Malaysia
MALAYSIA: Cancellation could stretch finances
The government has cancelled the sale to GIIG Capital of a 60% stake in state-owned Sarawak...
MalaysiaEAST ASIA: ASEAN+3 enhances regional integration
ASEAN+3 is becoming an established regional institution fostering moves towards economic...
AseanMALAYSIA: Abdullah appoints deputy
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi today appointed Defence Minister Najib Razak as his deputy prime...
MalaysiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Rising stocks prompt industry reform
The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) yesterday completed its legal conversion into a public...
MIDDLE EAST: Huge market for Islamic finance
More than 700 delegates, including many from US and European banks, attended last month's World...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Huge market for Islamic finance
Islamic financing structures are being developed and standardised as the market for them expands.
Middle EastSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Thai plans may ease congested strait
The Malacca Straits have long provided an important shipping route to East Asia from the Middle...
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Chinese demand creates export window
China's growing trade deficit with South-east Asia indicates that its booming economy is...
