Malaysia

  • Nov 28, 2003
  • 6 min read

VIETNAM: WTO entry delay could jeopardise growth

The seventh round of WTO accession talks will commence next month. The government has set a...

Vietnam
  • Nov 28, 2003
  • 1 min read

SINGAPORE: Declining travel

The tourist board today said that visitor arrivals in the first ten months dropped by 23.5%...

Singapore
  • Nov 27, 2003
  • 7 min read

ASIA: Sakhalin-2 adds to Asia's crowded LNG market

Two landmark deals tying in Japanese companies to Sakhalin-2 are harbingers of a gradual but...

  • Nov 19, 2003
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Private consumption leads growth

The central bank said today that GDP grew by 5.1% year-on-year in the third quarter.

Malaysia
  • Nov 13, 2003
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Foreign investment remains weak

The government announced yesterday that it had approved 5.3 billion dollars in manufacturing...

Malaysia
  • Nov 12, 2003
  • 6 min read

EAST ASIA: Regional revaluation awaits RMB move

Central bank representatives from Asia, Europe, and the United States attended a Bank for...

  • Nov 11, 2003
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INDONESIA: Aceh extension signals military revival

The government announced on November 6 the extension of martial law in Aceh province for another...

Indonesia
  • Nov 10, 2003
  • 6 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Railway could benefit integration

The 1997-98 Asian financial crisis was a major setback to plans to integrate mainland South-east...