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Weekly Review
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April 22 – 28, 2008 |
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• Thailand and Myanmar:
A Tale of Two Charters
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Asean automotive industry
• Early growth buoys the markets
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A car assembly in Vietnam, where vehicle sales grew 8 percent to more than 80,000 units in 2007.
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Current topics and issues in Asean |
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May 3, 2008
THAILAND/ENERGY/COMPANIES
Thai PTT eyes LNG from Indonesia’s Tangguh
May 2, 2008
MYANMAR/REFORMS
US imposes another sanction on junta
May 1, 2008
VIETNAM/INVESTMENT
Korean firm pours $28mn into new factory
April 30, 2008
THAILAND-MYANMAR/TIES
Special dinner for visiting Myanmar PM
April 29, 2008
THAILAND-US/TIES
Thai finance minister upbeat over return of investment
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Press Releases |
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May 8, 2008
ASEAN Secretariat Sets Up Emergency Fund for Myanmar
Skal Network lunch to discuss the Mekong
May 7, 2008
Airline veteran joins Tiger Aviation as Chief Financial Officer Jet Airways launches Mumbai-Bangkok flight May 7 EU budget 2009:
EUROCHAMBRES urges even more resources for ‘competitiveness’ First Best of Asean performing arts series Asean Sec-Gen welcomes eco ministers decision on integration May 5, 2008
Jet Airways and Cathay Pacific forge frequent flyer partnership
May 3, 2008
AirAsia strengthens connectivity as part of Asean integration plan
April 28, 2008
The Montienthip Cruise
CAAS and Certis Cisco sign first master security services contract
Tiger Airways Group continues fleet growth
April 26, 2008
Mediation: a Directive only applicable to a limited number of cases
April 25, 2008
InFocus Asia’s Creative Ministry networking event
April 24, 2008
Jet Airways launches daily direct flight to Abu Dhabi
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The 29th Bangkok International Motor Show |
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Samsung - J700 mobile phone launched! |
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ASEAN TOURISM FORUM 2008
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May 11, 2008
ASEAN/MYANMAR DISASTER RELIEF
ARF urges junta to speed up acceptance of disaster relief aid
Senior officials of the 27-member Asean Regional Forum on …
MYANMAR/CHARTER VOTE
Junta generals turn cyclone aid into propangada tools
As the death toll from Cyclone Nargis that hit southern Myanmar …
ASEAN/CHARTER
Malaysian FM: ASEAN charter should be a success
Malaysia wants to ensure that the Asean Charter, which gives the group …
MALAYSIA/TOURISM
Two int'l conferences in the pipeline
Malaysia will host two international tourism conferences …
INDONESIA/ECONOMY
First quarter growth up 6
Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) probably grew more than 6 percent …
May 10, 2008
ASEAN-EU TIES/TRADE
Flexible approach to drive FTA negotiations
A flexible approach within the regional framework of the European …
MYANMAR/POLITICS
Voting goes ahead amidst cyclone woes
Polling stations opened Saturday in parts of cyclone-hit Myanmar …
INDONESIA/ANTI-MONOPOLY
Court upholds ruling on Temasek
An Indonesian court on Friday upheld an earlier ruling by …
MALAYSIA/TRADE
Govt to waive steel import duty, remove price ceilings
Malaysian government said on Friday it will waive its import …
PHILIPPINES/ECONOMY
Govt pitches birth control, friendly ties to beat rice crisis
Birth control at home and friendly ties with the world's top rice exporters …
THAILAND-JAPAN TIES/MYANMAR ISSUE
Talks focus on pressing Myanmar to democratize
Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and visiting …
May 9, 2008
MYANMAR/CYCLONE AFTERMATH
Junta blocks US aid for victims
The United states is not conditioning its assistance on sending …
MYANMAR CYCLONE AFTERMATH
UN officials call on junta to postpone referendum
Top UN officials criticised Myanmar's response to a devastating …
VIETNAM/AUTOMOTIVE
Car sales triple on planned tax hike
Vehicle sales in Vietnam nearly tripled in the first four months …
INDONESIA/INVESTMENT
ArcelorMittal plans to pour $5-10 bn into joint venture
The world's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, is looking to …
THAILAND/TRADE
Food exports likely to grow 10% in 2008
Food exports are expected to expand at least 10 percent …
May 8, 2008
THAILAND/ENERGY
PTTEP aims to double oil, gas output in 5 years
Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production aims to double production …
MYANMAR/CYCLONE AFTERMATH
France mulls ‘invading’ Myanmar to deliver aid
As the Myanmar government put the official tally of deaths …
VIETNAM/TELECOMS
Chunghwa and Viettel to form $30mn JV
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom plans to set up a $30 million …
THAILAND/AUTOMOTIVE
Honda invests in vehicle R&D center
Giant Japanese automaker Honda has invested in building a vehicle …
SINGAPORE/AVIATION
SIA to fly A380 to Beijing
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly the Airbus A380, the world's …
May 7, 2008
ASEAN’S TRADE PARTNERS
China is Australia’s largest trade partner
China became Australia's largest two-way trading partner …
INDONESIA/TRADE
Govt to tighten mineral export rule
Indonesia will clamp down on the suspected smuggling of minerals …
MALAYSIA/AVIATION
Airasia's CEO urges govt to liberalise industry
Now that Malaysia Airlines (KLSE:3786) is offering low-cost fares, …
MYANMAR/CYCLONE AFTERMATH
International aid starts trickling in
The worst hit Ayeyarwaddy (Irrawaddy) delta, the nation's rice bowl …
