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PROSPECTS 2009: Slump to take toll in South-east Asia
The region's major economies are export-oriented, trade dependent and driven by foreign direct...
AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Banks brace for tough times
DBS Group, the region's biggest bank, yesterday began laying off 6% of its staff as losses mount...
South-East AsiaSINGAPORE: Export slump hits growth
The economy faces "several quarters" of economic slowdown, Finance Minister Tharman...
SingaporeINTERNATIONAL: SWFs are likely to remain opaque
The worsening of the global credit crunch and acute financial crisis over the last two weeks has...
InternationalSINGAPORE: Outlook for growth is deteriorating
The economy grew by 2.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, the Ministry of Trade and Industry...
SingaporeASIA: Inflation poses stability risks in the region
Hanoi is tightening measures to contain prices, according to press reports today. High inflation...
AsiaASEAN: Domestic politics frustrates ambitions
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum concluded in Singapore on July...
AseanASEAN: Regional tensions are on display
The annual summit of Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers opened...
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