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S. Korea MPs pass trade pact with US despite tear gas
Channel News Asia
Export-dependent South Korea will then have free trade deals with the world's largest economy as well with the European Union, India, Southeast Asian nations and several other states. "The FTA will pave an economic highway to the United States, ...
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Singapore Dollar Lower Late On Stalled US Deficit Talks
Wall Street Journal
The US unit rose as high as S$1.3051 overnight, up from S$1.2983 late in AsiaMonday, after a US congressional committee said it had failed to agree on proposals to cut the country's debt. This impasse would lead to automatic reduction in defense and...
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New book grew from Andrew S. Rosen's Summit roots
Independent Press - NJ.com
By Asia J Martin / The Independent Press SUMMIT — Andrew S. Rosen, author of “Change.edu,” credits his beginnings in the Summit school district for his accomplishments in his educational career. Besides his title as author, Rosen wears other hats as ...
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Independent Press - NJ.com
Asia Naphtha/Gasoline-Cracks still signal weak market
Reuters Africa
PRODUCT Price Prev Change JAN12 NAPHTHA NAF-1H-TYO 865.50/866.50 854.00 +12.00 SPOT NAPHTHA NETBACK NAF-SIN 93.79/93.89 92.51 +1.33 DEC NAPHTHA SWAPS NAF-1M-S 864.00/866.00 854.50 +10.50 Jan NAPHTHA SWAPS NAF-1M-S865.50/867.50 857.00 +9.50 SPOT ...
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130000 persons granted S'pore citizenship over past decade
AsiaOne
49.4 per cent of these new citizens came from Southeast Asia, while 42.1 per cent came from other Asian countries. Persons from the Americas, Oceania and Europe make up the rest of the new citizens. Over the same period, an average of 48000 persons ...
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AsiaOne
S.Korean firms in Brazil accused of worker abuse
AFP
They say they plan to advise Asian firms seeking to move to the region about Brazilian labor laws. "The Asian (business) culture in Asia is based on a rigid hierarchy and compliance with targets," said Tang Yi Shin, a professor at the University of Sao ...
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AFP
Asia Fuel Oil-S.Korea EWP seeks 50000 T for Dec
Reuters Africa
SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Korea East-West Power Co Ltd (EWP) is seeking 50000 tonnes of high sulphur fuel oil via tender for shipment between December 16-20, the utility said. The tender for fuel oil containing a maximum 2.5 percent sulphur would close ...
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East Asia cushioned from global crisis: World Bank
AFP
"China?s growing consumer goods market represents a potentially significant new opportunity for East Asian exporters, if it continues to expand from its low base of just two percent of the world consumer goods market," it said. ...
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AFP
Does the US Need Troops in Australia?
New York Times
For all the strength of this gesture, diplomatic and economic responses will be a key determinant in whether this Asia 'pivot' is successful. JosephS. Nye, author, "The Future of Power" Obama is right to 'pivot' American foreign policy toward East ...
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New York Times
Sheba Chacchi wins Singapore Signature Art prize
Zee News
New Delhi: Indian artist Sheba Chacchi has been awarded a juror`s choice prize by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation for her work 'Water Diviner'. The prize recognises innovative art practices by emerging artists ...
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Zee News
Singh Aims to End India's Policy Paralysis by Passing Anti-Corruption Bill
Bloomberg
Its decline this year, the worst performance among Asia's 10 most-traded currencies, is raising costs for companies including Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. A further drop will also spur inflation in Asia's third-largest economy ...
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Philippines - Market factors to watch - Nov 22
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....
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Give And Go
BusinessWorld Online Edition
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Generally, “powerhouse” is not something you associate now with Philippine basketball. Relative to the East Asian and Middle Eastern quality of play, more so those from Europe and the Americas, RP hoops has a long ways to ...
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India shares to open higher; Maruti in focus
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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S*BIO's Novel JAK2 Inhibitor Pacritinib (SB1518) and Histone Deacetylase ...
PR Newswire (press release)
S*BIO has strong links with a network of medical oncologists in Asia Pacific and its investors include Bio*One Capital a subsidiary of EDBI (EDB Investments), Aravis Ventures, Mitsui Ventures, Novartis Bioventures and other international funds. ...
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BlackBerry DevCon Asia Relocated to Singapore Due to Flooding in Bangkok
BerryReview
We just think it might be fun to cover something different every so often. by David SBuy.com have the 32 at $299 and the 64 at $399 available. by beamolite my 9900 was working fine until i depleated the battery entirely - charged overnight. ...
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A Pivot That Is Long Overdue
New York Times
Obama is right to 'pivot' American foreign policy toward East Asia. It sends the right message to China, and avoids further friction with Japan. First the headlines. The planned Marine rotation reinforces Obama's message to the region that the United ...
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New York Times
Pakistan & US Asia-Pacific policy
Pakistan Observer
The fact of the matter is Asia-Pacific is a victim of US nationalist policies for last five decades. The US Asia-Pacific policy with respect to Taiwan, Vietnam, South China Sea and India will now destabilize those countries and the region(s) itself. ...
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Gold posted muted gains in Asia today
FXstreet.com
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FXstreet.com
Thailand - Market factors to watch - Nov 22
Reuters
For the Thai press digest click on: - For Thailand's stock exchange news click on: - For Thailand corporate earnings: - For Thailand economic forecast: ASIA-PACIFIC STOCK MARKETS: Pan-Asia...... Japan....... S.Korea... SE Asia..... Hong Kong... Taiwan. ...
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Herdman: Fuel Costs 'Squeezing' Airline Margins
Bloomberg
22 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Herdman, director general at the Association ofAsia Pacific Airlines, talks about the outlook for the region's carriers. Malaysian Airline System Bhd., part-owned by AirAsia Bhd.'s head Tony Fernandes and partners, ...
