Malaysia
MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Agreement signals warming ties
Malaysia and Singapore today reached an in-principle agreement over an 18-month dispute over...
MalaysiaEAST ASIA: Second Bond Fund to bolster investment
The second Asian Bond Fund (ABF2) will begin operations in early 2005. The fund is designed to...
SOUTH ASIA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Economic impact limited
An earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on December 26 triggered tsunamis in the Indian Ocean...
SRI LANKA/INDONESIA: Disaster relief may galvanise
The death toll from the December 26 earthquake off Indonesia and subsequent tsunamis in the...
Sri LankaGULF STATES/MALAYSIA: Islamic finance links grow
The oil revenue boom in the Gulf has helped the Islamic finance industry, which has been growing...
Gulf StatesMALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Ties set for gradual improvement
Malaysia and Singapore agreed on December 14 to resume a suspended dialogue on bilateral...
MalaysiaTHAILAND: Thaksin links violence to Malaysia
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today that separatists behind the violence that has...
ThailandPROSPECTS 2005: Philippines mars robust outlook
Upward movement in US interest rates and slowing global demand growth will constrain growth...