South-east Asia

  • Aug 29, 2002
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Labour rules impose heavy costs

Several Indonesian workers died this week in a Borneo refugee camp where they had sought shelter...

South-East Asia
  • Aug 29, 2002
  • 1 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Labour problems

Several Indonesian workers died this week in a Borneo refugee camp where they had sought...

South-East Asia
  • Aug 26, 2002
  • 6 min read

CHINA: Banks extend new welcome to small businesses

The central bank has directed local financial institutions to increase credit to...

China
  • Aug 26, 2002
  • 1 min read

CHINA: Supporting SMEs

The central bank has directed local financial institutions to increase credit to...

China
  • Jul 24, 2002
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Weak dollar drives structural change

Bank of Thailand Governor Pridiyathorn Devakula indicated on July 17 the bank would intervene to...

South-East Asia
  • Jul 24, 2002
  • 1 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Currency shift

The currencies of most leading South-east Asian economies have appreciated significantly...

South-East Asia
  • May 29, 2002
  • 6 min read

CHINA/JAPAN: Renminbi convertibility arguments

Japan is anxious to see the renminbi appreciate and the yen depreciate towards balancing cost...

China
  • May 7, 2002
  • 1 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Anti-terrorism pact

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines today signed a treaty designed to combat terrorism and...

South-East Asia