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ASIA News, Nov 13, 2011


Asia Stocks Fall for Second Week Amid Concern About Europe's Debt Crisis
Bloomberg
Singapore-listed Noble Group slumped 25 percent in the week to S$1.18. Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Leiman quit after the company reported a $17.5 million third-quarter loss, compared with a profit of $157.2 million a year earlier. ...
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APEC-2011: Medvedev calls for confidence
The Voice of Russia
Meanwhile, the beginning of the first day of the APEC summit in Honolulu was dedicated to economic ties between the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Dmitry Medvedev met Australia`s Prime Minister Julia Gillard to discuss measures to overcome the ...
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The Voice of Russia
Obama Puts Focus on Companies in Driving Exports at APEC
BusinessWeek
s Jim McNerney may be just as vital to his drive to expand US trade in Asia as his talks with regional leaders including China's Hu Jintao. Obama's campaign to double US exports as a way to create jobs and spur economic growth will be atop the agenda ...
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ASEAN has progressed well under Indonesia chairmanship: Shanmugam
Channel News Asia
By S Ramesh | Posted: 13 November 2011 2044 hrs SINGAPORE: Indonesia caps its chairmanship of ASEAN with the forthcoming Bali summit which will see the formal entry of the United States and Russia into the East Asia summit grouping. ...
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Amazing Space
Malaysia Star
AFTER four years and a cool S$50mil (RM123.5mil) invested, the SpaceAsia Hub, Space Furniture's new showroom in Singapore, is open for business. Comprised of three separate but adjoining buildings, namely, Heritage House, Glass Block and The Villa, ...
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Malaysia Star
The Epic Touch 4G Continues to Pile on the Awards for Samsung, Included in ...
Mobile bloom News
And after its original launch in Europe and Asia, the Samsung Galaxy S II took home Best European Mobile Phone at the EISA consumer electronics awards ceremony earlier this year. And now, for the first time in three years, some phone other than the ...
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S'pore to host 2015 Games on Republic's 50th year of independence
TODAYonline
by Tan Yo-Hinn At the SEA Games Federation council meeting here yesterday, the 10 other member nations unanimously gave their backing to award the hosting rights to Singapore for South-east Asia's biggest multi-sport showpiece. ...
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S.Korea nuclear envoy to meet US official in Vienna
AFP
Following his trip to Vienna the South's envoy will fly to the Indonesian resort island of Bali where South Korea, Japan and the US will seek to hold three-way talks on North Korea during the East Asia Summit. After a second round of talks in Geneva ...
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AFP
S. Koreans demand rejection of US free trade pact
Arab News
The ruling Grand National Party stresses the FTA is vital for Asia's fourth-largest economy. It has a comfortable majority parliament but has been unwilling to risk political damage by pushing the bill through ahead of general and presidential ...
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Karzai`s tough talk
DAWN.com
Islamabad is striving to secure not only a political role in Afghan peace talks, it also wants its share in the emerging trade conduit in Afghanistan that is to link South and Central Asia. A few months before the signing of the India-Afghanistan ...
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New Delhi''s ''Tihar Prison'' - biggest and unique in its own way
Kuwait News Agency
By Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (KUNA) -- Indian Capital New Delhi houses the biggest prison in South Asia - "Tihar Prison", which has a total sanctioned capacity of 6500 inmates, though it is actually occupied by more than 12500 inmates. ...
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Badminton pulls the crowds at SEAGames
AFP
JAKARTA — Badminton took centre stage at the Southeast Asian Games on Sunday as Indonesia drew on a raucous home support to book berths in the finals of both the men's and women's team events. It was heavy going for the men, who struggled to beat a ...
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AFP
Fil-Ams thrilled to meet Aquino
Manila Bulletin
President Aquino will be here as one of the senior officials from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, where United States (US) President Barack Obama hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. ...
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Malaysia calls for infrastructure partnership with India
Business Standard
Speaking at the South India Infrastructure Investment Summit 2011, S Samy Vellu, Malaysia's Special Envoy to India and South Asia on infrastructure said: “Both, India and Malaysia, must work together to creative financial packages along with strategic ...
