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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Railway could benefit integration
The 1997-98 Asian financial crisis was a major setback to plans to integrate mainland South-east...
BURMA: Aung San Suu Kyi calls for further releases
Leader of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi has called for the...
BurmaBURMA: International pressure forces BAT pull-out
British American Tobacco (BAT), the second-largest global cigarette manufacturer, today agreed to...
BurmaTHAILAND/BURMA: Gas find reflects import dependency
Thai-owned PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) won a contract for the exploration of natural...
ThailandCHINA/EU: China eyes EU as US counterweight
A one-day EU-China summit was held today in Beijing. Beijing regards the EU as a potential...
ChinaUS/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Bush seeks to build security ties
US President George Bush is attending the two-day APEC summit, which opened in Thailand today,...
United StatesASEAN: Weak leadership will limit integration
Leaders of the Association of South-east Asian Nations states today concluded a two-day summit in...
AseanASEAN/BURMA: Roadmap reversal
ASEAN leaders released a joint statement today supporting Burma's 'roadmap' for political...
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