ASIA News, Nov 27, 2011

MUSIC-S ASIA 2 IBNLive.com According to ICCR Director-General Suresh Goel, the South Asian Bands Festival has been popular because participating groups touch the hearts of people from all age groups. "The presentation and working together of artistes of various genres also ... See all stories on this topic »

MUSIC-S ASIA 3 LAST IBNLive.com PTI | 12:11 PM,Nov 27,2011 Sri Lankan fusion band 'Thriloka' has been entertaining Sri Lankan fusion band 'Thriloka' has been entertaining local audiences since 2006, delivering an innovative blend of traditional Sri Lankan folk music, Indian raga, ... See all stories on this topic »

Foreign appetite for S. Korean bonds strong despite euro woes Lanka Business Online SEOUL, Asia Pulse - Foreign investors have continued to snap up South Korean bonds due to the country's relatively strong economic fundamentals, despite the ongoing eurozone debt crisis, officials said Friday. The remarks came during a monthly policy ... See all stories on this topic »

S. Korea still competitive in global transportation, construction sectors The Korea Herald The report, meanwhile, showed Asia's fourth-largest economy posting deficits in travel, tourism and intellectual property right areas that offset any gains in transportation and construction. The country has consistently reported a deficit in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket tech specs review show just why the Galaxy S II ... Technology Bloom News The Skyrocket looks very similar to the original device which launched first in Europe and Asia, and now that some form of the Galaxy S II has hit every major carrier in the United States and overseas, the handset has hold sold 30 million units in its ... See all stories on this topic »

Sorry, Steve, the stylus is back Inquirer.net This one accessorizes a nifty gadget that's a hybrid between a tablet and a smartphone—“lightweight and easy to carry, but big enough to get done what needs to be done while on the go,” said Gregory Lee, president and CEO of Samsung Asia during the ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Young Americans View China As Threat Student Operated Press The data is particularly relevant in light of President Barack Obama`s recent Asia-Pacific trip, as well as developments related to the congressional Super Committee. It reveals the opinions of young Americans on issues such as US debt and indebtedness... See all stories on this topic » Student Operated Press

Cirque Du Soleil performs 'Saltimbanco' Manila Bulletin By CRISPINA MARTINEZ-BELEN MANILA, Philippines — After performing the very exciting and breath-taking “Varekai,” Cirque Du Soleil is coming back to Manila, this time to present its signature production “Saltimbanco” at the Mall of Asia Arena, ... See all stories on this topic »

Barreto, PSL tankers shine in S'pore meet Philippine Star The event, to which the Philippine Swimming League and its sister federation, the Aquatic Sports Association of the Philippines, are invited annually, was participated in by teams from Australia andSoutheast Asia. The swimming meet is held to ... See all stories on this topic »

Joyce Ma, Marina Mahathir, other power women fly in for Doris Ho's birthday party Inquirer.net Flying in to attend these festivities was none other than Asia's queen of fashion, Joyce Ma. She is credited with introducing to Hong Kong and Asia the major brands like Gucci, Armani and Prada, as well as the Japanese and Belgian designers. ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

CITC inaugurates eight-court tennis complex in Consolacion, plans to host ITF ... Sun.Star Yesterday's inauguration was spearheaded by Cebu International Tennis Center (CITC) president Ken Salimbangon, who was joined by Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado, and CITC's partners Jason Sankey, Graeme Foster and Adrian Montesinos of OTR Tennis Asia ... See all stories on this topic »

Occupy Australia : 2500 US Marines For Permanent Darwin Base CounterCurrents.org Thus refugees fleeing US and Israeli state terrorism and reaching Australia by boat were stigmatized as “queue jumpers” who were “violating Australia 's borders”. This cryptic anti-Asian sentiment was reinforced by anti-Arab anti-Semitism and ... See all stories on this topic »

Pekin Life Insurance Co. Leads Tuesday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index ... Insurance News Net (press release) The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the Global Insurance Brokers Index trailing the list. In descending order, the AM Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at: The US Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 790.82 (-0.54%). ... See all stories on this topic »

Taiwan films reach out to Asia and beyond AsiaOne Box office revenues for local films as of mid-November had already set a new record of Tw$1.5 billion (S$65 million) - triple the 2010 full-year figure, and up a staggering 200-fold from 2001. Once best known for its arthouse films, the island has ... See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

