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Malaysian Maybank eyes Pakistan bank stake -paper
by Admin on Apr 09, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia's largest lender, Malayan Banking (Maybank), is exploring the possibility of buying a ...
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Asian rice prices soar, hoarders warned
by Admin on Apr 09, 2008
BANGKOK, April 4 (Reuters) - Rice prices surged on Friday as Asian countries grappled with the impact of production shortfalls an...
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Rice prices threaten Philippine inflation, budget
by Admin on Apr 09, 2008
MANILA, April 4 (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation rose to a 21-month high of 6.4 percent in March due to a surge in the pri...
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Asia can overcome food, fuel inflation -World Bank
by Admin on Apr 09, 2008
DANANG, Vietnam, April 4 (Reuters) - The economies of East Asia are sound and should be able to weather a slowdown as well as inf...
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Pakistani cement sales up 25 pct in July-March
by Admin on Apr 08, 2008
KARACHI, April 3 (Reuters) - Pakistani cement sales surged 25 percent in the first nine months of the 2007/08 (July-June) fiscal ...
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Shiseido seeks 10 pct op profit margin in 2010/11
by Admin on Apr 07, 2008
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Shiseido Co Ltd, Japan's biggest cosmetics firm, said on Thursday it aims for an operating profit marg...
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Carlsberg eyes over 10 pct stake in Habeco
by Admin on Mar 31, 2008
COPENHAGEN, MarcH 27 (Reuters) - Denmark's Carlsberg may be able to secure more than the 10 percent stake reserved for it in the ...
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Malaysia to maintain electricity tariffs -report
by Admin on Mar 26, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Reuters) - Malaysia will maintain electricity tariffs, state news agency Bernama quoted Energy Minister S...
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Malaysia's web of price and supply controls
by Admin on Mar 25, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Reuters) - Malaysia is reviewing its system of price and supply controls on essential items, ranging from...
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Japan big manuf sentiment falls in Jan-March
by Admin on Mar 24, 2008
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers were less confident about business conditions in the three months to March...
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Asia Gold-Jewellers on buying spree as price sinks
by Admin on Mar 21, 2008
SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) - Jewellers across Asia rushed to buy gold on Thursday after prices tumbled more than $100 an ounce...
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Arab entrepreneurs seek new riches south of Sahara
by Admin on Mar 14, 2008
DAKAR, March 10 (Reuters) - Centuries before European colonialists carved up Africa, Arab traders marvelled at the profits to be ...
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Microsoft-Yahoo deal would be a blow to Google in Asia
by Admin on Mar 11, 2008
TOKYO/SHANGHAI, March 7 (Reuters) - A successful Microsoft Corp bid for Yahoo Inc could slow the growth of their common rival, Go...
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Don't bet on Asia's inflation going away soon
by Admin on Mar 10, 2008
SINGAPORE, March 6 (Reuters) - As oil prices continue to rise despite talk of a slump in global growth and bottlenecks persist in...
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Japan's Lawson looks to swallow smaller rivals
by Admin on Mar 05, 2008
TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - Japan's second-largest convenience store chain, Lawson Inc <2651.T>, said it was looking to swal...
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S.Korea may see 1st annual trade deficit in 11 yrs
by Admin on Mar 04, 2008
SEOUL, March 3 (Reuters) - Higher oil and raw materials prices were responsible for South Korea's recent monthly trade deficits a...
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Japan Feb manufacturers PMI falls on weaker exports
by Admin on Mar 02, 2008
TOKYO, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in Japan slowed in February due to weaker exports and the outlook also declined ...
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Pakistan, India agree to increase air links
by Admin on Feb 21, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Old rivals Pakistan and India agreed on Friday to increase the number of flights and routes between...
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S.Korea's Shinhan, KEB to set up China units
by Admin on Feb 04, 2008
SEOUL, Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's Shinhan Bank and Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) said on Monday they have won approval from Chi...
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Hyundai Pony leaves its mark on South Korea car market
by Admin on Jan 31, 2008
SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - When banker Lee Sang-mok takes his cheap and ageing subcompact car through the streets of Seoul's finan...
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Asia Coal-Prices dip ahead of 2008 contract talks
by Admin on Jan 14, 2008
SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Coal prices at Australia's Newcastle port, a benchmark for Asian coal prices, fell for the first time ...
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Manila's eyes balanced budget in '07
by Admin on Dec 18, 2007
MANILA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Philippines recorded a budget surplus of 54.1 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) in November due to an a...
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Malaysia Hot Stocks-Market seen down after U.S. drop
by Admin on Dec 17, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Malaysian stocks are expected to fall for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, depressed by Wall Str...
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Malaysia says to relax stock-market listing rules
by Admin on Dec 11, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Malaysia will relax its stock-market listing rules to no longer require profit forecasts, the Se...
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Indonesia anti-trust agency in new telecoms probe
by Admin on Dec 11, 2007
JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-trust agency has launched an investigation into alleged price fixing of tariffs for ...
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Manila's Jan FDI rose 15.7 pct on year-c.bank
Author: Admin on Apr 18, 2008 19:36
MANILA, April 10 (Reuters) - Net foreign direct investments into the Philippines rose 15.7 percent to $133 million in January from the same month last year due to higher equity investments, the central bank said...
Train troubles delay 600,000 Tokyo commuters
Author: Admin on Apr 18, 2008 19:35
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - A fire and a signal fault delayed more than 600,000 Japanese commuters on Thursday, with thousands forced out of their carriages to walk along the tracks in the rain. Trains...
Malaysia April 1-10 palm exports down 34 pct -SGS
Author: Admin on Apr 18, 2008 08:18
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for April 1-10 fell 34.2 percent to 346,808 tonnes from 527,408 tonnes shipped between March 1 and 10, cargo surveyor Societe Generale de...
Singapore dlr forecasts up after policy tightening
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 03:06
SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) - Currency strategists raised their forecasts for the Singapore dollar <SGD=> on Thursday following the central bank's move to tighten monetary policy to quell inflation. The forecasts for the currency by...
Seven & I year profit drops, but sees recovery
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 03:05
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japanese retailing giant Seven & I Holdings Co posted its first fall in full-year operating profit in six years, hit by weak consumer spending and tough competition, but forecast a...
Japan's Nikkei slides, shadowed by economy worries
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 03:03
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ended down 1.3 percent on Thursday at its lowest close in more than a week, as worries about the U.S. and Japanese economies grew, with sagging machinery...
Manila's Arroyo treads risky path with rice campaign
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 02:25
MANILA, April 10 (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's all-out campaign to ensure rice supplies amid skyrocketing prices risks sowing panic among Filipinos and raising the political and financial heat on her government...
S.Korea probe to call Samsung chair again-report
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 01:47
SEOUL, April 10 (Reuters) - A South Korean special counsel will again question Samsung Group's chairman after quizzing the powerful businessman last week in a probe of corruption at the corporate giant, local media reported...
S.Korea c.bank says sees local economy slowing
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 01:45
SEOUL, April 10 (Reuters) - The governor of South Korea's central bank said on Thursday domestic economic growth was seen slowing considerably as global financial turbulence was starting to affect the local economy. Bank of...
South Korea's c.bank holds interest rates steady
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 01:43
SEOUL, April 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea left its key interest rate steady for an eighth consecutive month on Thursday as expected, mindful of the conflicting risks from high inflation and slowing demand...



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