Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Mika Ueda, a 27-year-old clerical worker in Tokyo, and her friends had planned on spending the holidays in Japan. After the yen hit a 14-year high against the dollar last week, they set their sights on Guam or Hawaii.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Yen Falls After Bank of Japan Says It Will Hold Special Meeting (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The yen fell the most in almost seven weeks against the dollar after the Bank of Japan announced an emergency policy meeting today, spurring speculation the central bank will seek to limit the currency’s gains.
India Inc wants stimulus to stay - Economic Times
Hindu
Economic Times
Maruti Udyog, which makes every second car sold in India, said it managed to sell the highest number of cars this year. “A buoyant economy with higher ...
Roaring India GDP Growth May Prompt Early Rate HikeWall Street Journal
India's Economy Shows Surprising GrowthBusinessWeek
India Says Economy Grew 7.9% in QuarterNew York Times
Voice of America -Reuters -Daily Finance (blog)
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ABB, Tata Motors, Essar, Steel Authority: India Equity Preview - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
1 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in India trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are from the ...
Indian Shares End Up on Strong GDP DataWall Street Journal
Indian Stocks Gain as GDP Growth Quickens, D ubai Concern EasesBloomberg
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Japan Stocks Fall as Shipping Lines Drop; Futures Rise on BOJ - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
1 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fell, led by shipping lines after a measure of freight rates declined and on concern companies will need more funds. ...
Asian Stocks Fall on Capital Concern; Mitsui OSK DeclinesBloomberg
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Bank of Japan to Hold Emergency Meeting Amid Deflation Pressure; Yen Falls - Bloomberg
AFP
Bloomberg
1 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan will hold an emergency policy meeting today amid government pressure for it to combat falling prices. The yen fell. ...
Japan Cabinet Approves New Economic Stimulus PackageWall Street Journal
Bank of Japan to hold special meeting; yen dropsMarketWatch
Q+A-Japan govt piles pressure on BOJ in deflation rowReuters
New York Times -Bloomberg -Bloomberg
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China Manufacturing Growth Holds at 18-Month High (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China’s manufacturing growth held at the fastest pace in 18 months in November, aiding the rebound of the world’s third-biggest economy.
China Stocks Fluctuate; Banks Decline, Steelmakers Advance (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China’s stocks fluctuated. China Merchants Bank Co. fell on concern the nation’s lenders will sell shares. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. rose after the country’s manufacturing held at the fastest pace in 18 months.
Ahead of Copenhagen, US, China, India Promise Carbon Cut - Opposing Views
Reuters
Opposing Views
That means China will emit less carbon for each pair of jeans, computer, automobile or other good it produces going forward. ...
China, US Give Copenhagen Negotiators Some TargetsNew York Times
China Announces First Greenhouse Emissions TargetCleanTech Brief
US, China Pledge Emissions ReductionsSustainableBusiness.com
Eco Factory -UPI.com -GetSolar.com (blog)
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China, Taiwan to Speed Up Currency Clearance Pact, Daily Says (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan and China will speed up the signing of a currency clearance system, the Economic Daily News reported, citing People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian. The central banks of both sides are discussing the details of their proposals, according to the newspaper.
Malaysia's corporate governance at par with region - Malaysia Star
Malaysia Star
THE 895 public listed companies (plcs) surveyed for the Malaysian Corporate Governance (MCG) Index showed that overall Malaysia's CG level is at par with ...
Samsung Heavy Wins Korea's 1st Cruise Ship Bid - ë™ì•„ì¼ë³´
PR Web (press release)
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STX Offshore and Shipbuilding of Korea has been making cruise ships in Finland through its subsidiary STX Europe, but Samsung will be the first Korean ...
S.Korea Samsung Heavy wins $1.1 bln order from USReuters
Samsung Signs US$1.1 Billion Ship Deal with Utopia ResidencesEarthtimes (press release)
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China defies EU calls for currency devaluation - ABC Online
Xinhua
ABC Online
China's premier has defended his country's currency policy despite pressure from Europe to change it. ...
China does not seek big trade surplus with EuropeMarketWatch
EU-China Talks Yield LittleWall Street Journal
China digs in on yuan, holds out hand on climateReuters
BBC News -Examiner.com -Bloomberg
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M'sian Islamic banks not affected by Dubai crisis - Malaysia Star
Times Online
Malaysia Star
PETALING JAYA: The debt payment crisis of conglomerate Dubai World will not adversely affect the Islamic finance industry in Malaysia as it ...
Dubai Crisis Makes its Way to AsiaAsia Sentinel
In Dubai Crisis, a Test of Law and Islamic BankingNew York Times
Western investors watch nervously as worth of Islamic bond is testedTimes Online
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Japan Futures, Australian Stocks Fall on Concern Rally Overdone - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
1 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stockfutures and Australian shares fell on speculation yesterday's rally was excessive based on the outlook for growth in company ...
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Japanese 10-Year Yields Set to Drop to 1% as Deflation Deepens - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
1 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yields may drop by a quarter percentage point to as low as 1 percent, the least in more than six ...