Safra buys Sarasin stake for $1.13 billion Reuters UK While Sarasin has expanded in Asia and the Middle East, fertile hunting grounds for private banks targeting the newly wealthy, Safra's traditional markets are in the Americas. Both banks operate in Europe, though overlap is limited. ... See all stories on this topic »

Marketing push can help raise Indian films' bar: Soni Times of India The agenda of this initiative is to promote sales and festival participation of South Asian films globally. Through this facility, buyers, financiers, festival programmers can view films, leave comments for the film's rights holder(s), ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan demands US vacate air base after deadly strikes msnbc.com The coalition has alternative routes through Central Asia into northern Afghanistan, but they are costlier and less efficient. Kolb noted that even if some of supply routes through Pakistan were closed, there were "contingencies built into the system" ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

Weekly News Roundup: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) StocksandShares.TV Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) Chairman and Chief Executive John S. Watson said, “Joe's enterprise-wide experience and his demonstrated ability to advance our exploration and production interests across east and south Asia, make him well qualified to ... See all stories on this topic »

Washington's Countdown to War Dissident Voice Washington's “interests,” which first and foremost include “securing its hegemony over the energy-rich regions of the Middle East and Central Asia” as the World Socialist Web Site observed, may lead the crisis-ridden US Empire “to take another ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine Art Awards heats up Manila Bulletin The national winners will also receive an all-expenses paid trip to the Hongkong Art Fair, one of the most dynamic and important art markets in Asia. One of the unique features of the PAA competition is that artists get to keep their winning works. ... See all stories on this topic »

J.League goes down to the wire The Official Home of Asian Football In the final round of matches on December 3, Kashiwa face fallen giants Urawa Reds, with the 2007 ACL champions battling to avoid relegation, while Gamba, who won Asia's premier club competition a year after Urawa, are away to Shimizu S-Pulse and ... See all stories on this topic »

Home Tour offers unique decor Signal The Smith home also promises to transport guests to more exotic corners of the globe, with furnishings and rugs hailing from as far as Africa and Asia in the upstairs bedrooms and “man cave.” American antiques are the main attractions at the lovely ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekly News Roundup: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) StocksandShares.TV Anthony Nappi said, “Indonesia is a vital part of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C)'s franchise and global transaction services growth strategy in Asia-Pacific. Having proven his leadership capabilities both as regional head of public sector and as regional ... See all stories on this topic »

Strong foundation for development Sunday Observer Therefore this is a significant budget that has been presented when attempts are being made by the Government to turn Sri Lanka into the “wonder of Asia”. Referring to the untoward incident which occurred when the President delivered his Budget speech, ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Observer

CCTV 'cat dumper' identified Malaysia Star It is lobbying for the maximum penalty to be doubled to a jail term of up to two years or a fine of up toS$20000 (RM48,000), or both a jail term and a fine, and in extreme cases, for abusers to be banned from keeping pets. — The Straits Times / Asia ... See all stories on this topic »

China vs Europe: Fu Xiaofang vs Immonen Inside POOL Magazine Pool is growing in Asia and China and Dragon Promotions is doing a great job promoting the game and the players here. y first experience in playing with a woman, I played in the German Mixed Doubles Championship in 2003. She and I ended up winning the ... See all stories on this topic » Inside POOL Magazine

Weekly News Roundup: IBM (NYSE:IBM) StocksandShares.TV Shankar Kalyana, distinguished engineer and chief technology officer, global business services, IBM India/South Asia, said that, “With rapid urbanization in India, it is critical to build townships which are sustainable and have the required smart ... See all stories on this topic »

International Tourists' Service Quality Perception And Behavioral Loyalty ... Insurance News Net (press release) For collectivist group was composed of medical tourists who had nationality in countries in Asia and Africa . The total number of collectivist tourists was 121 or 30.25%. The test was performed with two models, an unconstrained model, in which all the ... See all stories on this topic »

That Rocky Road to Damascus Dissident Voice Diplomats in Brussels confirmed to Asia Times Online that the former Libyan “rebels” — now trying to come up with a credible government — have already given the go-ahead for NATO to build a sprawling military base in Cyrenaica. ... See all stories on this topic »

