Malaysia
MALAYSIA: Government suffers by-election blow
Opposition leaders have hailed the result of a key by-election on Saturday as a vote of...
MalaysiaASIA: Pre-crisis trends signal extent of exposure
Taiwan's exports fell a record 41.9% year-on-year in December, the Ministry of Finance in Taipei...
AsiaINTERNATIONAL: Credit crunch affects Islamic finance
The recent postponement of the issuance of the first sterling sovereign sukuk (sharia-compliant...
INTERNATIONAL: BPO may persist through downturn
India dominated the initial wave of business process out-sourcing in the 1990s. Yet other...
InternationalASIA: Fiscal policy seen as key to 2009 growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today downgraded its 2009 growth forecast for developing...
AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Remittances will slow but recover
Money sent home by South-east Asians working in foreign countries plays a significant role...
South-East AsiaPROSPECTS 2009: Slump to take toll in South-east Asia
The region's major economies are export-oriented, trade dependent and driven by foreign direct...
AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Banks brace for tough times
DBS Group, the region's biggest bank, yesterday began laying off 6% of its staff as losses mount...
South-East Asia
