CENTRAL ASIA: LOOKING AT LANGUAGE POLITICS
[29/01/08] EurasiaNet, NY Political shifts and economic factors are exerting considerable influence over language policies in Central Asia. Some nations, especially Uzbekistan, ...
Artists selected for residencies in Asia
[27/01/08] New Zealand Herald, New Zealand Aucklanders Fiona Amundsen and Eve Armstrong have been selected for the residencies by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. They were selected out of 40 ...
Asia Day Ahead: US Stocks Extend First Weekly Gain (Update2)
[29/01/08] Bloomberg European government notes rose as concern growth in the world's two largest economies is slowing pushed stocks in Asia and Europe lower, spurring investors ...
Asia bourses sink ahead of US Fed meeting
[29/01/08] Channel News Asia, Singapore TOKYO - Asian stocks slumped Monday, as a global market rally fizzled out ahead of several key events that are set to test investor confidence in the ailing ...
Jitters Spread Through Asia
[29/01/08] TheStreet.com "Asia is better equipped to deal with it, but that doesn't mean it won't happen." Market participants are divided on the direction of the Hang Seng now, ...
Asia Oman Give Singapore A Lesson
[29/01/08] Goal.com, Switzerland Oman Give Singapore A Lesson Oman defeated Singapore 2-0 in a friendly in Muscat on Sunday as both teams step up preparations for next week's World Cup ...
Risk-Taker Helps Citrix Log Into Growth in Asia
[29/01/08] Wall Street Journal Since Mr. Rose's appointment, Citrix's average annual revenue growth rate for Asia has risen to 21%, from 2.6% from 2001-2002. Mr. Rose expects his region ...
Dollar Down Versus Yen in Asia
[29/01/08] Houston Chronicle, United States 2008 AP TOKYO ? The dollar fell versus the yen Monday in Asia as regional stocks declined on worries about the US economy. Investors sold the dollar and ...
Asia IFF: Clemente Is Iran?s New National Coach
[29/01/08] Goal.com, Switzerland IFF: Clemente Is Iran?s New National Coach The Iran Football Federation (IFF) have confirmed that Javier Clemente has been appointed Iran?s new national ...
Asia Iran Name World Cup Squad
[27/01/08] Goal.com, Switzerland Iran Name World Cup Squad 28 players have been named for Iran's friendly match against Costa Rica on January 30 and the first World Cup qualifier against ...
TREASURIES-Gains trimmed in Asia after rally
[29/01/08] Reuters By Masayuki Kitano TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - US 10-year Treasury notes edged lower in Asian trading on Monday after rallying late last week, when a slide in ...
New era on the cards in Asia
[29/01/08] Security Document World (press release), UK Frost & Sullivan?s Smart Card and Auto ID Practice in Asia Pacific will host a briefing webinar on the outlook for smart cards in Asia Pacific in 2008 later ...
Singapore Hot Stocks-Straits Asia soars on high coal prices
[29/01/08] Reuters UK, UK SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Shares of coal mining firm Straits Asia Resources (STRL.SI: Quote, Profile, Research) rose as much as 8.3 percent to S$3.38 ...
Global stocks fall
[29/01/08] Reuters By Louise Heavens SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shares in Asia fell 3 percent on Monday as concerns over the health of the global economy returned to haunt stock ...
N.Asia power firms wince at China coal export ban
[29/01/08] Reuters TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean utilities scrambled on Monday to get details on China's move to ban coal exports for the next two months ...
Citi sees food, oil inflation easing, helping Asia
[29/01/08] Reuters SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The pace of food and energy price rises should ease in coming months, giving Asian countries room to loosen monetary and ...
Asia sets the tone for more losses
[29/01/08] Guardian Unlimited, UK There is little respite for the market again today, after Asian stock exchanges plunged overnight. With Wall Street forecast to open around 65 points lower, ...
Fairuz claims second place in GP2 Asia Series
[27/01/08] Malaysia Star, Malaysia PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Fairuz Fauzy claimed an impressive second-place finish in the first-ever GP2 Asia Series at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday. ...
Japan stocks extend losses to 3 pct, hit by Asia
[29/01/08] Reuters TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks tumbled over 3 percent on Monday, with falls in other Asian markets helping push down an already vulnerable Nikkei ...
Otara gets award at prestigious Asia Retail Congress
[27/01/08] Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka The congress ? one of Asia?s most renowned platforms to promote world-class retail practices ? brings together, at a forum, the company chairs, ...
Asia Ends Week With Gains
[25/01/08] TheStreet.com By Daniel M. Harrison After a deeply bearish start to the week, Asian indices ended on a high note Friday, as sentiment in Hong Kong over the US economic ...
Sovereign Wealth Funds = Transfer of Sovereignty to Asia
[27/01/08] American Chronicle, CA ... Russia and China look set to continue to present good long-term growth prospects as both countries and central asia come closer together economically. ...
