Category: FinanceAsia
Swan wants Aust to be ‘offshore renminbi hub’
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced a joint research project with Shanghai on the internationaliation of the yuan, with a strong focus on Australia becoming an [...]
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Qantas sees Asia demand filling extra Singapore capacity
Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN), Australia’s largest carrier, said it’s managing to fill a surge in capacity to Singapore from its tie-up with Emirates as economic growth [...]
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Ex-KPMG auditor freed on $150,000 bond in tips-for-cash scheme
As investors Carl Icahn and William Ackman bickered loudly on TV earlier this year about their opposing bets on Herbalife, two other men were discussing the company in a [...]
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Asia Roundup: Mostly higher after Wall Street rally
Asian markets mostly rose further yesterday, Thursday April 11 2013 following another record performance from Wall Street, while Tokyo hit fresh multi-year highs as the [...]
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IMF chief says easy monetary policy should stay for now
Global growth is likely to remain tepid this year and central banks should keep their easy monetary policies in place, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on [...]
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Gates helps Australia’s richest man in bid to end slavery
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) founder Bill Gates, who has gifted $28 billion to his charitable foundation, gave some simple advice to Australia’s richest man Andrew Forrest on his [...]
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China lending tops forecasts in support of economic rebound
China’s new yuan loans and money supply exceeded analyst estimates last month, aiding the nation’s recovery from the slowest growth in 13 years while adding to financial [...]
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Asian stocks climb for fourth day on stimulus; won strengthens
Asian stocks rose the most in almost seven months after Japan reiterated stimulus plans and China’s loan growth beat estimates. European stock futures were little changed [...]
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Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet
“When people don’t see stuff on Google, they think no one can find it. That’s not true.” That’s according to John Matherly, creator of Shodan, [...]
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Asia Roundup: Marts mostly higher, Tokyo extends gains
Asian markets were mostly higher yesterday, Wednasday Appril 10 2013 with Tokyo supported by the weak yen, while Shanghai slipped following a rare trade deficit for China in [...]
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Australia consumer confidence falls in April
A measure of Australian consumer confidence fell in April to end three months of solid gains, a reminder of how brittle the mood can be despite low interest rates and a [...]
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Expats benefit as Asia’s budget airlines bloom
As a number of low-cost carriers fight for market dominance, expats in Asia are jumping on board cheaper flights A budget airline war in Asia could spell good news for expats [...]
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What Europe’s mistakes teach Asia
A Chinese proverb tells us that it is wise to learn from your own mistakes but wiser to learn from the mistakes of others. Asian leaders should take this advice to heart as [...]
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Asia a growing target for APTs
Asia is increasingly a target of advanced persistent threats (APTs) as it rises in global prominence with the presence of multinationals and big local brands planting offices [...]
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Prescriptive cybersecurity frameworks ‘too early’ for Asia
A prescriptive framework whereby regulators issue security best practices for companies to follow, may not work in Asia-Pacific as most countries in the region are still in [...]
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