China's June official PMI rises to 53.2 from 53.1 - Forbes

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China's June official PMI rises to 53.2 from 53.1
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BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - China's official purchasing managers' index (PMI) for June rose to 53.2 from 53.1 in May, according to Li & Fung, ...
China manufacturing continues to expandSydney Morning Herald
Chicago Purchasers' Index Climbed More Than ForecastBloomberg
Japan PMI data shows manufacturing returned to growth in June led ...FinFacts Ireland

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China's Internet backdown lauded by firms and activists (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

China's ambitions to strengthen control of the Internet with filtering software became a show of the limits of its power on Wednesday, as Internet activists and businesses welcomed the abrupt delay of the controversial plan.

Zimbabwe Says China Is Giving It Loans (International Herald Tribune)

Zimbabwe’s premier, mocked by the top party for not raising much aid, said an appointee of his had secured $950 million in credit from China.

Japan Stocks: ANA, Cosmos Pharma, Elpida, Komatsu, Orix, Point (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 8.88, or 0.1 percent, to 9,967.32 as of the morning close in Tokyo. The following are among the most active shares in the Japanese market today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.

Japan’s Tankan Confidence Rebounds Less Than Expected (Update3) (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sentiment among Japan’s largest manufacturers rose less than estimated in June, signaling the economy may be slow to recover from its deepest postwar recession.

Japan Land Prices Fall for 1st Time in Four Years, Agency Says - Bloomberg

Japan Land Prices Fall for 1st Time in Four Years, Agency Says
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July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese land prices fell for the first time in four years as the recession discouraged homebuyers and developers, ...

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TOPWRAP 1-Japan, US sentiment data cloud recovery outlook - Reuters

TOPWRAP 1-Japan, US sentiment data cloud recovery outlook
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TOKYO/BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment improved less than expected in June, further clouding ...

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Fraser & Neave, Coca-Cola Extend Business Pact To Sep 2011 - CNNMoney.com

Fraser & Neave, Coca-Cola Extend Business Pact To Sep 2011
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(KO) in Malaysia , Singapore and Brunei to Sept. 30, 2011 from Jan. 26, 2010 . Under the extension, Fraser & Neave's Malaysian unit will continue to bottle, ...
F&N, Coca-Cola extend partnershipAsiaOne

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Malaysia liberalises economy as recession looms - AFP

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Malaysia liberalises economy as recession looms
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) â€" Malaysia has announced measures to liberalise the economy as it heads into recession, winding back a decades-old policy of positive ...
Malaysia PM sets big reforms to boost investmentReuters India
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Japan’s Tankan Confidence Rebounds Less Than Expected (Update2) (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sentiment among Japan’s largest manufacturers rose less than economists estimated in June, signaling the economy may be slow to recover from its deepest postwar recession.

Malaysia Dilutes Long-Held Ethnic Policy, Shifting Business and a ... - New York Times

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Malaysia Dilutes Long-Held Ethnic Policy, Shifting Business and a ...
New York Times
BANGKOK â€" Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, announced Tuesday a major rollback in the system of ethnic preferences that has defined ...
Malaysia Eases Race RulesWall Street Journal
Malaysia may lift 30 pct company ownership rule-paperForbes
Malaysia liberalises economy as recession loomsAFP
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Nomura Said to Be in Final Talks to Buy Citigroup Japan Unit (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Nomura Holdings Inc. , Japan’s largest brokerage, may announce as early as today it’s buying Citigroup Inc. ’s Japanese trust banking unit, three people with knowledge of the transaction said.

China hikes fuel prices again as cost of crude rises - AFP

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China hikes fuel prices again as cost of crude rises
AFP
SHANGHAI (AFP) â€" China announced its second gasoline and diesel price hike in a month on Tuesday, raising fuel prices in Beijing to their highest level ever ...
China raises gasoline, diesel pricesGreenville Daily Reflector
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China Manufacturing Expands a Fourth Month, PMI Shows - Bloomberg

China Manufacturing Expands a Fourth Month, PMI Shows
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By Bloomberg News July 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's manufacturing expanded for a fourth month as government stimulus spending and record bank lending sparked a ...