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Is the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 4G still leader of the pack with recent releases?
Mobile bloom News
The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G released in the United States on the AT&T 4G network on October 2 is the US version of that handset which most closely resembles the model launched in Europe and Asia that introduced it to the world. ...
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Burma will free more political prisoners soon
Asian Correspondent
On 10 November, Speaking in Honolulu ahead of a weekend Asia-Pacific summit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States was ready to become a “partner” of Burma if it makes good on signs of reform in the long isolated country. ...
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Trade unions to ensure migrant workers' rights
ScandAsia.com
Representatives of labour unions from Southeast Asia and beyond were present at this three-day event. The conference was kicked off with welcome remarks by Sister Diis Bohn, advisor for Asia, LO-Norway. – I'm very glad to be here in the Philippines ...
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ScandAsia.com
MISNet Ties Up with iCreate Software for Establishing Biz$core Banking BI ...
PR.com (press release)
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Eric S. Natividad, Chairman and Founder, MISNet said, “We are very excited and proud to be the first Centre of Excellence for iCreate Software in Asia Pacific. This is testament to our commitment to offer the best DW/BI ...
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Aquino in Hawaii for APEC
Tempo
Manila, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States last Friday (Saturday in Manila) for the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting from November 11 to November 13. ...
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APEC Summit Host to Falun Gong Protest
The Epoch Times
By Hao Dong Banners erected by members of spiritual discipline Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) line a street near the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao made a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...
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Private Hospital Operators "TMC" Promise World Class Health Services
Pacific News Center
Remarks were provided by project proponents Dr. Alfredo RA Bengzon, President and CEO of The Medical City and Cezar T. Quiambao, Chairman, Strategic Asia-Pacific Investments, Inc. Most Rev. Anthony Sablan Apuron, OFM CAP., DD, Metropolitan Archbishop ...
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Analysts' Weekly Ratings Changes for Baker Hughes (BHI)
LocalizedUSA
Baker Hughes 's EPS estimates were cut by analysts at Credit Suisse. The analysts now have an “outperform” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Baker Hughes had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS AG from $92.00 to $82.00. ...
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'Russia ready to meet APEC members` energy demand' - Gazprom
The Voice of Russia
Russia hopes for a successful resolution to the eurozone economic crisis, the country's President Dmitry Medvedev said, addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Medvedev stressed that the euro – being a ...
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The Voice of Russia
Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: GAME, PHG, RBA, MTL, BGC
GuruFocus.com
... Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. has a market cap of $2.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.53 with a P/E ratio of 36 and P/S ratio of 6.2. The dividend yield of Ritchie Bros. ...
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Asian Tour eyes late start to lure top names
Zee News
Han, a former Myanmar professional, has continually pushed for more opportunities for his members to play on the bigger PGA and European Tours and increased prize money on the Asian Tour. The Asian Tour`s successful co-sanctioning with the European ...
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Piñera aims for 'powerful agreement' over education in Chile
Buenos Aires Herald
Chile''s President Sebastián Piñera greets the audience at the CEO''s Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 12 , 2011 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Chile's President, Sebastián Piñera, expressed his hopes to be able to...
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Obama urges help for veterans in radio address
Seattle Post Intelligencer
He recorded the message Friday, Veteran's Day, on board the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier anchored off the coast of San Diego, where Obama stopped en route to an Asia-Pacific economic summit that he was hosting beginning Saturday in Hawaii. ...
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Regal Beloit Corp. board declares dividend
Rockford Register Star
It has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe andAsia. Rockford Register Star | 99 E. State St. Rockford, IL 61104 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where ...
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Weekly Analysts' Ratings Changes for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA)
LocalizedUSA
Teva’s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) business provides vertical integration to Teva’s own pharmaceutical production. The Company’s global operations are conducted from North and Latin America to Europe and Asia. As December 31, 2010, ...
