Non-Opec output stalls as price slide bites-survey
World oil producers outside Opec are showing the first signs of price related production losses in 1998, with output by non-Opec countries showing near negligible growth for the year.

Saarc-EU cooperation fails to take off
The first memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-operation between the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) and the European Commission (EC) is yet to achieve concrete results.

ASEAN needs to send strong signal on crisis
Southeast Asian countries need to send a strong signal that ASEAN is committed to trade reform amid the region's worst economic crisis in decades, Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas said.

  Thai sugar mill siege continues, price unsettled
  Exports to China
  Good demand for all categories at Calcutta tea sale
  Local software firms to gain from technology conversion to euro
  BJP government's failure to implement economic policies has hit industry hard
  Fears of widening recession dilute euro optimism
  Thai senate may defer reform bills, says speaker
  Russia may set up currency board, says Soros
  Rajasthan prefers SSP due shortage of DAP
  Parliament may take up Urban Land Ceiling Repeal Act next week
  RBI gives in-principle nod for 5 local-area banks
  Financial services constitute 76% of funds mobilised in '98
  RBI to connect units to facilitate funds flow between government, banks
  Key ratios must be included in insurance firms' balance sheets, say actuaries
  Free drug prices to encourage local research
  Strike hits operations at docks, banks, insurance companies
  IBA to become industrial body in January
  Centre to revamp telecom licence structure, says Vajpayee
  Centre sets cut-off rate or steel seconds import
  Executive Briefing