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MALAYSIA: Islamist grouping restores party discipline
The main Islamist party, Parti Islam-se Malaysia (PAS), today ruled out forming a pact with the...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Government frees up auto sector
International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed today announced measures to make the...
MalaysiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Export dependence holds back recovery
The region's economies have returned to growth, but in a slow and divergent manner. Excessive...
South-East AsiaASIA/CHINA: Law could defuse Spratly rivalries
Unresolved sovereignty and jurisdictional disputes represent serious potential threats to...
AsiaMALAYSIA: 'Ethnic bargain' is under strain
Ethnic agreement between the country's Malay, Chinese and Indian communities is a prerequisite...
MalaysiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Shake-up looms in textiles sector
The outlook for the region's textile and garment industries. From January, this...
ASIA: Pyongyang seeks advantage in South-east Asia
Relations between North Korea and South-east Asia. Pyongyang has a range of relationships with...
South-East AsiaASIA: Asian airlines face up to the downturn
Private airlines have called off a strike planned for August 18, India's Federation of Indian...
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