Thursday, July 8, 2010

MIPS Technologies Teams with ETRI to Encourage SoC Design Innovation in Korea - MarketWatch (press release)


MIPS Technologies Teams with ETRI to Encourage SoC Design Innovation in Korea
MarketWatch (press release)
... with MIPS Technologies make it easy for designers to adopt innovative technologies, ultimately helping to grow the IC design infrastructure in Korea. ...

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Ahmadinejad meets Muslim leaders at summit - AFP


Reuters Africa

Ahmadinejad meets Muslim leaders at summit
AFP
"The D8 has not been able to fully attain its objectives," said Malaysia's deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The preferential trade area, ...
Malaysia records low trade with NigeriaNigerian Compass
D8 Summit Opens in Nigerian CapitalFars News Agency
Muhyiddin Arrives In Abuja To Attend D-8 SummitBernama
UPI.com -ISRIA (registration) -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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North Korea Wins! Justin Bieber to Pyongyang? - TIME


MTV UK

North Korea Wins! Justin Bieber to Pyongyang?
TIME
With an astounding 659141 votes North Korea claims the top prize: Justin Bieber will take his My World Tour to the secretive, Communist-led nation. ...
Justin Bieber Not Performing In North KoreaMTV UK
Pranksters want to send Justin Bieber to North KoreaSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
"Justin Bieber hates Koreans" another 4chan Internet forum trickSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Peace FM Online -BBC News -msnbc.com
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IMF Raises Forecast for Global Economic Growth but Warns of Risks - Voice of America


Reuters UK

IMF Raises Forecast for Global Economic Growth but Warns of Risks
Voice of America
Some economists, however, see an additional risk in China, because of concerns its high-flying property market could crash. That could be devastating to the ...
IMF Welcomes China Yuan Change, Says Yen Fairly ValuedWall Street Journal
IMF Says India May Expand at Fastest Pace in Four Years in 2010BusinessWeek
IMF raises world growth forecast but risks risingThe Associated Press
CNNMoney -Xinhua -AFP
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Facebook Ties Up With Friendster's Asian Parent - Wall Street Journal


AFP

Facebook Ties Up With Friendster's Asian Parent
Wall Street Journal
KUALA LUMPURâ€"Facebook Inc. signed a deal Thursday with a Malaysian online-payment company to sell credits through prepaid cards, following the ...
Fac ebook deal creates virtual 'credits'AFP
Facebook partners with MOL for Asia CreditsVatorNews
Facebook to boost Asian social gaming revenue with MOL dealVentureBeat
Fast Company -ADOI magazine -Earthtimes
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Malaysia Raises Key Rate a Third Time, Ringgit Climbs - BusinessWeek


Malaysia Raises Key Rate a Third Time, Ringgit Climbs
BusinessWeek
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's central bank raised interest rates for the third time this year, judging the economy is strong enough to ...
CapitaMalls Prices Malaysia Trust at Bottom of RangeBusinessWeek
Malaysia's Production Growth Accelerates, Supporting RecoveryBusinessWeek
INSTANT VIEW 5-Malaysia cbank hikes rates, likely to pause nowForexyard
Stock Markets Review -Rupee Times
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Sensex ends 180 points higher, metals shine - NDTV.com


The Hindu

Sensex ends 180 points higher, metals shine
NDTV.com
Closer home, the next major trigger for the market is Q1 June 2010 results of India Inc, which will start trickling in from the second week of July 2010. ...
Sensex, Nifty remain high up in positive territory; Oil stocks move higherSify
Markets remain strongBusiness Standard
Sensex trades high as metal stocks advanceNDTV.com
Reuters India -Economic Times -Moneycontrol.com
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Indian govt warns youths over Kashmir protests - AFP


The Hindu

Indian govt warns youths over Kashmir protests
AFP
SRINAGAR, India â€" The Indian government on Thursday appealed for parents in Kashmir to keep their teenage sons indoors after the deaths of several young ...
Kashmir str eets under army lockdown to end protestThe Associated Press
The New Kashmir AngerWall Street Journal (blog)
Indian Soldiers Are Deployed to Restore Order in KashmirNew York Times
Voice of America -Moneycontrol.com -The Guardian
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Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage - The Associated Press


Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea â€" Hundreds of computers that helped cause a wave of outages on US and South Korean government websites last July launched new attacks on ...

