South-east Asia
MALAYSIA: Religious violence may jolt party alignments
Prosecutors on January 29 charged three men with setting fire to a church in Kuala Lumpur. A...
MalaysiaSINGAPORE: Government panel outlines economic future
The country needs to boost productivity growth in order to chart a post-recession economic...
SingaporeVIETNAM: Bond issue opens welcome source of funding
Hanoi today raised 1 billion dollars in a sale of 10-year bonds to international investors.
VietnamINDONESIA: Bank Century scandal weakens president
A special parliamentary committee set up to probe the November 2008 bailout of Bank Century heard...
IndonesiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Political risks shadow recovery
Malaysia's economy may grow by 3.5% or more this year, Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday.
South-East AsiaASEAN/CHINA: Trade agreement has built-in tensions
The agreement promises to lift trade restrictions in one of the world's most dynamic areas, but...
AseanCHINA/JAPAN: Beijing responds to Okinotori move
Japan's claims centred on the island of Okinotori go against the UN Convention on the Law of the...
ChinaBURMA: Military leader confirms election plan
Senior General Than Shwe today confirmed that Burma will hold an election this year.
Burma
