South-east Asia
SOUTH KOREA/INT: Lee pushes Seoul's regional agenda
South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet agreed today to...
South KoreaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Export dependence holds back recovery
The region's economies have returned to growth, but in a slow and divergent manner. Excessive...
South-East AsiaTHAILAND: King's health stokes stability fears
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is in a "stable" condition after 26 days in hospital, the Royal Palace...
ThailandPHILIPPINES/INTERNATIONAL: Rice prices surge
Contracts for future delivery of rice surged to their highest levels since January today, as the...
PhilippinesASIA: Asian 'V-shaped recovery' is far from assured
Asia was the last of the three major economic regions to be hit by the global economic crisis....
AsiaTHAILAND: Smooth succession holds key to stability
A prominent member of the opposition 'Red Shirts' opposition movement has been sentenced to 18...
ThailandBURMA/US: State media hails Webb visit
The state-run media today warmly hailed the recent visit of US Senator James Webb to Burma,...
BurmaVIETNAM: Stimulus measures pose longer-term risk
Exports are unlikely to grow this year, in a sharp break with the country's recent past, a...
Vietnam
