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Analysis: N.Korea using Olympics to blunt sanctions, split allies
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2018
» SEOUL/WASHINGTON: After a year of making threats and weapons advances, North Korea's leader appears to be using the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in South Korea as a tool to blunt growing international pressure on Pyongyang while leaving his nuclear arsenal untouched.
Malaysia says unlikely to meet 2020 balanced budget goal
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is unlikely to meet earlier targets it set for a balanced budget by 2020 and will need another two to three years to reach the goal, the country's second finance minister said on Thursday.
What's behind Vietnam's corruption crackdown?
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam brought 22 executives to court over losses at the state oil firm on Monday, in the most important trial of a widening crackdown on corruption. Among those being tried was the first politburo member to be arrested in decades
2017 inflation 2,616% in socialist Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» CARACAS: Prices in Venezuela, which is believed to have the world's highest inflation, jumped 2,616% last year, the country's opposition-led National Assembly said, as millions suffer from food and medicine shortages during a severe economic crisis.
Uproar over bitcoin crackdown bid divides S.Korea
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual currencies.
Indonesia central bank holds key rates
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank held its key interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight month on Thursday, as widely expected, but said would it accelerate the relaxation of its reserve requirement rules.
Malaysia raises key rate for first time in 3.5 years
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate for the first time since July 2014, to tap the brakes at a time growth has been robust and inflation creeping up.
SE Asian states launch intelligence pact to counter Islamist threat
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2018
» JAKARTA/NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Six Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact on Thursday aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of distrust.
January headline CPI rises 0.68% y-o-y, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2018
» Thailand's annual headline inflation rate eased in January, missing forecasts and below the central bank's target range, giving policymakers room to keep interest rates low.
Scale, complexity of Asean terror threat growing
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: The terrorist threat facing Southeast Asia is growing as foreign fighters return to the region, Southeast Asian defence ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday in which they pledged to improve cooperation to tackle militancy.