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Sep 27, 2011

ASIA News, Sep 27, 2011


Asian Stocks, European Futures Jump on Hopes for Euro Zone Action
NASDAQ
European Central Bank policymakers said on Monday that officials were working to increase the firepower of the region's rescue fund in their latest effort to staunch a crisis that US President Barack Obama said was "scaring the world. ...
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Rio Tinto lifts Ivanhoe Mines stake to 49% limit
MarketWatch
The Mongolian government is under pressure to grab more of Oyu Tolgoi as part of a trend of resource nationalism in parts of Asia, Africa and South America amid booming demand for metals and minerals. "There is an election in the middle of next year. ...
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Qld kill slump s cattle supply issue
Beef Central
Nor is any of this price trend demand-side driven, with trading desks at major export companies reporting no significant improvement in inquiry out of North Asia or the US, despite the recent dollar adjustment. It's all to do with supply. ...
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Repost: The Hyena Who Saw the Canyon
Wired News
The species Hay described – C. ossifragus – turned up in deposits between 3 and 1.5 million years old at other sites in Mexico, the American southwest, and Florida, but other species of the same genus were also discovered in Europe, Africa and Asia. ...
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Global debt concerns ripple through commodities
Futures Magazine
Cattle & Hog report: December cattle closed at $1.16725 per pound, up 85 points on shortcovering in front of the weekend and after recent selling from the $1.19 area. We continue to favor the long side of cattle. December lean hogs closed at 83.725c ...
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The Cable: China to suspend some military-to-military activities with US over ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
President Barack Obama will meet Chinese officials on the sidelines of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu and the East Asia Summit in Bali in November. Meanwhile in Washington, critics of the administration's failure to ...
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals Enters Collaboration With U.S. Dept. of Homeland ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Inovio recently announced that it had designed and tested in animals a set of multi-subtype synthetic vaccine candidates for FMD clades A, O, C, and Asia. Following administration of these synthetic vaccines using Inovio's proprietary vaccine delivery ...
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A-Power's Stock Suspended by Nasdaq in Advance of Nasdaq Listing Hearing; A ...
Sacramento Bee
In addition, the Staff determined that the Company's failure to timely file with the SEC the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, as required by Listing Rule 5250(c), constitutes a separate basis for delisting. The Company has appealed the ...
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Ten rules of civilisation that can help instil a moral code
Yorkshire Post
I AM a retired assistant headteacher who worked in an “inner city” state technology college [now an academy] with a very large ethnic mix of pupils, the majority of whom were of Asian origin. I now work one afternoon a week as a Reading Friend in the ...
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Fitch Affirms Johnson Controls at 'BBB+'; Outlook Revised to Stable
MarketWatch (press release)
At June 30, 2011, debt/EBITDA was approximately 2.0 times (x) on a latest 12-month (LTM) basis and free cash flow was negative $916 million. JCI is using substantial cash for capital expenditures to develop battery technology in its Power segment and ...
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Stocks Rallied on Hopes of EU Action (AAPL, AEO, BA, BAC, C, CLX, CNX, EK, FCX ...
TradersHuddle.com
The maker of iPads and iPhones traded as low as $391.30, breaching its 20day exponential moving average at $393, following a report from JPMorgan that said Apple had cut fourth quarter iPad orders by 25% to its Asian vendors. ...
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The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss Sony's future in mobile and portable ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz
"I feel that the 3DS has been an abject failure, hence the recent price reduction, and we will see the Vita succeed at the expense of the DS," he predicted. He was less enthusiastic about Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play, ironically calling it "the greatest ...
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Investment Safety Strategies: Eight Ways to Survive a Stock Market Crash
Money Morning
Last week's skid was just the latest episode in an erratic market that has seen the Dow zig-zag to a 16.21% loss from its peak of 12810.54 on April 29. The sell-off spilled over into markets in Asia and Europe, and Fitz-Gerald says the pain is far from ...
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Google vs. GDS: Who Will Come Out the Winner?
MarketWatch (press release)
Now, with the recent announcement by Google that the search-engine giant is entering the world of travel bookings, the spotlight is shining even brighter on the question: What is the future for GDSs? PhoCusWright, the acknowledged experts on travel ...
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The futurists are here
Sydney Morning Herald
So say some of the brightest food-conscious minds on the planet as they get together at Copenhagen's inaugural MAD FoodCamp (mad means food in Danish) on a recentwet and windy weekend. It's an unlikely place in which to try to solve the problems of ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Mars and Fairtrade International Announce Collaboration
Sacramento Bee
Local/national Fairtrade organizations promote Fairtrade to consumers in 25 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Australia/New Zealand. Fairtrade International is a global non-profit organization that works with farmers and workers ...
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Out of Touch? Or Worse?
The Maritime Executive
This idea of an authorized or trusted person is already established by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and recognized by the European Union and many nations in Asia. However, except for the United States, the authorized person concept is linked to ...
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Indian Exceptionalism: Searching for the Big Idea in the World's Biggest Democracy
Justmeans
"We are pleased with the overwhelming response to this year's edition of 2011 India Development Marketplace," said Anil Sinha, the general manager of IFC's South Asia Advisory Services. "The platform successfully captures the attention of social ...
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Arts and entertainment calendar for Sept. 29
Lincolnshire Review
3 in C Major; Bela Bartók's String Quartet No. 1 in A minor; Clancy Newman's “Non-Periodic Passacaglia”; and Tchaikovsky's String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70 “Souvenir de Florence.” The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra performs at 7 pm Sundays at ...
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High inflation 'inimical to growth', says RBI chief Subbarao. Full Article
Reuters India
Other Asian central banks have made more aggressive forays into the market in recent weeks in an attempt to defend their currencies as investors pull money out of emerging markets for fear the world economy was slowing down. ...
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CHINESE Sports News, Aug 23, 2011