What ails my rupee mydigitalfc.com ... “Today' s trend (trade on Friday) of rupee shows that the terror is off the rupee but the scare still remains as the debt crisis in Europe still remains unresolved.” According to a 22 November-dated CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets report by its analyst ... See all stories on this topic »

School news Tuscaloosa News (subscription) The all-A's honor roll for the first nine weeks includes Asia Danielle Anthony, Gracie Avery, Kimberly Marie Bell, Braxton Ashley Booth, Devin JiShaun Boykin, Colton Shane Cabiness, Andrew Joseph Calvin, Heidi Marie Calvin, Ada Catherine Chapman, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pankaj Advani to lead Indian charge at world snooker c`ship Zee News The International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) decided to shift the tournament from Bahrain to Bangalore due to prolonged crisis in some parts of Middle East Asia. IBSF Board Member and tournament Director Barrie Jones told reporters here ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

U.S., China clash over S. China Sea at E. Asia Summit | Kyodo News At the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia, U.S. President Barack Obama called for ''peaceful resolution'' of the South China Sea issue in accordance with ... english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/11/127169.html

Toyota to keep output reduced in SE Asia, S.Africa | Business News TOKYO | Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:20am EST TOKYO Nov 25 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would keep production reduced at its factories in Thailand, ... businessnewstime.com/toyota-to-keep-output-reduced-in-se-as...

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AFRICA News, Sep 27, 2011

S. Africa passes 'state secrets' law CNN Johannesburg (CNN) -- South Africa's National Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that critics say is a threat to journalistic freedom and anti-corruption efforts. Members of parliament passed the Protection of State Information bill by a vote of ... See all stories on this topic »

S.African youth leader appeals ANC suspension AFP JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's ruling ANC said Friday its firebrand youth leader Julius Malema has appealed his suspension, setting the stage for a protracted battle ahead of the party's next elective conference. Malema was slapped with a five-year ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Dutchman, S.African, Swede confirmed kidnapped in Mali Reuters India AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Three people kidnapped in Mali were from South Africa, the Netherlands and Sweden, their governments said on Saturday, a day after their abduction in a region where al Qaeda agents operate. Gunmen seized the three and killed a ... See all stories on this topic »

S.African stocks fall, euro zone fears weigh Reuters JOHANNESBURG Nov 25 (Reuters) - South African stocks ticked lower on Friday to close the week over 2 percent weaker as fears spread that euro zone leaders would continue to differ over how to stem contagion from the region's debt crisis. ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa's firebrand Malema eyes cattle farming AFP CAPE TOWN — South Africa's firebrand youth leader Julius Malema has turned to cattle farming since his five-year suspension by the ruling party -- but will not quit politics, Sunday reports said. "I have 20 cattle now. We will breed them, ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.Africa: Top politician faces bribery accusations The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African media say they've uncovered evidence that supports corruption allegations against a leading anti-apartheid activist who served on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela. Mac Maharaj, who now is President Jacob Zuma's ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa, Swazi junior coal miners eye own export terminal Reuters MAPUTO Nov 23 (Reuters) - A consortium of South African and Swazi junior coal miners is exploring the option of building an alternative 6 million tonnes coal terminal in Maputo, Mozambique, that would exclusively handle B-grade steam coal, ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa ANC eyes ways to finance agriculture, mining job drive Reuters By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC is looking at ways to finance its efforts to boost jobs in agriculture and mining, which may include getting pension funds to buy more bonds, the head of its economic ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa offers lucky draw for voluntary HIV tests AFP CAPE TOWN — A South African province on Friday announced it will offer a 50000 rand ($5900, 4400 euros) prize in a lucky draw to encourage people to test for HIV in the world's biggest AIDS population. "Persuasion has not worked. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.African shares firmer, resources down Reuters JOHANNESBURG Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Africa stocks rose 0.9 percent on Thursday, as retailers such as Shoprite recovered from a recent sell-off, but broader gains were limited by renewed concerns about the outlook for the euro zone debt crisis. ... See all stories on this topic »

