South East Asia Vol 1
The South East Asia Monitor Vol 1 service provides subscribers with systematic political risk assessment, economic forecasts and business analysis for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. This includes online access to the latest analysis, a 24-month searchable archive, and PDF access to the monthly Monitor reports.
› To gain FREE trial access for a limited period, click trial.
› To Subscribe and gain full access for 12 months, click subscribe.
Vietnam / Economy
Vietnam and North Korea are to boost bilateral co-operation in trade, investment, sports and culture after a visit by Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Dung visited Pyongyang on May 7-9. The visit was a follow-up to that of Communist Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh to Pyongyang in November last year and we foresee increased interaction going forward as North Korea attempts to follow...
2008-05-12Thailand / Economy
BMI View: Thailand's economy expanded by a faster-than-expected 4.8% in 2007, due in large part to the country's resilient export sector. Thai merchandise exports rose a solid 18.1%...
2008-04-14Vietnam / Economy
BMI View: We revised down our real GDP growth forecast for 2008 from 8.2% to 7.0% in January on anticipation of weaker exports to the US and that continued monetary tightening...
2008-04-11Business & Industry
Philippines
While global growth continues to strengthen, shaking off the effects of high oil prices and slowly tightening monetary policy in key nations, the risk of a human to human form of...
2006-04-13Vietnam
Vietnam attracted a record 2.9mn international tourists in 2004. BMI View: Strong growth is also forecast for 2005, with the government investing more resources in improving the...
2005-03-14Vietnam
Trade growth in Vietnam is slowing. After growing by 20.9% in 2003, exports in the first six months of 2004 fell to 17.4%. Import growth experienced an even more dramatic decline,...
2004-09-16Vietnam
Vietnam and North Korea are to boost bilateral co-operation in trade, investment, sports and culture after a visit by Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Dung visited Pyongyang on May 7-9....
2008-05-12Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged dry-season rice farmers to keep sufficient rice supply to satisfy their own demand before selling any surplus amid the recent surge in the price of...
2008-04-10Vietnam
We see the growing number of pay-related strikes as a potential source of civil unrest. Thousands of workers, mainly employed at foreign-owned textile plants, have gone on strike...
2008-04-09Vietnam
Vietnam gave its support to a third package of sanctions against Iran in the United Nations Security Council on March 3, sending a further message to Tehran to cease its efforts to...
2008-03-04Thailand
BMI View: Thailand's economy expanded by a faster-than-expected 4.8% in 2007, due in large part to the country's resilient export sector. Thai merchandise exports rose a solid 18.1%...
2008-04-14Vietnam
BMI View: We revised down our real GDP growth forecast for 2008 from 8.2% to 7.0% in January on anticipation of weaker exports to the US and that continued monetary tightening...
2008-04-11Thailand
BMI View: While the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is likely to keep its benchmark one-day repo rate on hold at 3.25% over the next couple of months, the weaker global environment is still...
2008-04-09Cambodia
Following impressively high economic growth in recent years - average annual real GDP expansion was 9.7% between 2002 and 2006, reaching a peak of 13.4% in 2005 - Cambodia's pace...
2008-04-08Thailand
BMI View: The Election Commission (EC)'s April 11 ruling that the Chart Thai and Matchima parties are guilty of electoral fraud could lead to their eventual disbandment, thus weakening...
2008-04-11Myanmar
BMI View: The constitutional referendum planned for May 10 will do little to change political conditions or improve Myanmar's position in the international community. However, we...
2008-04-10China
BMI View: Asian governments have good reasons to fear Kosovo's recent secession from Serbia. Virtually every Asian country has a territory or ethnic minority that has sought or is...
2008-03-10Vietnam
BMI View: Rising inflation has now become main focus of Vietnamese politics, with the newly-elected National Assembly speaking out about the pains of rapid price growth. It is clear...
2007-11-01
