South-east Asia

  • Feb 22, 2010
  • 2 min read

THAILAND: Economy picks up ahead of court ruling

The economy expanded 5.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, according to government figures...

Thailand
  • Feb 9, 2010
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Governments turn to nuclear energy

As energy demand outstrips local resources, at least five South-east Asian nations are planning...

South-East Asia
  • Feb 9, 2010
  • 1 min read

INDONESIA: Coalition allies round on Yudhoyono

A parliamentary committee issued a preliminary report on the controversial Bank Century bailout...

Indonesia
  • Feb 4, 2010
  • 7 min read

THAILAND: Tensions rise on wave of protests

'Red shirt' supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship movement are...

Thailand
  • Feb 2, 2010
  • 7 min read

MALAYSIA: Religious violence may jolt party alignments

Prosecutors on January 29 charged three men with setting fire to a church in Kuala Lumpur. A...

Malaysia
  • Feb 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

SINGAPORE: Government panel outlines economic future

The country needs to boost productivity growth in order to chart a post-recession economic...

Singapore
  • Jan 26, 2010
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VIETNAM: Bond issue opens welcome source of funding

Hanoi today raised 1 billion dollars in a sale of 10-year bonds to international investors.

Vietnam
  • Jan 22, 2010
  • 7 min read

INDONESIA: Bank Century scandal weakens president

A special parliamentary committee set up to probe the November 2008 bailout of Bank Century heard...

Indonesia