A prickly pair

Article Abstract:

Singapore and Malaysia were once part of a federation, but Singapore was expelled, and came to be a prosperous city state. Malaysia has seen the development of an opposition group around former finance minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who has been jailed. Prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, achieved a majority in elections in 1999, but the Malay vote has been split. Singapore appears to be loosening political control, and offers a professional, honest administration as well as a work force that is efficient and highly trained.

Singapore, Malaysia

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The agony of the other lands

Article Abstract:

Myanmar was seen as having great economic potential in 1950, but has been under a brutal military givernment and there are serious economic problems. The victor of the 1990 elections, Aung San Suu Kyi, is under house arrest and has been awarded a Nobel peace prize. Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam have all been hit by conflict in the past. Vietnam initially attracted investment, but many foreign investors have left as a result of Vietnam's failure to achieve a trade agreement with the US.

Economic aspects, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indochina

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