South-east Asia
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Automakers should weather 2009 crisis
Thailand's motor vehicle production may fall by 23% this year, industry association the Thai...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Remittances will slow but recover
Money sent home by South-east Asians working in foreign countries plays a significant role...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Banks brace for tough times
DBS Group, the region's biggest bank, yesterday began laying off 6% of its staff as losses mount...
South-East AsiaASIA: Governments respond as crisis bites
Beijing yesterday announced a stimulus package of around 4,000 billion renminbi (586 billion...
AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Palm oil slump hits farmers
Thailand will buy 150,000 tonnes of palm oil in an effort to shore up prices, Commerce Minister...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Region looks to China as OECD slows
The initial phases of a free trade agreement between China and ASEAN (the Association of...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Rubber producers act on price drop
Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Peter Chin today announced plans to...
South-East AsiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Growth strains Mekong resources
Recent, severe flooding has taken a serious toll on lower reaches of the Mekong river, inundating...
South-East Asia