Internet Resources I: Business, Economics, and Development

Regional

Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation

http://www.apec.org/apec.html
Contains full-text economic reports for all seven individual member countries (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam).

Asia Pacific Management Forum

http://www.apmforum.com/
Disseminates news, commentaries, articles, and position papers in the field of management in East and Southeast Asia.

Economist Intelligence Unit (E.I.U.)

http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/scripts/redirect.html?id=792
Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Contains extensive economic and financial data for all the nations of Southeast Asia (with the exception of East Timor) from the mid-1990s to the present.

Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC)

http://www.dec.org/country/
Includes a comprehensive listing of recent USAID reports on all the nations that make-up Southeast Asia.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

http://www.unescap.org/
Provides scores of full-text reports and articles on the question of the economic development in East and Southeast Asia.

World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/
Provides full-text reports and data on economic and financial trends throughout the developing world, including many parts of Southeast Asia.

Brunei

The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website-Economy

http://www.brunei.gov.bn/about_brunei/economy.htm
Provides brief information on banking, foreign trade and investment regulations, and the current economic situation in Brunei.

Indonesia

Biro Pusat Statistik (BPS)

http://www.bps.go.id/index.shtml
Includes extensive reports and statistical data compiled by the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Indonesia.

National Agency for Export Development (NAFED)

http://www.nafed.go.id/
The National Agency for Export Development, an offshoot of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, provides extensive information on a wide range of commercial affairs in Indonesia.

Bank Indonesia (BI)

http://www.bi.go.id/web/
BI, the official website of the central bank of Indonesia, contains a wealth of information on the current financial situation in Indonesia.

Malaysia

Central Bank of Malaysia

http://www.bnm.gov.my/
Includes public announcements, periodic reports, and statistics on the state of the Malaysian economy.

Department of Statistics, Malaysia

http://www.statistics.gov.my/
Contains comprehensive economic reports and other statistical data compiled by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia.

Myanmar (Burma)

Union of Myanmar Ministry of Commerce

http://www.commerce.gov.mm/
Includes data on the type and volume of imports and exports, as well as brief information on investment opportunities in Burma, and economic policies and regulations concerning foreign trade.

Philippines

Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines

http://www.dti.gov.ph/
Provides an overview of trade and investment trends and official economic policies in the Philippines.

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

http://www.neda.gov.ph/
The purpose of this site is to disseminate information and statistical data on the state of social and economic planning and coordinating in the Philippines.

Singapore

Ministry of Trade and Industry

http://app.mti.gov.sg/default.asp?id=1
Includes comprehensive information and statistical data on the Singaporean economy.

Statistics Singapore

http://www.singstat.gov.sg/
Contains a vast array of economic data and key statistics on the Singaporean economy.

Thailand

Bank of Thailand

http://www.bot.or.th/bothomepage/index/index_e.asp
Includes comprehensive reports and data on virtually all facets of the Thai economy.

National Statistical Office of Thailand

http://web.nso.go.th/eng/index.htm
Administered by the National Statistical Office, Thailand, this site provides current census and survey reports and extensive economic data.

Vietnam

The Ministry of Finance of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (MOF)

http://www.mof.gov.vn/DefaultE.aspx?tabid=197
Provides a broad overview of foreign trade regulations, finance laws, and the current investment climate in Vietnam.

Vietnam Economic Times

http://www.vneconomy.com.vn/eng/
The Economic Times is an online English and Vietnamese-language newspaper featuring economic reports and business news.