Vol. 11 No. 10, November 2003

Index

• Koizumi win good for bonds.
• Energy bloc plan for Japan, China, Korea.
• Trading with the US.
• Word of mouth.
• A Hong Kong woman has come down with the first locally contracted case of Japanese encephalitis, an often fatal mosquito-borne disease, in seven years, the city's Department of Health said in a statement.
• Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who this month took over as Malaysia's Prime Minister in its first change of leadership in almost a quarter of a century, ruled out an imminent cabinet reshuffle and said he isn't ready to name his deputy.
• Indonesia, South-East Asia's biggest economy, may not be able to lower interest rates much further because of fear of stoking inflation before the country's general elections next year, a Central Bank official said.
• Shin Corp, founded by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will join South East Asia's sole no-frills carrier in operating the country's planned budget airline and compete with Thai Airways International Pcl.
• Siemens Mobile Networks, the world's third-largest provider of wireless network equipment, said China may set up a high-speed cellular network in 2005 after the government awards licenses for the service in the first half of next year.
• The Philippine Central Bank cut its export-growth forecast for this year for the second time in two months, citing weak electronics shipments.
• Vietnam and its World Trade Organisation trading partners scheduled a new round of negotiations next month, the first since Vietnam was told it must make a better offer to meet its 2005 entry target, the WTO said.
• Risk vs reward: is China worth the effort?
• Hong Kong bouncing back: Ip.
• Japan and China key priorities for NSW: Carr.
• Hi-tech branding for Australia.
• QBE named Australia's top exporter: 40 years of Australian Export Awards success.
• Accor Asia Pacic-World's Leading Hotel Group.
• Building global peace and understanding through international education.
• DHL continues its support.
• Finalists' breakfast showcase for leading exporters.
• Good oil on first export.
• Raising the bar in trade finance.
• "Beautiful" gathering: Australia's 50 Most Beautiful Exports 2003.