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Archive November 1999 Front ASIAN MARKETS: Wall Street provides the impetus ASIAN MARKETS: Tuesday brings mixed results ASIAN MARKETS: Thinking locally ASIAN MARKETS: Seoul spirit, Tokyo tonic ASIAN MARKETS: Profit-taking ends recent gains ASIAN MARKETS: Microsoft ruling hits hard ASIAN MARKETS: Surviving Microsoft ASIAN MARKETS: Tokyo, Hong Kong revel ASIAN MARKETS: Modest rises as US rates fears ease ASIAN MARKETS: A mixed bag ASIAN MARKETS: Higher closes despite US rate worries ASIAN MARKETS: Seoul surges ASIAN MARKETS: Local factors drive most lower ASIAN MARKETS: Domestic issues rule ASIAN MARKETS: Nikkei hits 2-year high ASIAN MARKETS: Tokyo hits 27-month high ASIAN MARKETS: Domestic blues ASIAN MARKETS: Tokyo hits 19,000, most others fall ASIAN MARKETS: Thanksgiving with caution ASIAN MARKETS: New Tokyo high, many others rise FINER THINGS: Chasing shadows in Chinatown ASIAN MARKETS: Rising yen sends Tokyo down China German chancellor walks a tightrope in China As China's health system crumbles, World Bank shifts gears Sale of state-owned shares set to begin Chinese influence on the rise in Pyongyang Military exercises aren't just for training Beijing seeks safe route round Y2K THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: Invasion postponed Chinese crime has a new, young face Community comes to rural teachers' rescue China concedes much on paper, but little in reality Foes of China's WTO deal gather for counterattack THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: 1950 and now THE MIDDLE KINGDOM China and US are 'competitors', says W COMMENTARY: China's long march ahead Handover ends debate over 'wicked, beautiful' Macau THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: 'Our own efforts' Southeast Asia Ex-communist fighters adjust to a life with cash US, China maneuver for influence over Vietnam UN prepares to take charge in East Timor Lawmakers to resume probe into Bank Bali scandal Workers wince at closure of Indonesian ministries Barrage of allegations bewilders Malaysian voters Relieved Southeast Asia welcomes Wahid Megawati's rise dents masculine politics Mahathir gambles with watershed elections Malaysia's foreign currency rating upgraded Rules for Malaysia's election are flawed, critics say Wahid bolsters Indonesia's relations with US Malaysia: talk of 'Islamic state' causes jitters Wahid's leadership teeters on Aceh Probe into human rights violations in E Timor endorsed Booted out, Burmese workers likely to be back Disquieting visions for Vietnam's authorities From frump to funk - Singapore finds fun Aid workers warn of food politics in E Timor From ecstacy to agony - Indonesia's war on drugs Malaysian campaign goes from dirty to pornographic US split on resuming military ties with Indonesia Wahid is urged to stay home more Malaysians await results of watershed elections After the crisis, SE Asia looks to its big brothers Japan New Unesco chief plans to clean house Guyana upsets its wealthy friend Genetically modified food puts Tokyo in a fix Auto makers scale back domestic sales forecasts Japan ready to open up to Asia Koreas Cure far worse than the disease Adjustment of the External Climate for Successful Reform PYONGYANG WATCH: The riot act? S Korea becomes a creditor nation Figures tell the story of nation's recovery 'Mutant' beans on the menu of Korean WTO critics PYONGYANG WATCH The uses of fear Daewoo crisis may stall Moody's upgrade of S Korean banks Unemployment down, interest rate hikes ruled out PYONGYANG WATCH: A permanent charity case? Ailing Daewoo gets first aid, but still critical S Korea climbs world trade ladder India/Pakistan Workers strike over end to insurance monopoly India races to replace Soviet-era arms Hunger, epidemics stalk cyclone survivors India stirring neighbors against Pakistan Cyclone sets clock back for exploited Orissa Faith a human rights issue, says Pope India goes on high alert Orissa recovery will take years, says UN Rockets blast Pakistan's capital Gulf states help Pakistan avoid pariah status Sri Lanka's leader goes from frontrunner to lame horse India to pit agriculture against industry at Seattle Pakistan urged to return to civilian rule Taleban will weather UN sanctions, people will suffer Hunger, disease stalked Orissa long before cyclone Sri Lankan development dream fades Children routinely abused by Pakistani police COMMENT: Myopic India's all-out 'isolate Pakistan' bid Hopeless hunt for missing relatives In Kashmir Lush Kerala loses out to bioprospectors Indian war widows battle official apathy Indian universities wake up to sexual harassment Nepal rolls up summit red carpet, tries another tack Wanted: waterworks that work Dhaka child domestics' life of hell highlighted India-China military checkpoint becomes latest tourist spot Flood-prone Calcutta sees wisdom of old canals Central Asia/Russia The aftermath of Armenia's bloodbath in parliament Russia and China: Technology meets the politics of space Russia flexes nuclear muscle in warning to US Neighbors wary over Tajikistan poll COMMENT: Disarmament deadlock demands action COMMENT: How authoritarian regimes use elections Russia unleashes final offensive on Chechnya The high price of Kazakhstan's MiG affair Cold War winds cool OSCE summit Yeltsin and Caspian oil star in summit's first day Istanbul summit leaves question marks Remote Russia longs for an end to energy shortages Armenian crisis cools with compromise cabinet Armenia turns away from Russia OPINION: War and Peace - and Chechnya Free press remains a myth in Russia Oceania Time will heal Indonesian relations Australian interest rates likely to rise again next year Australia's image at stake in republic vote Would-be nuclear dumpers try a new tack Albright praises Australian leadership in East Timor Republicans vow to fight on Anti-refugee law hurts Australia's image Costello foresees lowest jobless rate of the decade Australian trade deficit skewed by frigate sale Business in Asia Today November 2, 1999 November 3, 1999 November 4, 1999 November 5, 1999 November 6, 1999 November 9, 1999 November 10, 1999 November 11, 1999 November 12, 1999 November 13, 1999 November 16, 1999 November 17, 1999 November 18, 1999 November 19, 1999 November 20, 1999 November 23, 1999 November 24, 1999 November 25, 1999 November 26, 1999 November 27, 1999 November 30, 1999 Global Economy Asia in the cold as WTO leader names deputies IMF head resigns to 'pursue happiness' Shake-up at the IMF, global shake-up to come Why the IMF always misses the point 'Gentleman Joe' leaves World Bank Out of synch: The WTO and perils facing the global economy Asian Crisis Bright outlook for Malaysian firms in recovery 'masterpiece' Figures tell the story of nation's recovery New ADB policy pledges to 'think poverty' Daewoo crisis may stall Moody's upgrade of S Korean banks Malaysia takes off with 8.1% third-quarter growth Media/Information Technology East Timorese journalists learn press freedom Editorials Japan: This is getting serious Germany's Schroeder in China, take two Of Thailand, Indonesia, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan: Three headlines that tell the story Schroeder in China: not bad at all In Thailand they want to shoot the messenger Berlin celebrates - as should the world Neither India nor Pakistan should sign the CTBT Malaysia: Just one election issue Japan: Reckless election spending Ballistic Missile Defense: Go for it WTO deal: 'A profoundly important step' Indonesia: And now for economic recovery Thailand: Was it a firesale? US Fed: Outlook ''symmetrical'' - or cross-eyed? IMF needs more than just new MD Is this boom for real? Of ''congagement'' and other US China policy asininities Mahathir: It's all going his way - or is it? East Asian recovery: Some real signs of progress The Gore menace to the WTO agenda

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