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Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), on December 2 lauded Cambodia for its high economic growth and pledged continued support for...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Laos for its impressive economic growth but urges steps be taken to address growing economic vulnerabilities, according...

The massive typhoon that battered the Philippines on November 8 causing widespread destruction and chaos will set back for years what has been a...

During Russia President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam on November 12 all eyes were on Vietnam's decision whether it will join the Customs Union...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Thailand to scrap its pricy scheme to support rice farmers and scale back some other fiscal stimulus...

"At times I feel to speak out", says Malaysia's ex-PM

Southeast Asian central banks are rebuilding their foreign-currency reserves, raising the prospect they will boost holdings of US Treasuries for the first time since...

The new cabinet of Cambodia on October 25 approved a draft budget of $3.5 billion for 2014, which is a 13 per cent increase...

Vietnam's prime minister pledged to subject state-owned companies to competition and allow greater foreign ownership of banks as the government seeks to revive growth...

The inflation rate in Laos reached 6.87 per cent in September, up from 6.83 per cent in August, according to a report issued by...

The Lao government and the World Bank on October 10 signed a financing agreement over $20 million for the Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Operation...

Myanmar's budget deficit for 2013-14 could be as much as five per cent, according to the reports from World Bank's Branch Office in Yangon. Myanmar...

Indonesia and South Korea on October 12 agreed to enter a bilateral, three-year currency swap deal worth up to $10 billion, which could help...

In a recent report on the world economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave its real growth projections — taking into account inflationary effects...

The central banks of Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates signed a pact to foster closer economic ties between the two countries, including in...

The World Bank has forecast 8 per cent GDP growth for Laos in 2013, driven mainly by mining and hydropower projects, despite the country's...

Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur will be the stage for the Islamic Finance news Asia Forum 2013 (IFN 2013) held on October 21 and 22...

The Philippines will lead growth in Southeast Asia through next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on October 8. In its latest World Economic...