 3, 2004
  • 6 min read

ASEAN: Extra-regional integration dominates summit

The tenth Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual summit concluded on November 30....

Asean
  • Dec 3, 2004
  • 1 min read

ASEAN: Extra-regional integration dominates summit

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded its annual summit in Vientiane,...

Asean
  • Dec 2, 2004
  • 5 min read

BURMA: Army leaders consolidate control

The ruling junta has extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the main opposition...

Burma
  • Nov 30, 2004
  • 1 min read

ASEAN/CHINA: FTA more symbolic than substantive

China and ASEAN yesterday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that will lead to a reduction in...

Asean
  • Nov 30, 2004
  • 1 min read

BURMA/ASEAN: Bloc fails to criticise junta

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra today said that he told his Burmese counterpart Soe Win...

Burma
  • Nov 29, 2004
  • 1 min read

ASEAN: New leaders bolster integration hopes

The leading six members of ASEAN, including Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines,...

Asean