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As S.East Asia embraces Myanmar, Japan sizes up investments
Reuters AlertNet
By Ben Blanchard and Yoko Nishikawa NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 16 (Reuters) - As Southeast Asia applauds signs of reform in Myanmar, Japan hinted on Wednesday at the prospect of more investments in the reclusive, authoritarian state following a wave of...
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Waterford's Asia Langley Wins 2 Events In Class S State Swimming Championships
Hartford Courant
MIDDLETOWN – — Before Asia Langley started the 2011 girls swimming season the freshman from Waterford was just hoping she could get times good enough to qualify for the state championships. She not only qualified easily, Tuesday she made history. ...
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S. China Sea discussion 'appropriate' for summit: US
AFP
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — Responding to criticism from Beijing, the United States on Tuesday defended President Barack Obama's right to raise territorial disputes in the South China Sea at the East Asia Summit in Bali over the weekend. ...
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S'pore school opts for desktop virtualization
ZDNet Asia
By Liau Yun Qing , ZDNet Asia on November 16, 2011 (5 hours ago) Temasek Polytechnic deploys virtualization tech to help students get better access to compute resources and cut down on manpower and capital investment costs, exec says. ...
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S'pore bank finds opportunity, challenge in mobile era
ZDNet Asia
By Eileen Yu , ZDNet Asia on November 16, 2011 (12 hours ago) The proliferation of Internet-enabled mobile devices and growing adoption of social networks have pushed one Singapore bank to relook the way it interacts with its customers, in particular, ...
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Europe apos;s woes pushing India into risk aversion mode: HSBC
Moneycontrol.com
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Arjuna Mahendran, the managing director of Head Investment Strategy Asia, HSBC Private Bank said that India has undeperformed its BRIC counterparts which have done considerably better in the last few weeks.
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Threadneedle's Allen Sues Carnelian to Be Removed as Director
BusinessWeek
16 (Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Allen, Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.'s head of hedge fund sales in Asia, sued his former company Carnelian Capital Pte in Singapore to be removed as a director, saying it has strained ties with his employer. ...
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IOA writes to PM on S Asian Games
Indian Sports news
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to clarify the Government stand regarding hosting of the South Asian Games (SAG) in Delhi next year. In a letter to Dr. Singh, IOA acting president Vijay Kumar ...
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S. Korea's Lee pushes for US trade deal approval
英文中國郵報
The two countries are key security allies in Asia, with about 28500 American troops stationed in South Korea as deterrence against potential North Korean provocations. South Korea, a major exporter of industrial goods such as automobiles and consumer...
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Asian Currencies Decline as Europe Funding Woes Heighten Risks
BusinessWeek
Elsewhere, Singapore's dollar dropped 0.2 percent to S$1.2964 and Thailand's baht was steady at 30.85. The Philippine peso depreciated 0.3 percent to 43.495 per dollar. --With assistance from Andrea Wong in Taipei, Jiyeun Lee in Seoul and Kyoungwha Kim...
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S'poreans may soon enjoy visa-free travel to Brazil
Channel News Asia
By Wayne Chan | Posted: 16 November 2011 2205 hrs SINGAPORE: Singapore and Brazil are getting closer to signing a partial Visa Abolition Agreement which would allow ordinary passport holders from both countries to enjoy visa-free facilities. ...
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Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Cracks rebound; at 2-week high
Reuters Africa
PRODUCT Price Prev Change JAN12 NAPHTHA NAF-1H-TYO 889.50/890.50 874.50 +15.50 SPOT NAPHTHA NETBACK NAF-SIN 96.45/96.55 94.78 +1.72 DEC NAPHTHA SWAPS NAF-1M-S 890.00/892.00 877.50 +13.50 Jan NAPHTHA SWAPS NAF-1M-S891.50/893.50 880.25 +12.25 SPOT ...
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Indian shares to open lower, oil firms watched
Reuters
S.Korea... SE Asia....... Hong Kong... Taiwan.... Australia/NZ.... India....... China..... OTHER MARKETS: Wall Street .... Gold ....... Currency.. Eurostocks..... Oil ........ JP bonds... ADR Report ..... LME metals. US bonds.. Stocks News US. ...
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Contact lens market in Asia booming
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Contact lenses are big business in Asia, with the latest quarter sales hitting more than 131 million pieces and raking in more than US$211 million (S$273 million), global market research firm GfK said. Although positive growth was recorded ...
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S'pore investing heavily in cruise infrastructure
Channel News Asia
Speaking at the inaugural Cruise Shipping Asia 2011 Convention, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Mr Teo Ser Luck said upgrading work at the International Cruise Terminal will see the number of berths double by the second quarter of next year. ...
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S. Africa seeks DNA of rhino horns seized in Hong Kong
Bangkok Post
Officials blame the poaching surge on organised crime syndicates selling horns for use in Asian medicinal treatments, where it is believed to cure cancer. In July, South Africa and China agreed to strengthen a cooperation agreement on wildlife ...
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S'pore shares end weaker
Channel News Asia
Volume totalled 1.62 billion shares valued at S$1.09 billion. Libra topped the active list, dropping 25.5 cents to 31.5 cents after more than 91.3 million shares were traded. Noble Group and Golden Agri both edged up half a cent to S$1.20 and 67.5 ...
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Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Retreat on Italy Concern; Euro Falls
San Francisco Chronicle
The Chinese supermarket operator and Bharti Airtel Ltd., India's largest mobile-phone company, are among the stocks that will be added to MSCI Inc.'s global indexes, the New York-based company said. China's 10-year government bonds climbed after the ...
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S.Korea-Market Factors to watch Nov 16
Reuters
(Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries, please contact the Seoul newsroom at +822 3704 5640 or via email at kr.rtrs@gmail.com) WHAT IS HAPPENING IN KOREA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) >HSBC's Asia economist and fellow experts speak to media on ...