Japan's Bonds May Fall a Second Day as Dealers Prepare for SaleBloomberg
Japanese Bonds Decline, Halting Two-Day Advance, Before AuctionBloomberg
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Clinton calls Minister Yu on S. Korea's contribution to Afghanistan: State Dept. - Yonhap News
ABC News
Yonhap News
South Korea withdrew more than 200 military medics and engineers from Afghanistan in 2007 after 23 South Korean Christian missionaries were held captive. ...
Anti-War Left Protests Obama's Afghanistan War StrategyFOXNews
Obama faces risk of a wartime presidencyCNN International
Afghanistan-A Way ForwardTPMCafé (blog)
Examiner.com -ABC News -Slate
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China, Switzerland Consider Free-Trade Agreement to Boost Ties (Bloomberg)
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- China and Switzerland said they’d consider the feasibility of a free-trade agreement between the two countries. Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and Swiss Economic Affairs Minister Doris Leuthard agreed to examine “the topics covered by free trade-agreements, such as trade in goods, trade in services, investment and other possible areas of cooperation,†the Swiss ...
India's Economy Shows Surprising Growth - BusinessWeek
Rediff
BusinessWeek
India's $1.2 trillion economy may be among the world's first to come roaring out of the global recession, as government data showed it ...
Roaring India GDP Growth May Prompt Early Rate HikeWall Street Journal
India Says Economy Grew 7.9% in QuarterNew York Times
India economy surges, adds pressure to raise ratesReuters
Voice of America -Livemint -BBC News
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India may cut carbon intensity by 15-20% - Daily News & Analysis
AFP
Daily News & Analysis
New Delhi: India may follow Brazil and China by announcing a 15-20% voluntary reduction in carbon intensity before the December 17-18 Copenhagen summit on ...
India Won't Accept Peaking Year for Emissions, Ramesh SaysBloomberg
India Not Counting on Others to Fund Carbon CutsWall Street Journal
Obama, Australian PM To Meet About Copenhagen; India Pledges No Emissions CutsAHN
SINDH TODAY -guardian.co.uk -Webnewswire.com
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Japan OKs conditional moratorium on some loans:WSJ - MarketWatch
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Japan passed into law a conditional moratorium on loan repayments by small businesses and home owners, who account for a ...
Japan Passes Moratorium on Loan RepaymentsWall Street Journal
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Sea Shepherd to embark next week on mission to thwart Japanese whale hunt - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will launch "Operation Waltzing Matilda," its name for this season's campaign against Japanese whaling, next Monday ...
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Las Vegas Sands' Hong Kong IPO Flops - BusinessWeek
Boston Globe
BusinessWeek
The $2.5 billion initial public offering of Sands China Ltd. comes as a vindication of sorts for Adelson. The festive mood on the trading floor didn't last ...
Sands China Falls Sharply in Hong Kong DebutWall Street Journal
Sands China Drops in Debut as Dubai Hurts ConfidenceBloomberg
Casino party loses fizz, Sands China falls on debutForbes
The Associated Press -TheStreet.com -Reuters
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Canada PM Expected To Discuss Fiscal Policy In China - Wall Street Journal
Globe and Mail
Wall Street Journal
Harper visits China Dec. 2-6 and South Korea Dec. 6-7. Harper will meet with officials, including China's President and Prime Minister, and among the "wide ...
Canada PM to discuss fiscal policy in China visitReuters
Harper in China: What issues should he raise?CBC.ca
Will 'values' be baggage as Harper heads to China?Toronto Star
Globe and Ma il -Bloomberg -Canada.com
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Malaysia won't lift worker ban: report - Bangladesh News 24 hours
Malaysia Star
Bangladesh News 24 hours
Dhaka, Nov 30 (bdnews24.com)â€"Malaysia has decided to maintain its eight-month freeze on taking in Bangladeshi workers, reports said Monday. ...
PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Nov 30Reuters
Malaysia to retain freeze on Bangladesh labour: PMAFP
Ban on Bangladeshi workers will continue: MalaysiaPress Trust of India
Gaea Times -Malaysia Star -Bernama
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Family: Minn. pilot injured in China plane crash (AP via Yahoo! News)
Family members say a pilot from Minnesota survived a cargo plane crash that killed three other American crew members in China.
Japan moves to boost economy (BBC News)
Japan's authorities move to offer support for the country's weakened economy.
Japan's Top Central Banker Plays Down Policy Conflicts (New York Times)
To fend off speculation that the Bank of Japan and the government are at odds, Masaaki Shirakawa said that the central bank is ready to act to ensure market stability.
Obama, Australian PM To Meet About Copenhagen; India Pledges No Emissions Cuts - AHN
Reuters South Africa
AHN
India, the world's fourth largest emitter, said the same day that there would be no binding agreement on emissions cuts and that it would primarily protect ...
