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SOUTH-EAST ASIA/CHINA: China makes its presence felt
The signing, this month, of a memorandum of understanding on bilateral defence cooperation by...
South-East AsiaINTERNATIONAL: Is IMF disengaging from East Asia?
The graduation of East Asian countries from Fund programmes has led to concerns that the IMF is...
InternationalASEAN: Burma issue highlights deep divisions
At the ASEAN ministerial conference in Vientiane last month, Burma announced it would not take up...
AseanASEAN: Burma declines chairmanship in 2006
Burma today announced that it would forego the chairmanship of ASEAN next year.
AseanSOUTH-EAST ASIA: FDI re-focuses on infrastructure
A recent World Bank-led study has found that infrastructure projects in the region have one of...
South-East AsiaLAOS: Bank approves controversial dam project
The World Bank yesterday approved Laos's plans to build the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric dam...
LaosSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Drought puts rice crop at risk
An early end to the rainy season has damaged crops and been blamed on the El Nino climate...
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Summit to tackle resurgent bird flu
Ho Chi Minh City will host a regional summit between February 23-25 aimed at tackling a recent...