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Keen to tap Asia-Pacific, Japan markets: CA Technologies
MSN India
Elster said the company s global share of the mainframe technologies market stands at 26 per cent at present, while the Nasdaq-listed firm enjoyed a 30 per cent share globally in the portfolio management segment, besides about 25 per cent on services ...
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Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Financial Results
Daily Markets (press release)
Asia Carbon is one of the top ten carbon black producers in the province and has established relationships with a high-profile customer base. The Company went public in 2010 through a registration statement on Form S-1 which was declared effective by ...
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Morgan Stanley calls on India to accelerate policy reforms
MSN India
Singapore, Nov 16 (PTI) The Indian government must accelerate implementation of major policy reforms to attract investments and keep up with projected economic growth, Morgan Stanley Asia''s managing director Chetan Ahya said today. ...
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VisionChina Media Inc.'s Board of Directors Issues Formal Vote of Confidence ...
Sacramento Bee
16, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VisionChina Media Inc. ("VisionChina Media" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VISN), one of China's largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks on mass transportation systems, today announced its Board of ...
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SEA Games: S'pore get gold in wakeboarding
Channel News Asia
By Nabil Rusydi | Posted: 16 November 2011 2052 hrs The 18 year old, who is the IWWF Asian Wakeboard Championships bronze medallist, clinched gold with a score of 60.45. Sasha was the favourite to win the event and did not disappoint with her fine ...
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Foot-long shrimp evoke caution
StarNewsOnline.com
s Danny Hieranymus shows a tiger shrimp that Capt. Todd Southerland caught Wednesday near Frying Pan Shoals. By Kate Elizabeth Queram When Denny McCuiston had his first close encounter with the super-sized Asian tiger shrimp – a hefty, spindly, ...
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Indian shares fall 1 pct, state refiners hit 2-yr lows
Reuters
S.Korea... SE Asia....... Hong Kong... Taiwan.... Australia/NZ.... India....... China..... OTHER MARKETS: Wall Street .... Gold ....... Currency.. Eurostocks..... Oil ........ JP bonds... ADR Report ..... LME metals. US bonds.. Stocks News US. ...
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'Be global in perspective,' local firms urged
BusinessWorld Online Edition
ING Asia is coming out fresh from closing what is now considered the largest consolidation between two Filipino companies -- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.'s (PLDT) $2.4-billion acquisition of Digital Telecommunications, Inc. (Digitel) last ...
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Thailand - Market factors to watch - Nov 16
Reuters
S.Korea... SE Asia..... Hong Kong... Taiwan.... Australia/NZ.. India....... China..... * OTHER MARKETS: Wall Street .. Gold ....... Currency.. Eurostocks... Oil ........ JP bonds... ADR Report ... LME metals. US bonds.. Stocks News US Stocks News ...
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Nomura Heads of India Investment Banking, ECM Said to Leave
San Francisco Chronicle
16 (Bloomberg) -- Three of Nomura Holdings Inc.'s most senior executives in India are leaving the firm as Japan's largest investment bank trims jobs in Asia and Europe following its first quarterly loss in two years, three people with direct knowledge ...
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President Benigno S. Aquino III To attend the 19th Association of the ...
By Online
Manila, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III is leaving for Bali, Indonesia, to attend the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Summit on November 17-19, 2011. It will be his 13th foreign travel since he ...
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Obama to Head for Australia (Channel News Asia ...
By MaritimeSecurity.Asia
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama is heading for Australia on the next leg of his tour of the Asia-Pacific rim. After his two-day visit to Australia, Obama will head for the East Asian summit in Bali. All week, he will be emphasising that ...
MaritimeSecurity.Asia
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...
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...
South Asian nations seek closer links
South Asian countries meet as part of efforts to implement closer trade relations within the region.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15676752
Obama's Asia trip: China's territorial assertiveness rises as key ...
As he heads for Australia and then Indonesia this week, the South East Asian nations welcome Obama's visit to re-assert Washington's Pacific priorities. ...
www.csmonitor.com/.../Obama-s-Asia-trip-China-s-territorial-a...
Asia's Smaller Hedge Funds Woo Millionaires Amid Cash Squeeze
By Netty Ismail - Tue Nov 15 07:44:22 GMT 2011 Among Citigroup Inc.'s ... The MSCIAsia Pacific Index declined about 12 percent during the period. ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../asia-s-smaller-hedge-funds-woo-milli...
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...
S'pore school opts for desktop virtualization - ZDNet Asia News
Temasek Polytechnic deploys virtualization tech to help students get better access to compute resources and cut down on manpower and capital investment ...
www.zdnetasia.com/spore-school-opts-for-desktop-virtualizati...
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. ...
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CNNGo 2.0 - LifeStyle News from Asia - S60v5 - S^3 - Anna - Belle - Free App Download. Introducing your ultimate travel companion – CNNGo's official mobile ...
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India tests nuclear capable 'Agni-II Prime' missile | South Asia ...
sana news deliver latest and breaking news from Pakistan, World, Sports, Businessnews, Cricket and Weather. Find Pakistan news in Urdu & english.
www.sananews.net/.../india-tests-nuclear-capable-agni-ii-prime...
Iran Asia News - World News Report
November, 2011 (Source: Channel News Asia) TEHRAN: Iran's envoy to … atomic programme, despite a report strongly suggesting Tehran was engaged in ...
world.einnews.com/news/iran-asia
Asia Rise Drives Obama Message as U.S.'s First Pacific President ...
President Barack Obama, who calls himself “America's first Pacific president,” is pressing Americans to think more about Asia -- and, in some ways, to think more ...
www.businessweek.com/.../asia-rise-drives-obama-message-as-...
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