Malaysia
MALAYSIA: Surplus increase
The government said today that the current account surplus increased to 8.0 billion ringgit (2.1...
MalaysiaPHILIPPINES: MILF talks
A spokesman for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today called for "principled negotiations" in...
PhilippinesSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Rise in sub-regional countertrade
The Philippines and Vietnam discussed countertrade earlier this month as a means of boosting...
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Terrorism alert
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today declared the need for global vigilance for...
ASIA: Mixed messages
Japan, South Korea and the Philippines today endorsed US strikes against Iraq.
AsiaMALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Disputes escalate tensions
Singapore is seeking the legal and moral high ground in a recent dispute. The dispute has...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Rising tensions
Changes in Malaysian domestic politics since the 1997 financial crisis have contributed to a...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Plantation merger
The government plans to merge state-owned plantation companies, according to media reports today.
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