South-east Asia
THAILAND: Economy picks up ahead of court ruling
The economy expanded 5.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, according to government figures...
ThailandSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Governments turn to nuclear energy
As energy demand outstrips local resources, at least five South-east Asian nations are planning...
South-East AsiaINDONESIA: Coalition allies round on Yudhoyono
A parliamentary committee issued a preliminary report on the controversial Bank Century bailout...
IndonesiaTHAILAND: Tensions rise on wave of protests
'Red shirt' supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship movement are...
ThailandMALAYSIA: 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...
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