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ASIA News, Sep 30, 2011


HK shares seen higher, but poised for worst quarter since 2008
Reuters
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei was trading up 0.2 percent at 8722.4 points, while the KoreaComposite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading down 0.5 percent at 1759.6 points at 0049 GMT. * Top iron ore miner Vale plans to produce at full capacity in ...
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West Philippine Sea forum scheduled
Manila Bulletin
By ROY C. MABASA MANILA, Philippines — The Carlos P. Romulo Foundation for Peace and Development (CPR), in collaboration with the Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore(ISEAS) will host a "by invitation only" forum on West Philippine Sea ...
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India's business with US is 9.35 times greater than Pakistan's
The News International
According to the US Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, America also happens to be India's largest investment partner. The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs says in its most recent report: “The United States is ...
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'Community' Recap: Geography of Global Conflict
Hollywood.com
“An Asian Annie? Only in Obama's America…” -Pierce We start with the much teased premise that there's a new Annie in town: Asian Annie (or Annie Kim as regular people prefer to call her). At first, Annie befriends her little copycat after she shows up ...
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Hollywood.com
Senators cite ups and downs of Philippines-Japan security pact
Inquirer.net
“Any bilateral agreement with another country with influence in the Asia Pacific region could only be beneficial to us,” said Senate defense chairman Panfilo Lacson. But antagonizing China may be a possible downside, he added. ...
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Inquirer.net
Bharti Airtel surges over 3% in range bound market
India Infoline.com
The market opened on a weak note as Asian stocks fell. A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices cut losses after hitting fresh intraday lows in early trade. The market turned positive to strike intraday high only to once again dip in ...
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Indian Markets Seen Little Changed
RTT News
(RTTNews) - The Indian markets are seen opening flat to slightly lower on Friday, tracking mixedAsian cues as positive US economic data and news that Greece has made progress in meeting requirements for additional aid failed to ease global growth ...
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Missing Opportunities in US-China Relations
Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
Whether it is Chinese language classes—which almost always have a strong component of Chinese culture in them—or high school courses on modern China, America's youth recognizes the significance of Asia and China. A recent poll of American young ...
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PBA-Gilas partnership assured
Inquirer.net
This is why we are confident—and so are PBA commissioner Chito Salud and chair Mamerto Mondragon—that the fine performance of the Smart Gilas national team in the recent Fiba AsiaMen's Championship in Wuhan would redound to the benefit of the PBA ...
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US HOT STOCKS: Micron, Xyratex Active In Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
Shares initially fell after hours on the downbeat outlook even, but were flat in recent after-hours trading as the latest earnings topped the company's earlier estimates. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD, $5.31, -$0.84, -13.66%) cut its projections for ...
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India Shares End Sharply Higher
Wall Street Journal
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei rose 1.0% and Korea's Kospi added 2.7%, while among European markets, Germany's DAX and France's CAC were trading up 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively, after a weak opening. The German parliament approved by a wide margin ...
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Australian Stock Market - Closing -09/29/2011
International Business Times AU
By Juliette Saly, CommSec Market Analyst | September 29, 2011 11:18 PM EST Therecent rally on the Australian share market came to an abrupt end today, although the losses weren't overly significant or surprising. US and European markets closed in the...
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International Business Times AU
The Danger for US-China Ties
The Diplomat
The United States may be tempted to believe it can have it all: jobs for its arms industry at home, a strategic presence in East Asia and political leverage over mainland China's ties with Taiwan, all the while maintaining good political and economic ...
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The Diplomat
Melting Glaciers: Monitoring Global Warming at World's 'Third Pole'
Spiegel Online
By Gerald Traufetter AP How are high-altitude glaciers in central Asia reacting to global warming? A team of German-based scientists is measuring the little-known frozen world of the Tian Shan mountain range. Though conditions there are much colder ...
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Spiegel Online
Solar: Act now, or pay more later
Climate Spectator
But Jack Curtis, the head of Australian and Asia Pacific operations for First Solar, the market leader in thin-film solar panels, says many more such projects will be needed to help bring down operating, engineering and financing costs. ...
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Canadian funds throw weight around
Financial News
CPP, with C$148.2bn in assets, returned 11.9% in its latest fiscal year, above its own 9.8% benchmark. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Canada's biggest fund with C$151.7bn in assets, reported a 13.6% return last year, above its 9.5% benchmark. ...
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Financial News
Eels invade paddy fields; rice scientists raise concern
Malaya
Although Monopterus albus was initially thought to be a single species, there may be three distinct species in Asia where it thrives in fresh, brackish, tropical and subtropical waters. "Its full impact is yet to be determined, whether it affects rice ...
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Malaya
'Contagion'-style global pandemic plausible, doctor says
Kansas State Collegian
The other two pandemics, the Asian flu in 1957 and the Hong Kong flu in 1968, were far less serious, but still presented acute health risks. The government's contingency for dealing with pandemics has seen a lot of scrutiny in recent years. ...
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/9
VietNamNet Bridge
Nichirei Corp. will establish a research farm for acerola, a fruit rich in vitamin C, in southern Vietnamby April 2012 to help increase local supplies to beverage producers. The research farm will be set up in Tien Giang province and run by a joint ...
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Future of West Bank school under threat
Ma'an News Agency
Then they call us and ring the bell in order for us to go back to class," said AsiaMuhammad. Around 66 pupils from the local Bedouin community go to the school, and the oldest students are 14-years old. Many Palestinians in the area they say they are...
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Ma'an News Agency
Counterfeit jerseys a cut below
Montreal Gazette
There are fewer large shipments of fakes arriving from Asia - mostly Chinese sweatshops - because of a North America-wide crackdown on counterfeiting. But the practice continues in a different way, websites selling a dozen or so jerseys and shipping ...
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Ep. 1560: iPhone 5 invite: we've cracked the code!
CNET
To play this video, you need Javascript enabled and the latest version of Flash installed. Install Flash now Video description: Welcome to our first Buzz Out Loud Weekly, which is, ironically, our third show this week! It's a stair-step approach, ...
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CNET
The Huddle: Supercommittee fear
Politico
"I have no intentions of taking a position there," Lee, the Utah Republican, told Manu Raju in arecent interview. "There's no reason to." It's not as if Lee isn't involved in other Senate races. He has launched a leadership PAC -- called the ...
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Silverfleet Takes on LDC Investment
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Most recently the three recent acquisitions of manufacturing sites in Germany and Italy demonstrate our commitment to enhancing Aesica's service offering to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The support from Silverfleet Capital ...
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