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News Updates –
February 2008
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ASEAN countries suffer
huge economic loss from poor sanitation
China View, China-
February 28, 2008
BALI, Indonesia (Xinhua)
-- Four countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Indonesia, the
Philippines, and Vietnam have suffered 9 billion U.S. dollars
economic loss annually due to poor implementation of
sanitation, about 2 percent of their combined GDP, a recent
study conducted by the World Bank has said.
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Robust growth drives
more South Asia FDI despite problems: ADB
AFP,
February 29, 2008
MANILA (AFP) -
Robust near-term economic growth should drive strong foreign
direct investment flows into South Asia despite corruption,
poor infrastructure, rigid labour laws and civil unrest, the
Asian Development Bank said Friday.
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3 more countries ratify ASEAN Charter
China View,
China-February 21, 2008
SINGAPORE, Feb. 20
(Xinhua) -- Brunei, Laos and Malaysia have joined Singapore in
ratifying the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Charter, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said Wednesday.
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Indian cashews give Viet
Nam producers a run for their money
Vietnam News, Vietnam-
February 21, 2008
HA NOI — The Vietnamese
cashew industry will face strong competition from India on the
import of raw cashews for production this year, according to
the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).
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WTO leaves garment makers out in the
cold
Vietnam News,
Vietnam-February 12, 2008
HA NOI — "Never
before have we met obstacles like the current flooding of the
market with apparel from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Korea, China and Hong Kong," said Dang Quynh Doan, CEO of Viet
Thy Co.
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