Updated:  May 16,  2012

• Indonesia maybe the new 'I' in Bric
South-east Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India

• Myanmar opens for business, India Inc treads cautiously

• McCain calls for suspension of Myanmar sanctions

• Scorching hot weather affects Thai emotions

• Malaysia plans to reduce foreign labour by 10-20 %

• Flood of Chinese products prompts review of FTA in Indonesia

• The joke of the Nobel Peace Prize: After Obama, Thein Sein as a possible recipient

Asean Weekly ending May 11, 2012

ASEAN STOCK WATCH        Updated:   May 17 , 2012

By Shayne Heffernan Ph.D.

Asean Market Preview

Asia will come under pressure today as the EuroCrisis continues to worsen.Greeks are said to have withdrawn at least 700 million euros ($890 million) from banks on Monday alone. Several banking sources said Tuesday was similar. 

Nearly a third of bank deposits were taken out in the first three months of this year.

The Greek Central Bank said that since the beginning of 2010, 72 billion euros of savings deposits have been taken out of Greek banks. 

Experts say this is not only people moving their money somewhere else. They say a lot of Greeks are also eating into their capital, spending it on daily survival. More

    Updated:   11 May 2012   

THE U.S.-ASEAN RELATIONSHIP IN 2030

By Ernest Bower, Senior Adviser & Director Southeast Asia Program, CSIS

Thinking about the U.S.-ASEAN relationship in 2030 is a useful exercise for testing the tenets of U.S. strategy in the region and in Asia generally. Does the United States have plans in place that will move it toward a vision—along with ASEAN, its members, and other key actors—that promotes its best interests on issues ranging from economic growth and prosperity to regional security to coping with transnational threats and disaster? And can the United States do so while promoting strong people-to-people ties, innovation, and collaboration? Are we investing in these efforts? Do we have the resources and political will to follow them through to fruition?  More   

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