MALAYSIA/TRADE
Surplus shrinks as exports to US slow down
Malaysia's trade surplus continued to shrink in March …
May 6, 2008
ASEAN/MYANMAR/DISASTER RELIEF
Aids ready to pour in as toll mounts
Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan on Monday called for …
ASEAN/RICE CRISIS
Rice cartel to benefit regional, global food security
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sensaid on Monday that as organization …
THAILAND/RICE ISSUE
Millers chide government for missing opportunity
Thailand missed a strong opportunity to influence global rice …
THAILAND/INFRASTRUCTURE
Govt moves to take over Bangkok Skytrain
Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has endorsed the move …
INDONESIA/ENERGY
Fuel prices to go up to save budget
Indonesia confirmed Monday it will raise its subsidised fuel prices …
May 5, 2008
ADB MEETING/FOOD CRISIS
Rising food costs may trigger civil unrest
Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga warned Sunday …
ADB MEETING/RICE CRISIS
Kuroda opposes OPEC-style cartel
The chief of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Saturday …
INDONESIA/INVESTMENT
Hong Kong toy makers to explore opportunities in Indonesia
A number of toy producers from Hong Kong was scheduled …
THAILAND/ECONOMY
H1 deficit up at 157 billion baht
Thailand suffered a deficit of 156.87 billion baht during …
MALAYSIA/ENERGY
Govt plans to stop foreigners buying subsidised fuel
Malaysian government on Sunday said it was considering using …
MYANMAR/NATURAL DISASTER
Cyclone Nargis devastates Myanmar
At least 351 people were killed and nearly 100,000 left homeless …
May 4, 2008
ASEAN MINISTERS MEETING/RICE CRISIS
Ministers agree to maintain price stability
Asean trade ministers agreed Saturday to help each other …
INDONESIA/COMPANIES
India’s Tata, Australia’s BlueScope woo Krakatau Steel
Indonesia’s largest steel maker PT Krakatau Steel, the privatisation …
DEVELOPMENT/FOOD AID
ADB promised $11.3mn to ease poverty in Asia
The Asian Development Bank has been pledged by donor countries…
ASEAN-INDIA/TRADE
India says close to clinching FTA with Asean
India is close to clinching a free trade deal with Southeast Asian …
BRUNEI/TOURISM
The rise in cruises, arrivals buoys sultanate
There has been a significant increase in number of cruises …
May 3, 2008
THAILAND/ENERGY/COMPANIES
Thai PTT eyes LNG from Indonesia’s Tangguh
Thailand's top energy firm PTT is in talks to buy liquefied natural …
INDONESIA/ECONOMY
April inflation jumps, subsidies in focus
Indonesia's inflation rate hit a 19-month high in April due to …
MALAYSIA/RICE CRISIS
Govt to spend $778mn on food security
Malaysia will spend 2.49 billion ringgit ($778 million) this year …
THAILAND/INFRASTRUCTURE
Rail transit plan given greenlight
Thailand's Railway and Mass Transit System Development …
MYANMAR/POLITICS
UN calls for ‘inclusive referendum
The UN Security Council on Friday called on Myanmar's military …
May 2, 2008
MYANMAR/REFORMS
US imposes another sanction on junta
The United States President George W Bush slapped fresh …
FOOD CRISIS
UN to have a plan to tackle global food crisis
The United Nations is aiming to have in place …
CAMBODIA/COMMODITIES
Cambodia to join OPEC-style rice cartel
Cambodia has an international obligation to participate …
MALAYSIA/AVIATION
AirAsia reports 73 percent profit jump in Q4 2007
Malaysian low-cost carrier, AirAsia, said Wednesday its net profit …
INDONESIA/TOURISM
Foreign flights increase could benefit tourism
To garner more visitors for Indonesia's tourist program dubbed …
May 1, 2008
VIETNAM/INVESTMENT
Korean firm pours $28mn into new factory
Korean company Vina-Halla spent 450 billion …
THAILAND/TRADE
Export growth slips in March
Thailand’s annual exports growth slowed in March for the second …
PHILIPPINES/AVIATION
PAL to fly to Macau five times a week
Philippines’ Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said on Tuesday …
SINGAPORE/ECONOMY
PM warns of US recession impact
The United States is probably in a recession and the Singapore economy …
MALAYSIA/ACQUISITION
State firm to raise stake in Parkway
Malaysian state investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd has agreed …
INDONESIA/TOURISM
Indonesia to promote tourism, culture in Saudi Arabia
The Indonesian consulate general in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia …
April 30, 2008
THAILAND-MYANMAR/TIES
Special dinner for visiting Myanmar PM
In a gesture of unusually personal hospitality, Thai Prime Minister …
MALAYSIA/INVESTMENT
Govt eyes top 10 spot in ease of doing business index
The Malaysian government is aspiring to put Malaysia among …
INDONESIA/TRADE
Govt urged to revise shrimp import policy
The Indonesian government has been advised to revise its shrimp …
VIETNAM/COMMODITIES
Limiting rice exports will ensure local supply
A Vietnamese trade official said the country will not be short of …
ASEAN/RICE CRISIS
Asean ready to tackle soaring food prices
Asean is ready to tackle the soaring food prices by …
BEIJING OLYMPICS
Protesters detained in Hanoi before torch relay
At least six people protesting the Beijing Olympics were detained …
April 29, 2008
THAILAND-US/TIES
Thai finance minister upbeat over return of investment
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee, who …
BEIJING OLYMPICS
Vietnam the fourth Asean country to host torch relay
The Beijing Olympic flame arrived late Monday in Vietnam's …
SINGAPORE/AVIATION
Cisco awarded $270mn airport security deal
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Certis Cisco …
THAILAND/AUTOMOTIVE
Vehicle, parts export climbs 34% in first quarter
Thailand earned about 139.5 billion baht ($4.39 billion) from …
INDONESIA/ENERGY
Govt advised to raise fuel prices in June
An economist has urged the Indonesian government to make …
