Archive for May 3rd, 2010
Police warn of more rebel attacks before Philippines vote
Philippine police warned Saturday that Maoist rebels would step up violent attacks ahead of the May 10 general elections, with politicians and isolated police posts seen as [...]
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Burma leader warns of election ‘saboteurs’
The head of Myanmar’s ruling junta warned of “saboteurs” conspiring to derail the country’s election due to be held later this year, state media [...]
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Korea exports increase for sixth straight month
South Korea’s exports increased for a sixth consecutive month in April as a recovering global economy boosted demand for semiconductors and cars. Overseas shipments [...]
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Japan factory output up, but unemployment worsens
Japan received an uneven assessment of its economic health Friday with indicators showing an increase in joblessness and ominously falling prices. Unemployment worsened in [...]
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Thousands of Asians rally for jobs, pay on May Day
Tens of thousands of workers thronged the streets of Asian cities Saturday in annual May Day marches, demanding job creation, better work conditions and wage hikes. Most of [...]
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Thai premier says protesters will be cleared
Thailand’s prime minister said Sunday the government was preparing to clear an area of Bangkok defended by thousands of anti-government protesters, seeking to end a [...]
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Intrepid Mines Limited Releases Activities Report for the First Quarter
Intrepid Mines Limited /quotes/comstock/11t!e:iau (CA:IAU 0.40, -0.01, -1.25%) (ASX: IAU) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the release of its report for the [...]
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DJ Atlas Mining 2009 net losses PHP2.1b
Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corp (AT.PH) said Friday that net loss widened to PHP2.1 billion in 2009 from PHP800,000 the previous year on high financing [...]
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Indonesia faces bleak outlook on future oil output
Indonesia’s ability to sustain economic growth is threatened by a bleak outlook for the energy sector, according to an industry analyst on Friday and a survey by [...]
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Indonesia’s hot terrain set to power its future
Indonesia has launched an ambitious program to tap the country’s famed seismic volatility and become the world’s leading producer of geothermal energy, one of the [...]
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Philippines April coconut oil exports remain strong at 129,354 tons
Philippine coconut oil exports continued the on-year surge that began January, zooming to 129,354 metric tons in April from just 32,080 tons a year earlier amid ample supply [...]
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Augur Resources reports on gold projects in Indonesia and NSW
Augur Resources (ASX: AUK) has reported on its quarterly activities ending 31 March 2010. Augur is a resource development company, with a current focus on gold, copper and [...]
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Indonesia coal prices up on demand; rains curb supply
Indonesian coal prices rose this week on strong demand from China and India, while wet weather hindered supplies in Kalimantan, the country’s coal producing region on [...]
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Woodside ‘concerned’ as E Timor opposes LNG plans
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Don Voelte said he’s concerned about the development of the Sunrise gas project off northern Australia after East Timor [...]
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East Asia Minerals Finalizes Private Placement Terms
East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) is pleased to announce the terms of a non-brokered financing. The Company will raise up to $18.85 million through the issuing [...]
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