The Privatisation and Performance of Asian Telecommunications is designed to be a general introduction for those who wish to study the firm- specific behaviour of Asia s telecommunications industry. This book provides the first systematic overview of the reform processes and impacts of privatisation in the three major Asian telecommunication entities operating in Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Students, researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy- makers who are interested in privatisation reform in Asia and its effects on performance will benefit from this book. As supplementary learning materials, suggested readings in the current literature on privatisation are listed at the end of each chapter.