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SOUTH-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: Elections to limit emissions accord
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded their ninth environmental summit on...
SINGAPORE: Dispute highlights labour reform imperative
The government is concerned that a dispute within one of the city-state's most prestigious...
SingaporePROSPECTS 2004: ASEAN remains bright spot for growth
Accelerating domestic consumption and improving US demand should enable a moderate increase in...
AseanSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Rising markets slow corporate reform
Lack of corporate transparency was identified as a major cause of the 1997-98 Asian financial...
SINGAPORE: Unemployment rate reaches new high
The unemployment rate hit 5.9% at the end of the third quarter, the government said today.
SingaporeJAPAN/ASEAN: Tokyo keen to gain ground in ASEAN
The Japan-ASEAN Commemorative Summit opened in Tokyo today. Japan is increasingly concerned by...
JapanSINGAPORE: SIA to launch 'no frills' carrier
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch a new budget airline, called Tiger Airways, next year,...
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