91.   Ecuador is struggling to avoid a default on its foreign debt and Brazil is still working to come back from the devaluation of its currency in January.

92.   Emerging economies would see lower interest costs on their foreign debts.

93.   Even that was not enough as foreign debt continues to mount and a weakening of the Korean won makes it more difficult to raise dollars.

94.   First, companies need dollars to repay foreign debt, which drives the rupiah lower.

95.   Firms with substantial foreign debt, such as TelecomAsia Corp. Pcl, Thai Petrochemical Industry Pcl and United Communication Industry Pcl, declined.

96.   Fiscal analysts say the country will be hard pressed to pay its foreign debt this year.

97.   Fifteen months ago, Croatia, a successor to the former Yugoslavia, was embroiled in civil war and in default on its foreign debt.

98.   Foreign debt data are due Monday and May employment figures will be released Thursday.

99.   Foreign debt at Malaysian companies balloons as the ringgit weakens, because it costs more in ringgit terms to pay off the debt.

100.   Foreign debt has ballooned, corruption is endemic and, except among the young, disillusionment with the West is high.