Articles from Asian Economic News (March 20, 2000)

Title	Author	Type	Words
8 dead, 50 missing after trawler sinks.			134
ADB urges financial reforms in China, 3 other Asian nations.			590
Asia generates and suffers from global toxic chemicals.			592
Asian Monetary Fund merits serious consideration, ADB says.			544
Benchmark index to be created for H.K.'s 2nd stock market.			404
Brunei prince allowed B$500,000 a month to support lifestyle.			282
China announces return of inflation.			190
China expands high-speed rail plans.			361
China's total trade volume in Jan.-Feb. at $60.26 bil.			210
Chinese minister hints China may join WTO without NTR status.			376
Chinese minister optimistic over EU-China WTO deal.			239
Court orders Thai Petrochemical to restructure debt.			172
Disney sees H.K. as regional theme park center for now.			295
EU, China sign financing accord for public administration.			151
EU, S. Korea discuss S. Korean shipbuilding practices.			315
EU, S. Korea fail to settle S. Korean shipbuilding dispute.			283
Explosion heard in Tehran, reports IRNA.			151
FOCUS: Indonesia's forests are on fire, again.			539
Food aid charity pulls out of North Korea.			427
Food shortage affecting 500,000 people in Mongolia: paper.			322
H.K. stock index rebounds sharply on Wall Street rally.			282
Japan, Philippines agree to curb illegal waste shipments.			385
Japanese man shot by car thief in Philippines.			126
Key Korean stock index down slightly.			85
Korean stock prices up on Wall Street gains.			150
LEAD: Japan OKs 3.84 bil. yen for food aid to N. Korea.			438
Philippine two-way trade rises 7.8% in Jan.			113
Philippines' unemployment rises to 9.3% in Jan.			170
S. Korea OK's joint software development with N. Korea.			123
S. Korea's Feb. foreign reserves total $81.18 bil.			66
Singapore Airlines seeks stake in Air New Zealand.			144
Singapore opens up insurance sector.			289
Thai bad loans show slight improvement in Jan.			168