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ASIA News, Oct 19, 2011


Asia Currencies Strengthen as Growth Outlook Outweighs Europe-Debt Concern
Bloomberg
The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar Index climbed for a second day after China released data yesterday that showed industrial production and retail sales beat economists' estimates in September. “Risk appetite may not be that great, but if you compare ...
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Asia stocks mostly higher on Europe aid report
MarketWatch
The share moves in Asia followed a 1.6% rise for the Dow industrials /quotes/zigman/627449/delayed DJIA +1.58% and a 2% climb for the S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025 SPX +2.04% after the Guardian newspaper cited unidentified European Union diplomats as ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia leads gainers, Thailand weak
Reuters
By 0932 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.03 percent while the MSCI's broadest index ofAsia Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.5 percent by 0937 GMT on Wednesday. Singaporean oil rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd rose as much as 4.2 percent, lifted by news ...
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Asia hiring outlook dips further
ZDNet Asia
By Jamie Yap , ZDNet Asia on October 19, 2011 (8 hours ago) Fourth-quarter hiring expectations continue to tumble in Singapore, China and Hong Kong as firms more cautious amid volatile global economy, but company performance unaffected, Hudson reports. ...
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Asia Naphtha Set to Rebound; Gasoil Crack Slides: Oil Products
BusinessWeek
By Yee Kai Pin Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Asia naphtha derivative contracts were poised to rebound from the lowest in a week. Gasoil's crack spread narrowed, signaling decreasing profit for refiners making the distillate fuel. ...
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Asia Markets End Mostly Higher
Wall Street Journal
Asian stocks ended mostly higher Wednesday, tracking US gains Tuesday on optimism over the euro-zone bailout fund ahead of a key summit this weekend, but Apple-related plays lost ground after the company's earnings missed expectations. ...
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Asia Stocks, Ringgit Gain on Europe Outlook; U.S. Futures Drop
San Francisco Chronicle
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rallied 0.9 percent as of 3:01 pm in Tokyo and Euro Stoxx 50 Index futures rose 1.2 percent. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures dipped 0.4 percent and Nasdaq-100 Index contracts lost 0.9 percent. The Markit iTraxx Asia ...
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Asia stocks fall amid debt doubts, China slowdown
BusinessWeek
By PAMELA SAMPSON Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday after China's robust economic growth slowed and German leaders warned that a comprehensive solution to Europe's debt crisis may not be near. Oil prices lingered above $86 a barrel while the dollar ...
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Asia swing safe, say tennis chiefs
AFP
Despite the weakened field in China Brad Drewett, chief executive of the ATP's (Association of Tennis Professionals) International Group, remains unperturbed and is convinced that players are still keen to come to Asiaeven towards the end of a long, ...
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AFP
Ottawa has fumbled economic opportunities in Asia: report
CTV.ca
OTTAWA — The federal government has fumbled and even damaged lucrative economic opportunities in China and the rest of Asia and will need to work hard to play catch-up, says a new, critical report by a leading economist. The paper, commissioned by the ...
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Infosys Opens New Office in Singapore
Wall Street Journal
Bangalore-based Infosys's move to open the new center in Asia is in line with the company's previously stated plan of diversifying revenue base beyond the developed western markets--the US Europe--which currently account for more than 85% of its ...
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Asia Family Offices to Triple, Lead Growth, Citigroup Says
BusinessWeek
By Netty Ismail Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The number of family offices, which manage investments and personal needs for wealthy families, is set to triple in Asia within the next decade, outpacing growth in other regions, according to Citigroup Inc. There ...
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Oil hovers above $88 in Asia as surprise US crude supply drop suggests demand ...
Washington Post
SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $88 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed US crude supplies unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand could be improving. Benchmark crude for November delivery was down 22 cents at $88.12 a barrel...
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Diageo Sales Rise, Warns On Global Economy
Wall Street Journal
Diageo's growth has been driven by its operations in the booming economies of Africa,Asia Pacific and Latin America, where it continues to ramp up its marketing spend to build brand equity. It expects those geographies to contribute half of its global ...