India Not Counting on Others to Fund Carbon CutsWall Street Journal
India Says Emission Cut Offers by Rich Nations Not Good EnoughBloomberg
Climate Change is linked to India´s Economic interests: Shyam SaranWebnewswire.com
New Energy Matters (subscription) -< a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ptinews.com%2Fnews%2F400244_No-compromise-on-carbon-emission-cut-stand-India&usg=AFQjCNHhrM1Dv5o0Py60BvfZLoH5LfPFkg">Press Trust of India -Business Standard
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Atmosphere at Brabourne stadium resembles Lord's: Wadekar - Rediff
CricInfo.com
Rediff
Having played several first-class matches at the Brabourne stadium, former India [ Images ] captain Ajit Wadekar urged the Board of Control for Cricket in ...
India Eye Top Spot In Final Sri Lanka TestNew York Times
India, S.Lanka set for final Test at vintage venueAFP
India Aiming For Top ICC Test Rankingindia-server.com
Press Trust of India -Indian Express -Cricket365 News
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PPD buys BioDuro for $77M in China expansion - The Associated Press
The Associated Press
18, Pharmaceutical Product Development said it would buy BioDuro as part of a move to expand capabilities in China. BioDuro is also a drug development ...
PPD Completes Acquisition of BioDuroWELT ONLINE
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EU fails to get China to move on currency at summit - Deutsche Welle
Globe and Mail
Deutsche Welle
EU economic leaders put pressure on China to let its currency appreciate, but Beijing has refused to budge, saying it could hurt growth. ...
China does not seek big trade surplus with EuropeMarketWatch
China-EU Talks End With Little ProgressWall Street Journal
China digs in on yuan, holds out hand on climateReuters
BBC News -Bloomberg -The Associated Press
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Malaysia to revamp patriotism course following racism charge - Monsters and Critics.com
Straits Times
Monsters and Critics.com
Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian government announced Monday it would revamp the syllabus for a patriotism course following charges by the opposition that it ...
Malaysia gov't to revamp patriotism courses for students amid accusations of ...The Canadian Press
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UPDATE 1-Malaysia's Axiata Q3 profits double, cost savings eyed - Reuters
Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Malaysia's No. 2 mobile phone service provider Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) saw third-quarter net profit more than double ...
Axiata's Profit Up To RM768.727 Mln In 3rd QuarterBernama
Maxis Q3 profit inches up, eyes wireless broadbandReuters
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Dubai crisis gives China chance to buy oil, gold: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Dubai's debt crisis could be China's opportunity to snap up gold and oil assets, a senior Chinese official said in remarks published on Monday.
Cairn India Shipped 200000 Bbl Mangala Crude To MRPL Sunday-Source - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--Cairn India Ltd. (532792.BY) Sunday dispatched more than 200000 barrels of Mangala crude to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ...
Cairn India sells one billion barrels of oil from MangalaBusiness Standard
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Dollar retreats as Dubai concerns wane - CNNMoney.com
BBC News
CNNMoney.com
The head of the Bank of Japan, Masaaki Shirakawa, said the bank would act decisively if financial markets destabilized again, his strongest hint yet at ...
Japan Stocks Rise After Dub ai Debt Concerns Ease; Kajima GainsBloomberg
Japan stocks rebound as Dubai fears easeBoston Globe
Japan plans major new stimulus packageAFP
Reuters -Market News International -Korea Times
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Contrasting fortunes for Toyota, Hyundai across the Sea of Japan - BusinessWeek
Korea Times
BusinessWeek
Last month, I blogged about Toyota opening for business in Korea. A little over a month later, for all Toyota's woes elsewhere, sales are going well. ...
Hyundai-Kia expects 25% growth in car sales in China next yearAlibaba News Channel
Hyundai Down in Japan, Toyota Thrives in KoreaKorea Times
How do you spell Hyundai's Kryptonite? JDMAutoblog (blog)
JoongAng Daily -CarAdvice (blog) -Economic Times
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Japan prince says small imperial household cheaper (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A smaller imperial family would be less of a burden on Japan's finances, said the prince who stands second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
In Japan, an Odd Perch for Google: Looking Up at the Leader (New York Times)
After missteps in Japan, Google is striving to gain ground against Yahoo and make the most of a highly connected marketplace.
UTI offers 30 funds for transaction on NSE - Economic Times
Rediff
Economic Times
MUMBAI: India's UTI Asset Management on Monday offered 30 of its mutual funds for transaction through the National Stock Exchange (NSE), becoming the first ...
India's Mutual Fund Investors Get New ConvenienceWall Street Journal
India mutual fund trade gets multi-terminal boostMoneycontrol.com
UTI Mutual Fund Schemes To Trade On NSE's PlatformEasyBourse.com
Moneycontrol.com
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Q+A-Risk of return to recession hangs over Japan's govt - Reuters
AFP
Reuters
It has urged the Bank of Japan to do more for the economy at a time when a jump in the yen's value has clouded the economic outlook and deepened ...
BOJ Carefully Watching Economic Impact Of Strong YenWall Street Journal
Yen surge a 'great concern', says Japan bank chiefAFP
SCENARIOS-What options does BOJ have left for beating deflation?Forbes
Xinhua -Sydney Morning Herald -Financial News USA (press release)
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