Malaysia
GULF STATES/MALAYSIA: Confusion mars Islamic finance
Despite the establishment of a number of international bodies whose remit is to promote...
Gulf StatesMALAYSIA: Northern project poses funding issues
The project promises to raise income levels and diversify the economic base of one of the...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Clarification is sought on Islamic courts
The attorney general will be asked to consider the status of Islamic versus civil courts,...
MalaysiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Airlines set for consolidation
An open-skies agreement taking effect from next year will trigger a fierce price war and an...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Record is mixed on structural reform
Over the past decade, real incomes have recovered, while exposure to external debt pressures has...
South-East AsiaEAST ASIA: New approaches to crisis prevention emerge
Lessons from the Asian and other regional currency crises have become the subject of widespread...
AsiaMALAYSIA: PM launches ambitious petroleum project
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi today launched an 'Asia Petroleum Hub' during a visit to the...
MalaysiaINTERNATIONAL: Emerging market debt cause for concern
A sharp build-up in such borrowing has similarities with the situation prior to the emerging...
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