World Bank Cuts S Africa Growth Forecast NASDAQ JOHANNESBURG -- The World Bank cut its forecast for South African growth Tuesday as Africa'slargest economy struggles to trade with weakened global partners, particularly in its largest export market--the European Union. The bank now expects South ... See all stories on this topic »

Philander rocks Aussie openers in S. Africa Test AFP He made the first breakthrough in the South African innings when he dismissed Jacques Rudolph on Saturday, then won a duel with South Africa?s star batsman Jacques Kallis. He again made a crucial early strike on Sunday when he had AB de Villiers caught ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.African ex-leaders grounded by exhausted budget: report AFP CAPE TOWN — South Africa has grounded former president Nelson Mandela and his successors from free flights as the presidency has run out of funds for the retired leaders' travel perk, a report said Friday. "The presidency is currently experiencing ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

New committee to consider S.African secrecy bill until April AFP CAPE TOWN — South Africa's parliament on Friday said a new committee had been tasked until April to consider a new state secrets bill passed by lawmakers this week despite fears that it will threaten press freedoms. The National Assembly approved the... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.Africa keeps heat on mining houses Reuters CAPE TOWN Nov 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's Mining Minister said on Wednesday that mining companies had not achieved a state-mandated 26 percent black ownership target earlier than expected, countering the industry's claim. The Chamber of Mines said in ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa's Telkom H1 profit falls 36 pct Reuters JOHANNESBURG, Nov 21 (Reuters) - South African fixed-line operator Telkom SA reported a 36 percent drop in first-half profit on Monday, as the former state-run utility continues to struggle with tough competition and burdensome costs from its new ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa rand looks to 2-1/2 yr low after hard week Reuters Africa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was on the backfoot against the dollar early on Friday and was poised to close the week at its weakest level in two and a half years as investors filed out of emerging markets they perceived as risky. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ireland leads World Cup after Day 3, USA, Germany, S. Africa close PGA.com However, the second-ranked McIlroy and 2010 US Open champion McDowell will be unable to rest easy Sunday with Germany, South Africa and the United States all tied for second at 197. Martin Kaymer and Alex Cekja made 11 birdies in their 11-under 61 on ... See all stories on this topic »

S. Africa summit to frame action vs 'extreme weather' GMANews.TV ... heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts across the globe in this century as the Earth's climate warms, they underscored the urgency of coming to some solid agreement in Durban, South Africa on Nov. 28. ... See all stories on this topic »

Powerful ANC ally slams S.Africa's secrecy bill Reuters Africa By Mmathabo Tladi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A governing partner of South Africa's ANC criticised on Thursday a state secrecy bill the ruling party rammed through parliament over provisions it said could allow corruption to fester. ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa bonds weak CPI outlook and EU, rand fragile Reuters Africa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Yields on South African 15-year government bonds hit a seven-month high on Thursday as investors shifted to short-term safe-haven debt amid fears of a worsening EU credit crisis, while the rand firmed but looked vulnerable ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa may extradite Rwandan ex-army chief AFP CAPE TOWN — South Africa is considering requests from France and Spain to extradite former Rwandan army chief Faustin Nyamwasa over his alleged role in the 1994 genocide which killed 800000 people. "Requests for the extradition of General Nyamwasa ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.Africa's union says rejects Lonmin wage offer Reuters Africa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's mine workers union on Tuesday said it had rejected a revised wage offer from platinum miner Lonmin Plc on Tuesday, paving the way for strike action. The National Union of Mineworkers said it was demanding an 11 ... See all stories on this topic »

Moody's S. Africa Rating Outlook Cut a 'Wake-Up Call' Bloomberg By Stephen Gunnion - Thu Nov 24 18:51:38 GMT 2011 Moody's Investors Service's downgrade of South Africa's credit rating outlook and the European debt crisis is a “wake-up call,” Mathews Phosa, treasurer-general of the ruling African National Congress, ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa power supply remains tight: Eskom Reuters Africa By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African state utility Eskom is likely to run up about 400 billion rand of debt over the next three years as it pays for upgrades to keep the lights on in Africa's biggest economy, chief executive Brian ... See all stories on this topic »

