Articles from Asian Economic News (March 27, 2000)

Title	Author	Type	Words
ADB approves assistance to E. Timor.			318
Armed men rob tourists in Philippines.			126
ASEAN aims for common insurance for cross-border vehicles.			400
ASEAN, others agree to set up fund to prevent crises.			432
Asia must speed up structural reform.			533
Asia recovering, but restructuring needed, World Bank says.			586
BOJ provides ample funds to Tokyo money market.			173
China, N. Korea promise to build on friendly ties.			209
Chinese boat seized for alleged illegal fishing off Fukuoka.			90
Dollar gains marginally in Tokyo morning trading.			216
Dollar loses morning gains in Tokyo.			367
EU may take legal action against S. Korean auto practices.			488
Gov't bond futures prices turn downward.			152
H.K. banks to increase prime rate by quarter point to 9%.			165
H.K. consumer price index drops 5.1% in Feb.			169
H.K. stocks up, unaffected by Taiwan poll sentiment.			258
H.K. unemployment rate remains at 5.7%.			155
H.K.'s Li asks Japan to welcome overseas investment.			361
Hikari Tsushin's H.K. unit plans aggressive Asian investment.			456
HIV-positive Cambodian woman commits suicide.			128
Human error caused Chinese ferry accident: report.			206
Immigration imposes $15,000 fine on Vietnamese fishermen.			159
India, U.S. take steps to boost economic ties.			199
Japan business group asks Wahid to probe tariff issue.			161
Japan commits $2.7 mil. in food aid to Nepal.			107
Japan commits 2 bil. yen in grants to Cambodia.			81
Japan grants 597 mil. yen to Myanmar.			88
Japan offers 21.3 bil. yen in loans to Vietnam.			121
Japan welcomes U.S. olive branches to Iran, Syria.			198
Keidanren chief says Japan ready to up investment in Asia.			189
Keidanren urges Asians to support yen.			309
Key Korean stocks index recovers 860 mark.			127
LEAD: IMF projects Southeast Asian economy to grow 4% in 2000.			416
LEAD: Japan announces hosting 2003 int'l water confab.			445
LEAD: Police arrest hijacker of tourist boat to Angkor Wat.			325
Malaysia, Indonesia to hold talks on Indonesian forest fires.			221
N. Korea declares navigable waters near disputed sea border.			314
Nikkei ends higher after briefly topping 20,000.			625
Obuchi proposes investment mission for Philippines.			187
Officials to study Asian Monetary Fund proposal.			305
Protesters halt railway service between Shanghai and Nanjing.			162
Russia proposes inter-Korean railway link to Siberia.			146
Russia, China launching ambitious pipeline projects.			368
S. Korea to push for resumption of Seoul-Taipei air links.			199
S. Korea's GDP grew 10.7% in 1999.			150
Sanwa Bank to buy stake in H.K.'s Dah Sing Financial.			136
Singapore stock market cautious over opposition win in Taiwan.			132
Taiwan stock market plunges in wake of KMT election defeat.			546
Taiwan stocks soar 5.1% as post-election upheaval recedes.			261
Taiwan stocks soar 5.5% as post-election jitters ease.			244
Thai e-pharmacies raided over illegal drug exports.			412
Thai premier seeks further Japanese investment in Thailand.			305
Thailand cooperates with U.S. to bust online pharmacies.			209
Thailand posts 4.2% GDP growth in 1999.			98
Tokyo stocks rebound, Nikkei briefly tops 20,000.			482
Tour boat robbed on way to Angkor Wat.			127
TSE agrees to cooperate with Asian stock exchanges.			87
WHO urges Asia to implement low-cost strategy to halt TB.			557
Yield on 10-year gov't bond rises slightly in morning.			134