South-east Asia
Global food prices fan disparity in living standards
Food prices increased 0.5% month-on-month in April, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
InternationalIndonesia immigration law punishes and rewards
The new immigration law passed on April 7 improves the legal provisions for combating...
IndonesiaSouth-east Asia economies adjust to Japan crisis
US carmaker Ford Motors said today that it has halted production at its assembly plant in the...
South-east AsiaBURMA: Earthquake will feed debates on nuclear safety
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit eastern Burma late yesterday, killing at least 75 people, injuring...
BurmaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Higher rates to cool prices for now
The Bank of Thailand today raised its benchmark 1-day repurchase rate to 2.50% from 2.25% with a...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: IPOs rise on eastward airline trends
Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of Malaysia's low-cost airline AirAsia Berhad, today announced plans...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA/JAPAN: FDI and ODA ties set to soar
Japan-South-east Asia ties in the areas of FDI and ODA are among the closest and the most...
South-East AsiaASIA: Foreign interest turns to Asian bonds
This is surging as a search for yield, along with the prospect of currency appreciation, is...
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