AsiaDev.org - South East Asia

Subsidized fuel price likely to increase (Mar 11)
The government may raise the price of subsidized fuels if the benchmark Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) soars above US$84.7 per barrel this year, according to the proposed revised 2010 state budget.read more

Businesses still afraid of forex rate risks as borrowing US dollar loans (Mar 11)

ASEAN chief shows bias against Cambodia - Phnom Penh Post (Mar 11)

ASEAN chief shows bias against Cambodia
Phnom Penh Post
Surin Pitsuwan, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, speaks last month at an ASEAN economic summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia. ...
Surin responds to 'unwarranted' criticism Jakarta Post
Women in Thai prison receive antenatal care Phnom Penh Post

all 3 news articles »

Asian stocks lower amid spike in China inflation (Mar 11)
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as China's burst of inflation and Japan's weaker growth tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound.
read more

Industrial site at Woodlands Ave 12 put up for public tender (Mar 11)
SINGAPORE: The government has accepted an application from a developer to put up an industrial site at Woodlands Avenue 12 for public tender.

IT expert sees market for ‘on demand' services (Mar 11)

Automotive industry shows good recovery: Govt (Mar 11)
The government says the automotive industry in the first two months of this year has shown a good recovery and that it expects the industry's production to return to its peak of 2008.
read more

Burma laws condemned as a 'mockery' of democracy - BBC News (Mar 11)

Reuters

Burma laws condemned as a 'mockery' of democracy
BBC News
The Philippines is a partner with Burma in Asean, whose 10 members rarely voice criticism of each other. "The political party registration law makes a ...
Burma, frozen in tyranny FT.com (blog)
Singapore backs Asean on Suu Kyi's release AsiaOne
US condemns Myanmar poll 'mockery' Aljazeera.net
Sin Chew Jit Poh - MyNews.in - Bangkok Post
all 1,031 news articles »

Indonesia must build more roads to revive car demand (Mar 11)
(SINGAPORE) PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest car dealer, says that the nation must build more roads and keep interest rates low to revive demand for Toyota Motor Corp cars that slumped amid last year's global recession.

Jakarta debt on way to investment grade (Mar 11)
(JAKARTA) Indonesia should be able to reach investment grade within one year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday, in a more confident assessment than many analysts who still see obstacles for South-east Asia's biggest economy.