Archive for April 14th, 2012
Asian marts mostly higher on US rally
Asian markets mostly rose yesterday after a strong rally on Wall Street, while dealers absorbed data showing China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three [...]
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Cambodia deploys huge security for Thaksin rally
Cambodia will deploy thousands of security personnel to police a mass rally for ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra this weekend, officials said Thursday. Thaksin, a [...]
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Fleeing bus driver takes Vietnam cop on wild ride (video)
A Vietnamese traffic cop went on a wild ride in Hanoi, clinging to the windshield wipers of a moving bus for nearly a kilometer (0.6 mile) after the rogue driver tried to [...]
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Indonesia quake a record, risks for Aceh grow
The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this week was a once in 2,000 years event, and although it resulted in only a few deaths, it increases [...]
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China gags widow of Briton in murder scandal
The Chinese widow of a British businessperson thought to have been murdered in a case that has rocked China’s political establishment has been gagged by local police, a [...]
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World trade growth to slow to 3.7pct this year: WTO
Global trade growth, already weaker than predicted in 2011, will further slow this year as the EU fights recession and even China’s dynamic growth loses pace, the World [...]
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Vietnam monks set sail for disputed Spratlys
Five Buddhist monks from Vietnam have set sail for the disputed Spratly islands where they will spend six months setting up pagodas in the archipelago, also claimed by China, [...]
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Philippines, China seek to ease tense ship standoff
The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea but each side was still refusing to remove its ships [...]
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British PM meets Burma leader on historic visit
British prime minister David Cameron and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi issued a joint call Friday for the suspension of sanctions against the former pariah state [...]
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US and allies condemn N Korean launch
The US and its allies rushed to condemn North Korea’s failed rocket launch Friday as a provocative act that threatens regional security, while Russia, China and India [...]
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Taiwan president visits Gambia to boost ties
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou arrived Wednesday in Banjul for a four-day working visit to warm up ties between Gambia and Taipei. Gambia’s President Yahya [...]
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ADB forecasts Taiwan growth rate will drop to 3.4pct in 2012
Taiwan’s economic growth rate is likely to drop to 3.4 percent in 2012 but is expected to bounce back the following year, the Asian Development Bank forecast yesterday. [...]
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Taiwan to raise electricity price by up to 35 pct
Taiwan said on Thursday that state-owned Taipower will raise electricity prices by as much as 35 percent following a surge in global crude prices and to curb mounting losses [...]
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Korea jobless rate falls
South Korea’s headline unemployment reading for March was down from February’s 11-month high, the first decline in three months. The seasonally adjusted jobless [...]
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Korea’s conservatives win parliamentary poll
South Korea’s ruling conservatives have won a parliamentary poll fought mostly on economic issues, with analysts saying voters opted for stability ahead of a [...]
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