Malaysia

  • Sep 29, 2003
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MALAYSIA: Retirement date

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday that he will retire on October 31 after 22...

Malaysia
  • Sep 24, 2003
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PAKISTAN: JI arrests

Police today arrested four students suspected of being a cell of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), the...

Pakistan
  • Sep 22, 2003
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: FDI loses out amid market surge

Strong stock market performance reflects the growing confidence of foreign portfolio investors....

  • Sep 19, 2003
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MALAYSIA: Prudence vies with populism in budget

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last week announced the 2004 budget. The budget was widely...

Malaysia
  • Sep 16, 2003
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MALAYSIA: Merger concerns

The central bank today said that it will not intervene in a recent spate of banking consolidation...

Malaysia
  • Sep 12, 2003
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MALAYSIA: Mahathir's final budget

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today announced his final budget before he steps down next month...

Malaysia
  • Sep 11, 2003
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ASEAN: Common position crucial to Cancun talks

The Association of South-east Asian Nations' (ASEAN) is expected to develop a common position...

Asean
  • Sep 10, 2003
  • 7 min read

THAILAND: Consumption curbs key to energy conservation

The government will this week decide on plans to develop two ports into oil trading centres. ...

Thailand