Malaysia

  • Oct 4, 2006
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Leader's comments cause tension

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday responded coolly to an explanation from...

Malaysia
  • Sep 28, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA/ASEAN: Pragmatic calculations guide policy

Russia has officially given ASEAN increasing political significance, viewing it as an important...

Russia
  • Sep 27, 2006
  • 5 min read

JAPAN: Landmark accord lets in foreign labour

By allowing special access to Philippine nurses and care workers, Tokyo has enlarged the...

Japan
  • Sep 25, 2006
  • 7 min read

MALAYSIA: Development targets will be hard to reach

The plan reinforces a decade-old shift from agriculture and processing industries to professional...

Malaysia
  • Sep 19, 2006
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: EM credit risk low, but needs watching

The growth of household credit is becoming a key contributor to wider economic growth in emerging...

International
  • Sep 8, 2006
  • 6 min read

MALAYSIA: Government will miss its broadband target

Internet access is comparatively slow in Malaysia, hampering efforts to achieve economic...

Malaysia
  • Sep 6, 2006
  • 2 min read

ASIA: ADB raises growth forecasts, but sees slowdown

Developing Asia and the Pacific will grow by 7.7% this year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

  • Sep 6, 2006
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA/INDONESIA: Palm oil supplies are running low

Malaysia warned yesterday that it is running out of land to produce palm oil, as demand for...

Malaysia