Malaysia

  • Aug 11, 2005
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Emergency declared over pollution levels

A state of emergency was declared today as air pollution levels soared as a result of smoke from...

Malaysia
  • Aug 9, 2005
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Industrial output slows economic growth

Figures released by the government yesterday show industrial output rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.

Malaysia
  • Aug 4, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Horizontal inequality needs emphasis

Societies are increasingly composed of people who are differentiated by religion, ethnicity, or...

International
  • Aug 3, 2005
  • 6 min read

ASEAN: Burma issue highlights deep divisions

At the ASEAN ministerial conference in Vientiane last month, Burma announced it would not take up...

Asean
  • Aug 2, 2005
  • 6 min read

INDONESIA: Aceh peace deal holds real promise

The Indonesian government is today meeting with representatives from the EU and ASEAN to prepare...

Indonesia
  • Aug 2, 2005
  • 1 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Deal raises Malacca Strait security

Defence chiefs from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore today agreed to begin air patrols over the...

  • Jul 26, 2005
  • 6 min read

INDIA: Trade deal with Singapore will boost reform

The National Council of Applied Economic Research said yesterday that the Comprehensive Economic...

Singapore
  • Jul 22, 2005
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Ringgit dollar peg abandoned

The central bank, Bank Negara, yesterday abandoned the ringgit's dollar peg in favour of a...

Malaysia