TOKYO (Nikkei)--Efforts by governments in emerging markets to contain the cost of petroleum products by providing subsidies to oil companies are pushing up demand and wreaking havoc on petrol prices throughout Asia.
JAKARTA (Nikkei)--The global supply market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is undergoing major changes, with major exporters Indonesia and Malaysia using more and more of their output for domestic consumption and Australia quickly ramping up exports.
YANGON (Nikkei)--Myanmar, a country of 62 million that has begun to emerge from decades of political and economic isolation, is showing signs of becoming the region's newest big consumer market -- and instant coffee makers are looking to slurp up the profits.
SINGAPORE (Nikkei)--Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations unreservedly praised Myanmar at a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for its ongoing efforts to democratize.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Investors are becoming increasingly nervous about the upcoming change of leadership in China this autumn, and how that could affect the way the nation manages its economy, which continues to drive global growth. Their anxiety primarily stems from a lack of transparent information about the country's political situation.
