East Asia
EAST ASIA: Exports dive but trade delivers surpluses
Indicators out today highlighted a further regional economic deterioration this year as trade...
East AsiaASIA: Internal drivers offer long-term hope
The World Bank revised its growth forecast for China today down to 6.5% for this year. All the...
AsiaUS/ASIA: Bosworth will defend dialogue with Pyongyang
Assigning a special envoy to North Korea confirmed that President Barack Obama's administration...
United StatesUS/EAST ASIA: Clinton prepares for Asian tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China later...
East AsiaEAST ASIA: Forecasts for 2009 turn downwards
The South Korean economy will grow by 0.7% this year, the Korea Development Institute said today.
East AsiaNORTH-EAST ASIA: Shares should recover in 2009
Shares in many Asian stock markets have seen record falls in 2008, as the year ends today.
AsiaUS/EAST ASIA: Diplomatic moves may improve Bush legacy
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack on October 17 said that North Korea had resumed...
East AsiaEAST ASIA: Easing policies favour recovery
Central banks across the region cut interest rates yesterday and today.
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