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Procera Networks Inc (PKT) Shares Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to ...
LocalizedUSA
The Company’s products offer network operators network traffic identification, control and service management. The Company sells its products through its direct sales force, resellers, distributors and system integrators in the Americas, Asia ...
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S. Asia summit falls short of meeting goals - Asia News Network
The annual South Asian summit is poised to end in disappointment for host Maldives today, falling short of goals such as deadlines to cut trade barriers, even as ...
www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=23804
TURKEY Erdogan's religious acrobatics: Nicaea council church ...
Istanbul (AsiaNews) - The specter of Aghia Sophia continues to plague the Islamic world of Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey. Not the most famous symbol of the church ...
www.asianews.it/.../Erdogan's-religious-acrobatics:-Nicaea-cou...
ITTF opens Asia Pacific HQ in S'pore - Channel NewsAsia
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has opened its Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore.
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/.../.html
Oil Riches Languish on China's Doorstep
The Philippines will propose a new initiative to settle disputes in the South China Sea at a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next week ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../oil-riches-languish-on-china-doorstep...
Asia Rise Drives Obama Message as US's First Pacific President
In speeches in the US, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore and Indonesia, Obama has said his Asia focus is driven by today's economic and ...
www.businessweek.com/.../asia-rise-drives-obama-message-as-...
Goldman Sachs's Asia Co-President Yusuf Alireza Leaves Company ...
... Inc. (GS)'s operations in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan in January, ... of investment banking for Asia ex-Japan, stepped down in April 2010. ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../goldman-s-asia-co-president-alireza-d...
Celtic's Ki unlikely to be selected by South Korea | Australia/Asia ...
Celtic's Ki unlikely to be selected by South Korea ... South Korea manager Cho Kwang-rae has indicated that Ki Sung-yeung will .... More: Australia/Asia News ...
www.tribalfootball.com/.../celtic-s-ki-unlikely-be-selected-sout...
India, Pakistan officials meet before S. Asia summit - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Senior officials from arch-rivals India and Pakistan met in the Maldives Tuesday as they prepared for a summit of South Asian nations in the ...
news.yahoo.com/india-pakistan-officials-meet-asia-summit-17...
South East Asia Property Awards partners with Channel News Asia ...
“This is great news for the South East Asia Property Awards and regional real estate in general,” said Terry Blackburn, CEO of event organizers Ensign Media. ...
absoluteworldgroup.wordpress.com/.../south-east-asia-propert...
U.S. to promote relations with South Asia at ... - Siam Daily News
U.S. to promote relations with South Asia at SAARC summit The United States is looking to further its relations with South Asia at the 17th South Asia.
www.siamdailynews.com/.../u-s-to-promote-relations-with-sou...
Neglected Diseases Afflict South Asia's Poor | Health | English - News
At a time when economists predict that South Asia's economy will grow, health experts point to hundreds of millions suffering from neglected infections, often as ...
www.voanews.com/.../Neglected-Diseases-Afflict-S-Asias-Poor...
S Asia rivals due to hold talks – BBC News
BBC NewsS Asia rivals due to hold talksBBC NewsThe prime ministers of India and Pakistan are due ...
www.breakinnewsnow.com/s-asia-rivals-due-to.../103437
Gaddafi`s nuclear weapons are a canard. Sources tell AsiaNews ...
Sources tell AsiaNews that the nuclear weapons rebels claim to have found are only nuclear material and waste from Gaddafi`s nuclear programme. Despite ...
nuclearno.com/text.asp?15788
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from ...
Asia Times Online. The Asia News Hub providing the latest news and analysis regarding economics, events and trends in business, economy and politics ...
atimes.com/atimes/south_asia/mk08df01.html
E! News Asia - CoCo Lee & Bruce Rockowitz Wedding - YouTube
E! News Asia Hosts : Dominic Lau , Lisa S Blushing Brides : CoCo Lee wedding No Pain, No Gain Fab. Fun : Kimora Lee Simmons The Kardashian Preup - Kim ...
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