East Asia

  • May 23, 2002
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EAST ASIA: Steel tariffs

Japan's vice-minister of Economy, Trade and Industry said today that Tokyo may seek...

East Asia
  • May 3, 2002
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EAST ASIA: Shipping hikes unlikely

The 14-member Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement of major shipping carriers (including...

East Asia
  • Apr 11, 2002
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ASIA: World Bank and ADB see positive growth

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank released separate regional economic surveys on...

  • Apr 11, 2002
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ASIA: World Bank and ADB see positive growth prospect

Both the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank believe that the US-led global economic...

  • Mar 28, 2002
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VIETNAM/EAST ASIA: Oil and gas sector to expand

Despite weak prices, the country's oil and gas sector is undergoing rapid expansion both in...

East Asia
  • Mar 13, 2002
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EAST ASIA: Attitudes to human rights jurisdiction

Indonesia will begin trials tomorrow, under its own jurisdiction, of those accused of human...

East Asia
  • Mar 13, 2002
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EAST ASIA: Attitudes to human rights jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of international courts and international human rights laws has encountered...

East Asia
  • Mar 4, 2002
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EAST ASIA: Stock markets rally on signs of US recover

Stock markets closed markedly higher today as investors sought to benefit from the region's...

East Asia