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Archive February 2000 Front ASIAN MARKETS: Waiting with bated breath ASIAN MARKETS: Caution pervades markets ASIAN MARKETS: Confidence returns ASIAN MARKETS: Rates rise relief ASIAN MARKETS: Having a quiet new year FINER THINGS: Eating the dragon ASIAN MARKETS: Lunar trading pulls most tides higher ASIAN MARKETS: Looking for leads ASIAN MARKETS: Nasdaq the inspiration ASIAN MARKETS: Sydney soars on good News ASIAN MARKETS: Hong Kong's record phone call FINER THINGS: Of children and cheap Chinese chow ASIAN MARKETS: Heavy selling breaks heart and Seoul ASIAN MARKETS: Valentine's Day-after massacre ASIAN MARKETS: Hong Kong pierces 17,000 on rebound ASIAN MARKETS: Seoul's Kosdaq leaps 4% on IT stocks ASIAN MARKETS: Profit-taking on US rates warning FINER THINGS: Living La Vida Las Vegas ASIAN MARKETS: Bangkok bloodied ASIAN MARKETS: Rebound capped by concerns ASIAN MARKETS: Hang Seng vaults 17,000 ASIAN MARKETS: Week ends higher for most FINER THINGS: California cuisine comes a cropper ASIAN MARKETS: Friday's fall flattens sentiment China THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: Hong Kong 'rumor-mongering' Can 'One China' really have two systems? Beijing to lift ban on listing of property developers China to focus on high-speed transport services THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: Space cadets THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: Dissing Taiwan's weapons An election with Chinese characteristics The Beijing-Belgrade connection Cangxian's women harvest fruits of their labor The text of Beijing's White Paper HK's Dragonair set for expansion with Airbus order COMMENTARY: Needlessly antagonizing China The hidden meaning of Beijing's White Paper Southeast Asia Asean's commitment to East Timor faces stern test World Bank, IMF to help Jakarta set up anti-graft agency The UN's East Timor report AIDS and the art of motorcycle survival Burma's rebels wage war against irrelevance UN must act fast or face unrest, warns Timor mission chief Dark horse spells trouble for Mahathir Fear of Seattle-style protests, and worse Wiranto to get special consideration, says Wahid Astra president ousted Portrait of a Malaysian activist Formerly icy SE Asia warms to East Timor Kitty kitsch turns Singaporeans into Pavlov's dogs Philippines to help in reconstruction of East Timor SE Asian leaders demand new global order Wiranto's suspension may yet be a master stroke ANALYSIS: How Malaysia's banks stack up Wahid denies any problem with the military Clinton joins fight against anti-Burma business law Indonesia: Confronting the political and economic crisis Iran seeks closer economic ties with Jakarta Citizens raise a stink over Malaysian 'drain politics' LAND OF SMILES: You, too, can impoverish friends and relatives Environmental crisis overtakes Vietnam's economic zones Top brass and timber tycoons spell doom for forests Malaysian households a living hell for migrant workers 'People power' under review in Estrada's Philippines LAND OF SMILES: Annals of corruption Japan 'No' vote fails to detract Tokyo from dam plan US policy in Northeast Asia: On the right track? Trade with China hit record highs in '99 Yen to keep falling, says Merrill Lynch Asylum seekers find no refuge in Japan Dark days for workers Forging a new Japan COMMENTARY: Japan 2000: The dangers of demonization Former drug firm chiefs jailed for selling tainted blood Green is the colour of money BOOK REVIEW: All but Godzilla Koreas Dependence on Japan ends Korea's trade surplus Foreign car dealers to go for joint web sales PYONGYANG WATCH: Quiet or noisy diplomacy? Seoul shelves foreign sell-off plans Nation becomes a haven for small foreign investors Call rates raised to 5% Kosdaq plunges 8% on 'Black Tuesday' PYONGYANG WATCH: Out of the frying pan, into the fire Seoul probes funds outflow through tax havens Posco to buy its own shares to raise stock prices Stock exchange needs a facelift to compete with Kosdaq PYONGYANG WATCH: The regime's survival, or 'sudden' change? Economic issues this week India/Pakistan Nepal smarts at Indian tongue-lashing Naga arrest in Bangkok threatens peace talks New travel restrictions on Tamils after suicide bombs A call to arms for Asian peace COMMENTARY: Qualifying as a terrorist state Women leaders thrive on honest reputations Privatization at break-neck speed India rethinks no-first-use doctrine Hindus cut film on widow exploitation Nepal seeks talks to end Maoist insurgency Orphans the new pawns in Kashmir conflict COMMENTARY Let India and Pakistan join the nuclear club, officially US weighs wisdom of Pakistan stopover for Clinton India barters away 50 years of agricultural gain OPINION: Hindu supremacists reign supreme Justice is hell for Pakistan's 7-year-old adults Second-wave reforms crucial for Indian growth: WB Righting or rewriting Hindu history Women branded 'witches' to settle scores Lawyers protest against opening sector People's conference calls for a nuclear-free Asia Indian center needs local support to stay relevant Tata bags Tetley Tea Central Asia/Russia New vocabulary for an old agenda Talks fail to narrow gap on Chechnya, arms control Elections to prevent chaos may bring it Putin harnesses pensioners' votes Russian rhetoric fails to bolster business Rich seam of criticism for mine financiers Russia eyes land of black gold Herding