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Malaysian airliner gets Raiders eye patch - San Francisco Business Times

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Malaysian airliner gets Raiders eye patch
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The Raiders have a deal with AirAsia, a low-cost Malaysian airline. As part of its sponsorship, AirAsia replaced the red and white color scheme of one of ...
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South Korea Exports Fell 11.3% - Wall Street Journal

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South Korea Exports Fell 11.3%
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In May, South Korea's exports fell 28.3% and imports fell 40.4%. The country recorded a trade surplus of $5.15 billion that month. South Korea's trade data ...
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S. Korea confirms 6 additional flu casesYonhap News
S.Korea Q3 export prospects upStraits Times
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U.S. Pursues Financial Leverage Over North Korea - Wall Street Journal

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U.S. Pursues Financial Leverage Over North Korea
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration sanctioned two North Korea-linked firms it said have facilitated weapons proliferation, ...
Facts about China-North Korea tiesReuters
US Treasury moves against North Korean firmMarketWatch
North Korea's GDP Growth Better Than South Korea'sBusinessWeek
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China backs down from requirement for Web filter (AP via Yahoo! News)

In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering software.

Report: China extends deadline on filtering software (CNN)

China has announced it would indefinitely postpone a mandate requiring all personal computers sold in the country to be accompanied by a controversial content-filtering application, state media reported.

US Announces New Sanctions on N. Korea, Iran - ABC News

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US Announces New Sanctions on N. Korea, Iran
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But this administration, whether it is, through sanctions and our monitoring of North Korea … cutting off any potentially harmful financing," Gibbs added.

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India Bonds Fall, Traders Stay Light Ahead Of Budget;Rupee Up - Wall Street Journal

India Bonds Fall, Traders Stay Light Ahead Of Budget;Rupee Up
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MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Indian government bonds closed down Tuesday as dealers cut positions ahead of the federal budget due July 6. The most traded 7.49% 2021 ...

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Japan opposition leader sorry for sloppy donations records (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama on Tuesday apologised for the sloppy accounting records of his fund-raising body, the latest blow to his party in an election year.

Sanofi-Aventis to close some plants, restructure - The Associated Press

Sanofi-Aventis to close some plants, restructure
The Associated Press
The company also is looking at selling or making changes to labs that do preclinical research in the US, United Kingdom, Japan and Spain. ...
Sanofi-Aventis to close and transfer four French sitesFrance24
Christian Lajoux Named Head Of Sanofi-Aventis FranceEasyBourse.com

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Malaysia's Affirmative Action - Wall Street Journal

Malaysia's Affirmative Action
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Facing declining interest from foreign investors and finding itself in an increasingly liberalized neighborhood, Malaysia on Tuesday ...

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Gono returns to Japan at Sengoku 9 (Yahoo! Sports)

World Victory Road on Tuesday announced the opponent for Akihiro Gono's return to Japan.

Indian team needs rest desperately: Bedi - Times of India

Indian team needs rest desperately: Bedi
Times of India
NEW DELHI: India's batting woes seem to be following the team from the British Isles to the Caribbeans. Even though India managed to script a close win in ...
We got it all wrong, says DhoniAFP
West Indies defeat India by eight wickets, level series (Roundup)Thaindian.com
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Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ In Amer Loan-Marketing Venture - Wall Street Journal

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Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ In Amer Loan-Marketing Venture
Wall Street Journal
They also signed a referral agreement for commodities transactions outside of Japan. Under that deal, Mitsubishi will be able to refer clients to Morgan ...
M Stanley and MUFG in $100bn pushFinancial Times
Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ announce allianceReuters
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Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Raises $144 Million - MarketWatch

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Raises $144 Million
MarketWatch
The Series D funding included substantial investments from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment firm of the Government of Malaysia ...

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India Bonds Fall, Traders Stay Light Ahead Of Budget;Rupee Up - Wall Street Journal

India Bonds Fall, Traders Stay Light Ahead Of Budget;Rupee Up
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MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Indian government bonds closed down Tuesday as dealers cut positions ahead of the federal budget due July 6. The most traded 7.49% 2021 ...

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Malaysian High Court acquits Filipina of drug trafficking case - Philippine Star

Malaysian High Court acquits Filipina of drug trafficking case
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MANILA, Philippines - The Malaysian High Court acquitted on Thursday a Filipina of charges of drug ...
Filipina avoids death sentence in Malaysia: ManilaMSN Philippines News

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Top performing funds invested in China and Latin America (USA Today)

Mutual funds that invested in China and Latin America stock markets dominated the list of the top 10 performers in the year through June 26, fund data firm Thomson Reuters Lipper said Tuesday.FUND SCREENER: Find the mutual fund for you

India may get 40% of Carlyle's $1 bn fund - Economic Times

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India may get 40% of Carlyle's $1 bn fund
Economic Times
The PE firm is likely to earmark around 80-85% of the fund for investment in India and China. This is the first major fund launch targeting Indian companies ...
Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV Raises $1.04 Billion to Support ...PressReleasePoint (press release)

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China backs down from requirement for Web filter (AP via Yahoo! News)

In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering software.

Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan Loan Volumes 5-Year Lows -Data - Wall Street Journal

Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan Loan Volumes 5-Year Lows -Data
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HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Even as investment banking fees in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, are rising, loan volumes so far this year have dropped ...

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Japan FSA: Global Regulators To Draft Insurer Rules By Jan - CNNMoney.com

Japan FSA: Global Regulators To Draft Insurer Rules By Jan
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... rules on solvency requirements for international insurers by January, according to a report seen on the Web site of Japan's financial watchdog Tuesday. ...

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Top performing funds show China, Latam gains-Lipper - Reuters

Top performing funds show China, Latam gains-Lipper
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NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - Mutual funds that invested in China and Latin America stock markets dominated the list of the top 10 performers in the year to ...

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Zimbabwe treasures China's help in difficult times - Xinhua

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Zimbabwe treasures China's help in difficult times
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HARARE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday presented 4000 tons of soya beans worth 500000 US dollars to Zimbabwe to help ease food ...
China offers 950 million dollar credit to ZimbabweEarthtimes (press release)
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Malaysia rescues smuggled baby orangutans: report - AFP

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Malaysia rescues smuggled baby orangutans: report
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) â€" Malaysian wildlife authorities have rescued three baby orangutans believed to have been smuggled into the country, following raids on a ...

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Japan opposition leader sorry for sloppy donations records - AFP

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Japan opposition leader sorry for sloppy donations records
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TOKYO (AFP) â€" Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama on Tuesday apologised for the sloppy accounting records of his fund-raising body, the latest blow to ...
Japan PM allies seek to rein in party ahead of pollReuters
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Gono returns to Japan at Sengoku 9 (Yahoo! Sports)

World Victory Road on Tuesday announced the opponent for Akihiro Gono's return to Japan.

Japan opposition leader sorry for sloppy donations records (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama on Tuesday apologised for the sloppy accounting records of his fund-raising body, the latest blow to his party in an election year.

China backs away from Internet filter (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

China has delayed indefinitely a much-criticized plan to force manufacturers to bundle Internet filtering software with personal computers sold in the country, in an abrupt retreat hours before the policy was due to start.

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Raises $144 Million - MarketWatch

Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Raises $144 Million
MarketWatch
The Series D funding included substantial investments from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment firm of the Government of Malaysia ...

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Japan's Elpida set for 1.7-bln-dollar rescue - AFP

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Japan's Elpida set for 1.7-bln-dollar rescue
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TOKYO (AFP) â€" Japanese chipmaker Elpida was thrown a 160-billion-yen (1.7 billion dollars) financial lifeline Tuesday, including public funds, ...
Elpida shares up on aid prospect, outlook uncertainReuters
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Malaysia's Affirmative Action - Wall Street Journal

Malaysia's Affirmative Action
Wall Street Journal
Facing declining interest from foreign investors and finding itself in an increasingly liberalized neighborhood, Malaysia on Tuesday ...

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China backs down from requirement for Web filter (AP via Yahoo! News)

In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering software.

India to Lure Housewives With Mini Gold Contracts - Bloomberg

India to Lure Housewives With Mini Gold Contracts
Bloomberg
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- National Spot Exchange Ltd., India's biggest bourse for trading physical gold, launched contracts in small ...

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Japan's Emperor to return to Canada after 56 years (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's Emperor Akihito said on Tuesday he was looking forward to returning to Canada more than five decades after his first-ever overseas trip there as a teenage prince in 1953.

Japan opposition leader sorry for sloppy donations records (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama on Tuesday apologised for the sloppy accounting records of his fund-raising body, the latest blow to his party in an election year.

Yemen Plane With 153 People Crashes; Child Survives - Bloomberg

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Yemen Plane With 153 People Crashes; Child Survives
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June 30 (Bloomberg) -- A Yemeni Airbus that crashed into the Indian Ocean with 153 people aboard was barred from ...
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Gold Farming Banned In China, Goodbye Epic Mount - MTV.com

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Gold Farming Banned In China, Goodbye Epic Mount
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... who sell virtual gold for real cash, are very difficult to enforce, and many gold farming establishments have been founded outside of China's borders. ...
China bans gold farmingGameplanet
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paidContent - China Bans People From Buying Real Goods With ...Washington Post
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State officials announce fall China trade mission - The Tennessean

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State officials announce fall China trade mission
The Tennessean
“Last year, we launched a very successful beginning to the economic and cultural relationship between China and Tennessee by opening the Tennessee-China ...
Bredesen to Lead TradeMyFox Memphis

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