 Channel News Asia By S Ramesh | Posted: 17 November 2011 1308 hrs BALI, Indonesia: Singapore announced an extension of its contributions to the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) for another four years from 2012 to 2015, totalling S$50 million. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Pacific "Pivot" -- A New Cold War? Huffington Post Fresh off an Asia-Pacific summit in Hawaii and a visit to Australia, President Obama will drop in to underscore the new Asia-Pacific focus of US foreign policy. You might have thought that America's direction is homeward as our wars wind down. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S Korea Won Up Late As Euro Recovers; Bonds Down Wall Street Journal SEOUL (Dow Jones)--The South Korean won was higher against the US dollar late Thursday, helped by a modest rebound by the euro late in Asia, though trading remained volatile with investors still concerned over the euro-zone debt issue. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asia Currencies Drop on Europe Risk, Export Slump; Won Rebounds BusinessWeek Singapore's dollar lost 0.1 percent to S$1.2927, after falling as low as S$1.3010. South Korea's won advanced 0.5 percent to 1.130.50 at the close in Seoul, reversing a 0.7 percent slump. Sales at major department stores rose 3.1 percent in October ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US, China trade warnings on S. China Sea Oman Tribune NUSA DUA/ MANILA The US and China appeared headed on Wednesday for a confrontation over the South China Sea at this week's East Asia Summit, as they traded warnings over the territorial dispute. China has caused disquiet in Washington and Asian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TPP may affect China's possible FTA with S. Korea, Japan: scholar Yonhap News 17 (Yonhap) -- An envisioned regional free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific may affect China's possible free trade agreements with South Korea and Japan, giving the world's No. 2 economy less bargaining power, a Chinese scholar said Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S. Korea, US Japan to discuss stalled six-party talks Xinhua The trilateral talks will bring together South Korea's top nuclear envoy Lim Sung-nam, his Japanese counterpart Sugiyama Shinsuke and US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell on the sidelines of ASEAN and East ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Abuse me please, sir Asia Times Online Hong Kong's immigration bureau told Asia Times Online that it had received 10000 different torture claims since 2005. As of the end of August this year, only one of those applications has been approved while 6700 are still being processed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-Goldman's Kagawa Aims to Boost Japan Private Wealth BusinessWeek Japan's rich are more conservative investors compared with those in the rest of Asia, according to a report by Capgemini SA and Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch unit in October. Wealthy Japanese allocated 19 percent to equities in 2010, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks on N. Korea in Bali Yonhap News The trilateral meeting, to be held later in the day ahead of the 18-nation East Asia Summit in Bali, will be led by Lim Sung-nam, Seoul's chief envoy to the stalled six-nation talks on ending the North's nuclear weapons programs, his Japanese ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S'pore school opts for desktop virtualization ZDNet Asia By Liau Yun Qing , ZDNet Asia on November 16, 2011 (19 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. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Thai floods affect S'pore firms Channel News Asia For example, a 500 gigabyte hard disk drive by Hitachi, which is now selling for around S$115 dollars, used to go for less than half the price last month. But it is the Singapore companies dependent on industrial production in Thailand that will feel ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Singapore's Exports Slide the Most in 30 Months as Electronics Sales Slump Bloomberg The European debt crisis and elevated US unemployment are damping demand for goods made inAsia, with South Korean exports rising at the slowest pace in two years in October. “The fact that the drop in electronics occurs ahead of the festive season has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| European Stocks Drop as BOE Says Debt Crisis Hurting Economy San Francisco Chronicle US index futures and Asian shares also retreated. Alpha Bank SA and Dexia SA led bank shares lower. Infineon Technologies AG, Europe's second-largest semiconductor maker, fell 3.9 percent after saying sales will decline in 2012. Carlsberg A/S slid ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Thought Leaders and Industry Players to Gather at Singapore Airshow 2012 ... MarketWatch (press release) The conference is co-organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and Experia Events, organiser of the Singapore Airshow. Focusing on the theme "The Changing Geopolitical Landscape of the Asia Pacific", discussions at APSEC ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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-S890.00/892.00 877.50 +13.50 Jan NAPHTHA SWAPS NAF-1M-S 891.50/893.50 880.25 +12.25 SPOT ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| ASIA WATER TECH : Transfer Of 80% Equity Interest Of Wuhan Huang-Pi Kaidi ... 4-traders (press release) The Company has utilised RMB134.4 million (approximately S$27.41 million) from the net proceeds of the Rights Issue in full payment of the Transfer Consideration. Wuhan Kaidi will utilise the Transfer Consideration for its internal working capital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| First round is test for SF teams Sioux Falls Argus Leader Huber also returned for district finals after suffering concussion on Oct. 22. ... Geske has been a teacher at Stevens since 1990. Starters: S Chrystal Merriam, 5-4, sr. (346 set assists, 201 digs); OHAsia King, 5-8, so.; OH Lexi Eckmann, 5-9, fr.; ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Much progress made in sustainability in Asia eco-business.com According to a report by Vigeo, the number of European Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) mutual funds jumped 29 per cent to 879 between 2009 and 2010, with assets under its management achieving a 41 per cent jump to 75 billion euros (S$132 billion). ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SEA Games: S'pore clinch silver in Waterski Channel News Asia JAKARTA: The SEA Games Waterski events got underway on Thursday and Singapore bagged a silver in the Women's Slalom event. Sasha Christian who won a gold medal in wakeboarding on Wednesday, had to settle for silver after her more experienced opponent, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dymon Hires Ex-Brevan Howard's Raman as Fund Hits $1.9 Billion San Francisco Chronicle ... Preqin Ltd. Other hedge funds in Asia that grew their assets to at least $1 billion this year include Azentus Capital Management Ltd, run by Morgan Sze, a former global head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s principal strategies proprietary trading. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Moody's cuts S. Korea's growth outlook for 2012 Yonhap News The South Korean economy, Asia's fourth-largest, grew 3.4 percent on-year in the first and second quarters of this year, respectively, slowing from the 4.2 percent annual gain in the first quarter. "Weakening investment sentiment and a further global ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GIRLS' SWIMMING: Lauralton Hall finishes second in Class S Milford-Orange Bulletin Asia Langley, Waterford, 24.58; 2. Michelle Pleban, Seymour, 24.63; 3. Katharine Johnson, Weston, 25.04; 4. Kathleen Brennan, Lauralton Hall, 25.34; 5. Alessandra Edgar, Weston, 25.72; 6. Katelyn Tarini, St. Joseph, 26.29 Diving: 1. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 Asianmedicinal treatments, where it is believed to cure cancer. In July, South Africa and China agreed to strengthen a cooperation agreement on wildlife ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bakers advises on Parkson SGX IPO Legal Business Online Parkson Retail, the retail business of Malaysia-based Parkson Holdings and one of the largest department store operators in Southeast Asia, has 50 outlets, including one supermarket, across Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The proceeds from the IPO ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Maruti Suzuki skids to 52-week low India Infoline.com The market once again moved into positive zone in mid-morning trade as Asian stocks reversed intraday losses. The Nifty regained the psychological 5000 mark. The market once again slipped into the red after hitting fresh intraday high in mid-morning ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S Korea Oct Department-Store Sales Growth Weakest Since April 2009 NASDAQ Thursday's data is the latest indication that Asia's fourth-largest economy is starting to feel the effects of the ongoing euro-zone debt crisis and a slumping US economy. Recent exports, manufacturing output and capital-goods imports data have all ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Foot-long shrimp evoke caution StarNewsOnline.com s Danny Hieronymus 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| European Stock-Index Futures Decline on Europe Crisis Concern San Francisco Chronicle US index futures and Asian shares retreated. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, fell in Asian trading. Carlsberg A/S, the fourth-biggest brewer, may move after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its recommendation on the shares. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Obama tells Asia US “here to stay” as Pacific power - Stabroek News By Stabroek staff CANBERRA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced yesterday that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region, despite budget cuts, Stabroek News |
| Asia In Focus As U.S Expands Australia Defense Ties | KOSU Radio By KOSU News Filed by KOSU News in World News. November 17, 2011. President Obama ... It's part of a broader strategy calling for more diplomatic and economic cooperation with the region, a repositioning of U.S. troops based in North Asia, and a downgrade of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Patrick Cronin, a senior Asian analyst ... “In recent years, China has acted very assertively in the South China Sea and started harassing American ships and other country's ships,” he says. 'It Is Just Prudent' ... KOSU Radio |
| Obama tells Asia, U.S. "here to stay" | Stock Market News - Business ... By Editor - Top News Stories By Caren Bohan and Laura MacInnis CANBERRA | Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:55am EST CANBERRA (Reuters) - President. Rocket News |
| Pregnant Beyonce feels 'blessed' to have Gwyneth's support. - Free ... It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All ... www.thefreelibrary.com/Pregnant+Beyonce+feels+'blessed'+to... |
| South Asian News - November 3, 2011 - Daily News from India and ... South Asia News Line - covers the day's news and events in India, Pakistan and the other nations of South Asia. ww.smashits.com/south-asian-news/snoop-news-26734.html |
| News : Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia Orthodox Church in Singapore and South Asia ... The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia with great joy announces that on November 3 ... www.omsgsa.org/?cat=1 |
| India, Pakistan official meet before S Asia summit India's foreign secretary and his Pakistan counterpart met during the meeting of senior officials. Senior officials from arch-rivals India and Pakistan met in the ... www.allvoices.com/.../10821142-india-pakistan-official-meet-... |
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