Tencent Weibo Launches English Version, Goes Bilingual Faster than Sina
paidContent.org
In contrast, Tencent Weibo's hottest user is the athlete Liu Xiang – you can follow him herehere It's interesting to see that many Chinese celebrities are not using both – perhaps earning endorsement money from being loyal to only one of China's two ...
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Wta festival hits beijing
China Daily
"Through our hard work the past two years, the WTA Tennis Festival has done an extraordinary job in pushing the sport of tennis and the identity of the WTA brand to Chinese fans in many communities," said Fabrice Chouquet, Managing Director of WTA Asia ...
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50 Most Demonized Players in NBA History
Bleacher Report
To add insult to injury, Francis had trouble staying in shape and couldn't even get significant playing time when on a Chinese team. The fact that he is so talented but has ruined his reputation in the NBA is just plain sad. The easy way of explaining ...
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Bleacher Report
Serena Williams named Goodwill Ambassador
World Tennis Magazine
“I have very fond memories of Shanghai, so I will miss this amazing tournament and all my loyal Chinese fans, but I look forward to returning to China next fall,” the third-ranked Federer said. The Swiss star lost to Andy Murray in the final a year ago ...
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World Tennis Magazine
Chen Long makes his mark over World Number One to bag Men's Singles crown ...
bettor.com (blog)
The 22-year-old Chinese, who was the third seed in the tournament, stunned the world when he defeated top seed, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia after a nerve-breaking rubber-set fight. After winning the 73-minute battle against the best athlete in the world, ...
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Top NBA Draft Prospects in the ACC, Part Five (#21-25)
DraftExpress
When Kelly went overseas in Duke's recent trip to China, he appeared to have put in considerable work in toning and strengthening his body. He played very well over there, starting all four games against the Chinese Junior National team -- alongside ...
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EUROZONE Crisis News, Sep 27, 2011

Euro-zone crisis is a ho-hum nightmare
Sydney Morning Herald
That's how I feel about the negotiations over how to respond to Europe's economic crisis, and I suspect other observers share the sentiment. On one side, Europe's situation is really, really scary: with countries that account for a third of the euro ...
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