pariahs: Russia's dangerous game Asian Development Bank goes to Azerbaijan's aid Putin's information war Diplomatic blitzkrieg: the West responds to Russia Russia tries to curb capital flight Pressing the press Backtracking in Bishkek Russia's Internet industry poised for growth Babitskii - still nothing to report Iran may challenge Russia's Caspian hegemony Rivals challenge Azeri president over Karabakh plans 'Hostile' takeovers threaten Russian business Stay on course to capitalism, IMF tells Mongolia Guarded Gulf response to Iran's election Russia's debt remains burdensome Sino-Russian strategic alliance slowed by distractions Hardship fuels Armenian gambling fever Washington seeks dialogue in Iranian election aftermath Skepticism over treaty Oceania Old neighbors eye new ties Australian firms most bullish since 1994: survey Australian retailers missing the Asia boat: PwC Australia's rate rise catches markets unawares Australian delegates to visit North Korea Fiji's cyber secession EU deal comes with strings attached Australian gold stocks shine as bullion soars Australia has world's highest proportion of shareholders CARE aids whom? OPINION: Australia's future in Asia Fijian offical criticizes secession plan Australian shares hits record heights Asean, Australia, NZ in free trade talks Telstra's shares soar amid talk of Net float Media run the show Cyber nations with real repercussions Consumer sentiment falls after rate hike Festive Australians add US$3.78bn to credit card bills Australian aid to ease relations with North Korea Inflations fears haunt Australia Air New Zealand to acquire full ownership of Ansett Australian growth will be driven by world economy: official UN to probe 'racist' laws on children Westpac index sees growth rate maintained Scientists find anti-drug gene in malaria parasite Australian dollar hits 13-month low against greenback Australian trade deficit hits 4-month high Jakarta 'sought clarification' over airspace violation Convicted killer in Samoa wanted in Hawaii Global Economy Clinton walks a tightrope over China Parting shots from an impending non-entity Unctad meeting may trip over too-high hopes IMF's Camdessus bows out with message of development Australia, New Zealand lobby for new WTO talks Recession time for the US? Moore offers a kinder WTO, but critics are unimpressed Key decisions next month to define oil's future COMMENT: Unctad X succeeded Unctad earns more clout but less cash Business in Asia Today Business in Asia Today: February 01, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 02, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 03, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 04, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 05, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 08, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 09, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 10, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 11, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 12, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 15, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 16, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 17, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 18, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 19, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 23, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 24, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 25, 2000 Business in Asia Today: February 26, 2000 Asian Crisis Capital spending encourages Japan's central bankers Japan locks into vicious debt spiral IMF sees recovery in Thailand, but . . . Korea is back in fashion for foreign brands ANALYSIS: South Korea's political and economic outlook Japan's EPA offers hope to corporate sector New 'financial architecture' crumbling Japan's local governments seize the economic initiative Kia Motors completes a stunning turnaround Indonesia records 0.23% growth in 1999 Korean economy could suffer as politicking takes over Outlook is bright for Singapore's economy Seoul's masterclass in economic recovery Media/Information Technology China's new secrecy rules for Internet users Seoul takes emergency countermeasures Softbank, World Bank link to invest in developing nations A risky bridge across the digital divide Villages get wired on air Indonesia's media give themselves a bad report Developing world leapfrogging the digital divide Now showing - Asian movies THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: Net prophets Reporting Japan's 'new economy' Pakistani press vulnerable under sword of martial law Editorials Japan: Election targeting China: Westward ho! Internet Asia: The free-for-all is on India, Pakistan, and Mr Clinton Malaysia: 'Politics is like that' CIA: Predictions and self-fulfilling prophesies Japan: Just when you thought it was safe . . . Thailand: So, the crisis is over? Indonesia: Brawls, brawn - and brain? The US economy and Asian myopia Of lovers, frigates, bribes and China-Taiwan tit for tat Unctad X: Pie in the face and pie in the sky Japan and the US: Not all bubbles are alike China's WTO entry: The gory details Japan and the Moody blues Iran: Little but the turban remains Beijing to Taipei: Talk or fight China-Taiwan or China-US tensions? Hong Kong gold rush What's wrong with Thailand?

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