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Bloomberg
Most European Stocks Advance as U.S. Credit Ratings Reaffirmed
San Francisco Chronicle
US index futures advanced and Asian shares were little changed. Antofagasta Plc led mining companies higher as copper recouped some of yesterday's losses. Danske Bank A/S rose 2.8 percent after Cevian Capital AB bought a stake in the Danish lender....
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Malaysian Air to Cut Unprofitable Routes, Retire Planes on Loss
BusinessWeek
... part- owned by AirAsia Bhd.'s head Tony Fernandes and partners, said it will pare unprofitable routes and accelerate the retirement of older planes after posting a third straight quarterly loss. New higher yielding routes in Asia may be unveiled as ...
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US, Global Indexes Rise; HP Net Slumps 91%
123Jump.com
The Washington-based agency said in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update that China''s economy will grow 8.4% in 2012 and experience roughly similar rates of growth in the following years. Existing home sales in the US unexpectedly rose in October ...
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US Trade Body Clears Apple in Patent Case
Wall Street Journal
WSJ's Isabella Steger discusses with Yun-Hee Kim on Asia Today. The US International Trade Commission ruled that Apple Inc. products don't infringe on patents held by HTC Corp.'s recently acquired subsidiary S3 Graphics, a setback for the Android ...
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Taiwan stocks trade lower; HTC tumbles
Reuters
ASIA-PACIFIC STOCK MARKET REPORTS: Pan-Asia...... Japan........ S.Korea.... SEAsia............ Hong Kong... China...... Australia/NZ......... India....... OTHER MARKETS: Wall Street........... Gold......... Currency.. Eurostocks........... Oil. ...
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Oil Abundance in Canada Sands Provoking Anxiety Over Lust for Fossil Fuels
Bloomberg
The channel stretches 90 miles to the Pacific, making it the starting point for Asian shipments. Tankers as long as three football fields would makeS-shaped turns among islands less than a mile apart. Canada barred tankers from its western coast after ...
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Bloomberg
Forex - Asia Open -Overnight Highlights
FXMarketAlerts.com
S.Korea: BoK Governor Kim said some countries at Asian meeting of Financial Stability Board said capital controls are important. - Indonesia: 2011 budget deficit will be about 1.7% of GDP, according to FinMin Agus Martowardojo. ...
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China's Stocks Drop for Fifth Day on Property Slowdown Concerns
BusinessWeek
s retreat, recommended betting against the Shanghai-based company. China's money-market rate rose for a sixth day on speculation waning inflows into the financial system will curb the availability of cash. Financial institutions' yuan holdings dropped ...
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XE.com - Asia Fuel Oil-S.Korea EWP seeks 50000 T for Dec
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. Asia Fuel Oil-S.Korea EWP seeks 50000 T for Dec. Top Articles. Sri Lanka 2012 ...
XE Forex News
US “Return to Asia” strategy: Boiling the South China ... - Rupee News
By Akhbar Navees
The BBC reports “Mr Wen had very publicly said that he did not want to have China's disputes with the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei brought up at the weekend's East Asia Summit.” The Xinhua news says “The South ...
Rupee News
After North's Rebuff, S. - News
South Korea says it is looking to donate baby formula originally intended for North Korea to countries in Africa and elsewhere hit by disasters.
www.voanews.com/.../After-Norths-Rebuff-S-Korea-Looks-El...
LIBYA Libya, Gaddafi's son caught in the south - Asia News
Libyan Transitional Council sources confirm the captured in Sabha. Saif al-Islam is now being held in Zintan. Nasser's son was on the run since last August and ...
www.asianews.it/.../Libya,-Gaddafi's-son-caught-in-the-south-...
15 dead in South Waziristan drone strike
15 dead in South Waziristan drone strike. South Asian News Agency (SANA) ⋅ November 16, 2011 ⋅. Share/Save. MIRAMSHAH: A salvo of missiles fired by US ...
www.sananews.net/.../15-dead-in-south-waziristan-drone-strik...
South Asia vultures victims of poison
sana news deliver latest and breaking news from Pakistan, World, Sports, Businessnews, Cricket and Weather. Find Pakistan news in Urdu & english.
www.sananews.net/.../south-asia-vultures-victims-of-poison/
Obama's Asia Pivot Puts US Approach to China on New Path
Donilon said the discussions “briefly” touched on the South China Sea, where territorial disputes ... In a news conference in Canberra, Australia, on Nov. ...
www.businessweek.com/.../obama-s-asia-pivot-puts-u-s-appro...
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...
Disaster risk in South Asia - News - Professional Resources ...
Nisha Kumar Kulkarni reviews for Searchlight South Asia some recent articles and reports to analyse the level of vulnerability of Bangladesh, Nepal and ...
www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?...
www.ian-thorpe.com - News - Thorpe´s popularity rises again in Asia
Australian swimming icon Ian Thorpe's comeback has generated enormous interest inAsia, especially in Japan and Korea. Thorpe's Manager David Flaskas ...
www.ian-thorpe.com/.../thorpe--s-popularity-rises-again-in-asi...
Yingluck must stand up and face the music - Asia News Network
One of the barometres of Yingluck's popularity is the coverage of the mass ... Thai Rath generally has a cordial relationship with the Thailand's ruling Pheu ...
www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=23795
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...
BBC News - Tear-gas thrown in S Korea parliament as US trade ...
A politician has set off a tear-gas canister in South Korea's parliament, shortly before a free-trade deal with the US was ratified.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15834550
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
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...
China, US bid for influence in S-East Asia come to fore in Bali ...
China, US bid for influence in S-East Asia come to fore in Bali - Bali, Nov 18 : The tussle for influence in the South-East Asia-Pacific region between the two big ...
www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-109786.html
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