"I never believed that the baht was overvalued, " says Manu Bhaskaran of SocGen Crosby Securities in Singapore.

CNN: BATTLE OVER ASIA'S MONEY

"The Fed's view has been that growth will slacken off on its own, " says Crosby Securities' regional strategist Manu Bhaskaran.

CNN: A PUNTER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE

Economist Manu Bhaskaran of SG Securities Asia is bullish about Malaysia's short-term prospects, expecting GDP to grow 2.5% in 1999.

CNN: LEADING INDICATORS

For Manu Bhaskaran, a director at SG Securities Asia in Singapore, the election results are fairly encouraging, with Indonesians voting for moderation and an alliance with broad support likely to arise.

CNN: HARD WORK AHEAD

"The weakness is far worse than expected and the news comes at a time when people were hoping that recovery in Japan would help Asia recover, " says Manu Bhaskaran of SocGen-Crosby Securities in Singapore.

CNN: NEW EYE OF THE STORM

"Interest rates are coming down, current-account surpluses are emerging, corporate balance sheets are being restructured, and banking-sector recapitalization is moving along at a good pace almost everywhere in the region, " contends Manu Bhaskaran, a managing director at SG Securities (Singapore).

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