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Indian mills have raised export prices for hot-rolled coil by $10-30 per tonne on improved buying, mainly from Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Floods and typhoons are two of the greatest water disasters affecting South East Asia, causing misery and death to people, damaging properties, infrastructure and crops, and causing disruption to commerce and industry. In many cases the impact can be widespread, affecting not only individual households but also large parts of a country including agriculture areas, towns and cities, and sometimes even beyond national borders. The rapid pace of development has resulted in a disproportionate increase in runoff and a many-fold increase in river discharges leading to more frequent and more intense flooding. This situation is expected to be further aggravated due to the impact of global warming and climate change. To cope with such challenges, countries in South East Asia are developing their policy responses tailored to suit their local conditions and environment. This paper looks at the water disaster situation and the policy responses in three cities in South East Asia: Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Metro Manila, the capital cities of the Kingdom of Thailand, the Federation of Malaysia and the Republic of the Philippines, respectively. Although all three countries are in the same climatic zone, due to their geographical locations, water disasters impact differently on them and the remedial measures also differ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indian steel makers increased hot rolled coil prices for domestic markets by 500-750 rupees ($7-10) per tonne in the week ended Friday January 28 but achieved an increase of $30-40 per tonne for their HRC export bookings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indian hot rolled coil export prices edged down on Friday August 20, with mills lowering their HRC export offers to destinations in Southeast Asia, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indian mills reduced the export prices of hot rolled coils by $50-70 per tonne to sell higher tonnages in the international market as domestic demand for HRC remains sluggish, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel mills in India reduced the price of hot rolled coil exports to Southeast Asia by as much as $50 per tonne in the week to Friday June 25, with official offers down to $940-950 per tonne fob Indian ports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A consortium of seven global operators has announced plans for a new subsea cable system to directly connect south east Asia to the US. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cambodian mobile operator Beeline has announced plans to launch 4G services in the country's capital city, Phnom Penh, by the end of the year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]