South-east Asia

  • Jan 23, 2009
  • 6 min read

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 Asia
  • Dec 2, 2008
  • 8 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Remittances will slow but recover

Money sent home by South-east Asians working in foreign countries plays a significant role...

South-East Asia
  • Nov 14, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-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 Asia
  • Nov 10, 2008
  • 14 min read

ASIA: Governments respond as crisis bites

Beijing yesterday announced a stimulus package of around 4,000 billion renminbi (586 billion...

Asia
  • Nov 6, 2008
  • 6 min read

SOUTH-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 Asia
  • Oct 31, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-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 Asia
  • Oct 28, 2008
  • 2 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Rubber producers act on price drop

Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Peter Chin today announced plans to...

South-East Asia
  • Sep 9, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-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