Asia's longest-serving leader faces first democratic test
The Maldives voted Wednesday in its first democratic presidential elections that could see Asia's longest-serving president ousted by a former political prisoner. ...
AFP via Yahoo! News: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:07:43 GMT |
East Asia remembers last crisis as it braces for new one
BEIJING — More than a decade after its last major economic crisis, East Asia is spooked by the prospect of a new global financial storm coming its way. ...
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:18:00 GMT |
Asia's longest-serving leader faces first democratic test
Luxury tourist getaway the Maldives votes in its first democratic presidential elections Wednesday that could see Asia's longest-serving president ousted by a former political prisoner. ...
AFP via Yahoo! News: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:31:52 GMT |
Asia-Pacific Company, Government Bond Risk Rises, Swaps Show
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asia-Pacific bonds from default increased, according to traders of credit- default swaps. The Markit iTraxx Japan index rose 7.5 basis points to 201.5 as of 10:18 a.m. in Tokyo, according to prices from Credit Suisse Group. ...
Bloomberg: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:16:32 GMT |
Asia Funds Surpass Europe as Private Equity Cash Dries Up
While global private-equity fundraising marked its weakest quarter in more than three years, Asia-focused funds managed to surpass their European counterparts for the first time in history, according to data compiled by Private Equity Intelligence, an independent research group. ...
New York Times: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:45:42 GMT |
Taiwan Sells Asia Trust Headquarters To Taiwan Life Insurance
TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Taiwan sold the headquarters of failed lender Asia Trust & Investment Corp. to Taiwan Life Insurance Co. (2833.TW) for NT$3.03 billion, Central Deposit Insurance Corp. spokesman Alex Lai said Wednesday. ...
Nasdaq: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:11:47 GMT |
Asia Holding Well, But For How Long?
Asia's main stock indices were still largely negative Tuesday (7 Oct), but less frightful in their falls than on Monday (6 Oct). The Japanese central bank did not cut rates below its baseline 0.5% Tuesday, yet the omission did not see a worse slump in the Nikkei index. ...
Sin Chew Jit Poh: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:17:04 GMT |
Australian milk firm notes increase in demand from Asia
Fonterra Australia has reported an increase in demand from Asia for its milk powder products, after the recent contamination crisis in China. ...
ABC Radio Australia: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:32:04 GMT |
Dollar o/n rates in Asia jump on heightened credit fears
SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The cost of overnight dollar funding jumped as high as 6.5 percent in Asia on Wednesday amid fears of the spreading financial crisis, even as major central banks continued to pump money into markets. ...
Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:19:30 GMT |
Asia holding well, but for how long?
Asia's main stock indices were still largely negative yesterday, but less frightful in their falls than on Monday. The Japanese central bank did not cut rates below its baseline 0.5 per cent yesterday, yet the omission did not see a worse slump in the Nikkei index. ...
Asia News Network: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:40:13 GMT |
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