Malaysia
MALAYSIA: Retirement date
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday that he will retire on October 31 after 22...
MalaysiaPAKISTAN: JI arrests
Police today arrested four students suspected of being a cell of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), the...
PakistanSOUTH-EAST ASIA: FDI loses out amid market surge
Strong stock market performance reflects the growing confidence of foreign portfolio investors....
MALAYSIA: Prudence vies with populism in budget
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last week announced the 2004 budget. The budget was widely...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Merger concerns
The central bank today said that it will not intervene in a recent spate of banking consolidation...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Mahathir's final budget
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today announced his final budget before he steps down next month...
MalaysiaASEAN: Common position crucial to Cancun talks
The Association of South-east Asian Nations' (ASEAN) is expected to develop a common position...
AseanTHAILAND: Consumption curbs key to energy conservation
The government will this week decide on plans to develop two ports into oil trading centres. ...
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