XE.com - S.Africa, Swazi junior coal miners eye own export terminal A consortium of South African and Swazi junior coal miners is exploring the option of building an alternative 6 million tonnes coal terminal in Maputo, Mozambique, that would exclusively handle B-grade steam coal, an official said on ... XE Forex News

Franchise 1-Day Cup, 2011-12: Lions complete maiden victory ... A round-up of the Franchise 1-Day Cup matches that took place on November 25 - Cricket news from from cricket in South Africa. ... Series/Tournaments: Franchise 1-Day Cup | South Africa Domestic Season. Teams: Cape Cobras | Dolphins ... Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com

XE.com - S.Africa's Eskom to auction 2018 bond on Nov 23 South Africa power utility Eskom said on Monday it would auction up to 250 million rand ($30.5 million) worth of its 2018 bond on Nov. 23. XE Forex News

XE.com - S.Africa Aug c.bank sentiment indicator dips Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. S.Africa Aug c.bank sentiment indicator dips. Top Articles. Sri Lanka 2012 ... XE Forex News

XE.com - UPDATE 1-S.Africa union calls off alloys strike against ... The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Friday it was calling off a strike at ferrochrome operations run by diversified miner Xstrata after a one-year wage agreement was reached. XE Forex News

Medindia Blogs» Blog Archive » S.Africa Offers Lucky Draw To ... By Medindia Health News S.Africa Offers Lucky Draw To Encourage Voluntary HIV Tests. Posted by: Medindia Health News. image A province in South Africa has hit upon a novel strategy to encourage people to test for HIV. The province on Friday announced a lucky ... Medindia Blogs

Philander rocks Aussie openers in S. Africa Test Opening bowler Vernon Philander dismissed both Australia?s opening batsmen as the tourists started their pursuit of a victory target of 310 on the fourth day of the second and final Test againstSouth Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on ... Latest Cricket News from all...

O'Hara leads, Goosen a shot back in S. Africa | Golf News at Golfweek Steven O'Hara shot a 4-under 68 Friday for a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen and Merrick Bremner after the second round of the South African Open. www.golfweek.com stories

XE.com - PREVIEW-S.Africa Q3 GDP growth seen accelerating to ... WHAT: S.Africa's October credit and money supply data. XE Forex News

XE.com - TABLE-S.Africa Oct PPI at 10.6 pct y/y Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. TABLE-S.Africa Oct PPI at 10.6 pct y/y. Top Articles. Merkel says neo-Nazi ... XE Forex News

South Africa Passes Law Restricting Press Freedoms - NYTimes.com South Africa Passes Law to Restrict Reporting of Government Secrets ... Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. The legislation ... www.nytimes.com/.../south-african-parliament-to-vote-on-pres...

South Africa: Lawmakers adopt secrets bill - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: The governing African National Congress pushed a bill through South Africa'sparliament Tuesday to protect state secrets, despite strong ... news.yahoo.com/south-africa-lawmakers-adopt-secrets-bill-12...

S.Africa urged to boost training, electricity supply < South ... South Africa's government wants more of the country's mineral wealth to undergo processing locally, known as beneficiation, as a way to generate jobs an... www.expatica.com/.../safrica-urged-to-boost-training-electricit...

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Rwanda to restock with S. African lions and rhinos - MSN ZA News Rwanda will import lions and rhinos from South Africa next year after its own wildlife was decimated by poaching and conflict. - The latest news, breaking ... news.howzit.msn.com/rwanda-to-restock-with-s-african-lions-...

SUDAN: IOM helps Ferry S Sudanese from the ... - Cisa News Africa KOSTI, November 15, 2011 (CISA) –International Organization for Migration (IOM ) is scaling up its programme to assist South Sudanese move from the north, ... www.cisanewsafrica.com/?p=3398

Fitch says concerned about S.Africa revenues | Rivers State News Like us on Facebook Fitch will release an appraisal of South Africa's ratings in January, Fox said. In its three-year fiscal programme. www.riversstatenews.com/fitch-says-concerned-about-s-africa-...

S. African Open organizers: Daly didn't snub us | Golf News at ... Organizers of the South African Open say controversial golfer John Daly did not " snub" their tournament and that he was simply unable to travel to Johannesburg ... www.golfweek.com/.../s-african-open-organizers-daly-didnt-s...

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