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For golf, Far East is like 'Wild, Wild West'
USA Today
(AP) – Upon seeing the PGA Tour join other tours in trying to stake out a presence in Asia, one high-ranking tournament official said two years ago, "The Far East looks a lot like the Wild, Wild West." By Ross Kinnaird, Getty Images Rory McIlroy of ...
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USA Today
Global Wealth to Grow 50% in Next Five Years, Credit Suisse Says
BusinessWeek
By Jacob Greber Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Global wealth will rise almost 50 percent in the next five years, led by an increase in the number of affluent households in Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to Credit Suisse Group AG. ...
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Asian Stocks Rise as U.S. Earnings Spur Global Recovery Outlook
San Francisco Chronicle
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose on signs a global economic recovery may be strengthening after Bank of America Corp. swung to a profit and Intel Corp. forecast sales that beat analyst estimates, boosting the earnings outlook for Asia's ...
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Asia stocks gain on EU bailout hopes Nikkei up 0 4
Moneycontrol.com
Forexpros - Asian stock markets advanced on Wednesday, after an unconfirmed report said that France and Germany had agreed to expand the euro zone's bailout fund, overshadowing a downgrade to Spain's credit rating. During late Asian trade, ...
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SABMiller Sales Up, Agrees Alliance With Anadolu Efes
Wall Street Journal
SABMiller said it has agreed a strategic alliance with Anadolu Efes across Turkey, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East, under which it will transfer its Russian and Ukrainian beer businesses to Anadolu Efes. Anadolu Efes will also transfer a 24% ...
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Markets rally 2%, bankex firm
Business Standard
Markets rallied 2% tracking gains across Asia and Europe as investors remained hopeful of the progress in the European Union to contain the debt crisis and buying in banking shares back home also helped. The Sensex closed at 17085, up 337 points and ...
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GSMA Announces Mobile Asia Expo 2012
PR Newswire (press release)
BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA today introduced the GSMA MobileAsia Expo, which will take place in Shanghai, 20-22, June 2012. The inaugural MobileAsia Expo will be held in the heart of Shanghai in the state-of-the-art Shanghai New ...
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Indian shares to start higher; Hero MotoCorp eyed
Reuters
Hero MotoCorp said late on Tuesday it was confident of boosting sales despite concerns over rising inflation and fuel costs in Asia's third-largest economy. . Still, investors will be cautious after ratings agency Moody's downgraded Spain's sovereign ...
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Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show
BusinessWeek
By Sarah McDonald Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign bonds from default dropped, according to traders of credit-default swaps. The Markit iTraxx Australia index decreased 5 basis points to 186 basis ...
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IR Magazine South East Asia Awards Shortlist: SingTel Leads CapitaLand in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Singapore, Oct 19, 2011 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) -- SingTel heads the 32 companies short-listed for the upcoming IR Magazine South East Asia Awards, to be held at Singapore Exchange on December 6, 2011. The Singaporean telecommunications company ...
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Chi-X targeting Asia, Latin America, CEO says
MarketWatch
By Geoffrey Rogow SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- The late-October launch of Chi-X Australia, the first rival stock exchange to ASX Ltd. in Australia, will be followed by significantly more expansion for Chi-X in Asia, the firm's chief executive said in an ...
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CNET Asia First Take
CNET Asia (blog)
(Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET Asia) During our hands-on, we were impressed with the responsiveness of the device. We're wondering how much of this is due to the new operating system and how much is owed to the dual-core 1.2GHz processor. ...
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The Asia Foundation Launches LankaCorps | The Asia Foundation ...
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San Francisco and Colombo Sri Lankan expatriates invited to apply for post-war volunteer program The Asia Foundation, the premier non-profit,
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A bigger role for Asia in humanitarian response | Sustainability ...
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A top UN official says Asia can, and should, play a more prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters. ... Sign up to receive the latest news and announcements from us. Email Address. First Name ...
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Altek, Asia Optical may not reach 2011 camera shipment goals
Digital camera ODMs Altek and Asia Optical may not meet their 2011 shipment targets of 20 million and seven million units because Eastman Kodak has decreased its orders, according to industry sources.
DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia
XE.com - Asia Naphtha-S Korea LG Chem buys at slight premiums
South Korea's LG Chem has bought second-half naphtha cargoes at a slight premium, reflecting a weaker market as stubborn sluggish demand for petrochemicals hits sentiment, traders said on Wednesday.
XE Forex News
Asia stocks gain on EU bailout hopes; Nikkei up 0.4% By Forexpros
By Forexpros
Asia stocks gain on EU bailout hopes; Nikkei up 0.4%
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Boeing Forecasts $200 Billion Market for 1250 New Airplanes in ...
By Marcel van Leeuwen
Boeing projects 1250 new airplanes will be delivered to Northeast Asian carriers valued at approximately US $200 billion over the next 20 years. “The.
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS
New rules on religious freedom put at risk Kazakhstan's Catholic ...
By persecution
10/18/2011 Kazakhstan (AsiaNews) – “The new laws on registering and controlling religious communities put at risk the Catholic Church of Kazakhstan. There will be restrictions on visas for foreign religious. About half of all Catholic priests ...
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[K-Pop Lyrics] SNSD – The Boys « ASIA KPOP NEWS Entertainment
By Hyoona_hiell
Girls Generation, k pop lyrics, SNSD, the boys. 01. The Boys. geobi naseo sijakjocha an hae bwatdamyeon geudaen tudeoldaeji mara jom! jujeohamyeon gihoeneun modu neoreul bikyeoga gaseum pyeogo nawabwara jom! Bring the boys ...
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Best Buys in Asia ASX:GCL, NYSE:YZC, HKG ... - Live Trading News
By Shayne Heffernan
Shayne Heffernan list of Asian Miners are Must Own Equities. Banpu, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, HKG:1088, Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR), NYSE:YZC,
Live Stock Trading News | Equities,...
Oz Govt Urges TV Viewers to Switch : Asia-Pacific News
By philsandberg
... all channels in their area six months before the switchover – 5 December 2011 – will be able to access the government-funded VAST satellite service to receive the full suite of 16 digital TV channels and a dedicated regional news channel. ...
Asia-Pacific News
Floods exact heavy toll in Cambodia - Asia News Network
But there may be a silver lining, the Asian Development Bank's country director for Cambodia Putu M. Kamayana, said in a phone interview: "The private sector ...
www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?sec=1&id=22714
Body Modification Trend in Japan Leads to ... - Weird Asia News
A recent trend in body modification is implanting objects, such as magnets, in the skin. Why is beyond me, but apparently something small and barely noticeable.
www.weirdasianews.com/.../body-modification-trend-japan-le...
Nuclear security a serious threat in South Asia: Manmohan Singh ...
He was addressing the country's top military commanders from the army, navy, air force and coast guard during their combined conference.
www.dnaindia.com/.../report_nuclear-security-a-serious-threat...
Asia News Today| Cathnews India
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A 12 year-old Christian is gang ... - Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that A 12-year-old Christian girl was abducted and raped for eight months. The rapists ...
www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent.../AHRC-UAC-199-2011
Bhutan Royal Wedding Celebrated With Music, Dance and Free ...
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Bangladesh unveils $130 Android laptop - ZDNet Asia News
Government announces launch of four local-made laptops, with the cheapest priced at about US$130, as part of efforts to drive digital connectivity in villages.
www.zdnetasia.com/bangladesh-unveils-130-android-laptop-6...
Nepal PM shocked by deadly bus crash - Yahoo! News
News. Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai voiced shock Friday over a bus crash on a remote stretch of mountain road in the east of the country that ...
news.yahoo.com/nepal-pm-shocked-deadly-bus-crash-155154...
Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from ...
Asia Times Online. The Asia News Hub providing the latest news and analysis regarding economics, events and trends in business, economy and politics ...
www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MJ15Ae02.html
Central Asia Online
This site features news from across and about the region and features analysis, ... How likely do you think it is that Central Asia will be peaceful and prosperous ...
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Speak Asia Fraud or Genuine - SpeakAsia News |Speak Asia News ...
Speak Asia News 12 October 2011 ... Many of News Websites Publish the Romurs saying Speak Asia will Be Registered in Bangladesh and Joking Part is their ...
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