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China warns against US-S.Korea war games - Sin Chew Jit Poh


China warns against US-S.Korea war games
Sin Chew Jit Poh
BEIJING, Thursday 8 July 2010 (AFP) - China warned the United States and South Korea Thursday against holding joint war games near its waters and urged the ...
At U.N., China Stalls Korea MoveWall Street Journal

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China Shares End Down On Concerns Over AgBank IPO, Economy - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post

China Shares End Down On Concerns Over AgBank IPO, Economy
Wall Street Journal
SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--China's shares ended lower Thursday, reversing two consecutive sessions of gains, because of expectations Agricultural Bank of China ...
AgBank raises $10.1 billion in Shanghai IPOMarketWatch
China AgBank's massive IPO highlights cash squeezeThe Associated Press
HK Dollar Lower Late; China Banks Soak Up Funds From AbroadWall Street Journal
Reuters -Xinhua -BusinessWeek
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Malaysian Islamic courts appoint first women judges - Times of India


ABNA.ir

Malaysian Islamic courts appoint first women judges
Times of India
KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of the first two women judges to Malaysia's Islamic courts was hailed Thursday as a move to address the gender imbalance in ...
Malaysia appoints 1st female Islamic court judgesThe Associated Press
Malaysia to sell RM3b Islamic bondsBusiness Times - Malaysia
What happens after the euphoria?Sin Chew Jit Poh

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China dissident challenges premier over security spending - Telegraph.co.uk


Reuters India

China dissident challenges premier over security spending
Telegraph.co.uk
A prominent Chinese dissident has challenged China's premier Wen Jiabao to abolish state security police and slash spending on "stability" controls, ...
China accepts apology over Norman protestStuff.co.nz
China Plans New Resource Tax on Coal, Oil, Gas in Western AreasBusinessWeek
Key aims to double trade with ChinaNew Zealand Herald
Xinhua -TVNZ -The Associated Press
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At U.N., China Stalls Korea Move - Wall Street Journal


At U.N., China Stalls Korea Move
Wall Street Journal
UNITED NATIONSâ€"China is blocking a United Nations Security Council move to condemn North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship, ...

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India invites Malaysian investments in Infra - Construction Week Online India


The Hindu

India invites Malaysian investments in Infra
Construction Week Online India
by CW India Staff on Jul 8, 2010 India and Malaysia look to strengthen their collaboration in the infrastructure sector. India's Commerce and Industry ...
India, Malaysia to sign trade deal by 2010-endTimes of India
India-Malaysia economic pact likely by SeptemberIndian Express
Malaysia seeks Indian collaboration in infrastructure, energyIndlaw.com
Sify -Bernama -Economic Times
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Seoul shares gain 1.4 pct on shipyards, banks - Reuters


Daily Star - Lebanon

Seoul shares gain 1.4 pct on shipyards, banks
Reuters
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) finished up 22.99 points at 1698.64 points. "The US market's firm finish on the back of positive earnings ...
Seoul shares rise on US opti mism; exporters gainReuters
Seoul shares open up 1.4 pct as exporters riseReuters
S Korean Shares End Down; Global Economy Woes Offset Samsung EstimatesWall Street Journal
BusinessWeek -San Francisco Chronicle -Financial Times (blog)
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CapitaMalls Prices Malaysia Trust at Bottom of Range - BusinessWeek


CapitaMalls Prices Malaysia Trust at Bottom of Range
BusinessWeek
CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust's units were offered to institutions at 1 ringgit apiece, while shares were sold to individual investors at 98 sen each, it said. ...
Sunway REIT Hopes To Be A Benchmark For The M-REITBernama

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Beijing Urges Seoul to Refrain from West Sea Drill - The Chosun Ilbo


AFP

Beijing Urges Seoul to Refrain from West Sea Drill
The Chosun Ilbo
China has asked the South Korean government through a diplomatic channel to refrain from a join exercise with the US in the West Sea this month. ...
China Stalls U.N. Efforts Against North KoreaWall Street Journal
A Capitalist Enclave in North Korea SurvivesNew York Times
N.Korea warns against UN censureAFP
Korea Times -The Associated Press -Forbes (blog)
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Justin Bieber Prank Could Send the Singer to North Korea - Just So You Know


CBS News

Justin Bieber Prank Could Send the Singer to North Korea
Just So You Know
Justin hasn't made any comments about the closed contest or the fact that North Korea won, so it will be interesting to see what happens. ...
Pranksters want to send Justin Bieber to North KoreaSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Justin Bieber in North Korea? Online Prank Leaves Singer Facing Tour ThereCBS News
Justin Bieber Isn't Going to North Korea, Sad News for ManyiNEWP- Freedom of Speech
Examiner.com -MTV.com -OK! Magazine
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Indian Soldiers Are Deployed to Restore Order in Kashmir - New York Times


The Guardian

Indian Soldiers Are Deployed to Restore Order in Kashmir
New York Times
The protests, aimed at forcing India to withdraw its paramilitary forces from the predominantly Muslim Kashmir Valley, have raged for weeks, ...
Indian Army Deployed in Kashmir Following Deadly ProtestsVoice of America
Indian army returns to SrinagarThe Guardian
Army presence soars amid deadly Kashmir protestsThe Associated Press
BusinessWeek -Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Seoul shares rise on US optimism; exporters gain - Reuters


Daily Star - Lebanon

Seoul shares rise on US optimism; exporters gain
Reuters
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 1.32 percent at 1697.75 points as of 0135 GMT. "Investors are more willing to take risks, encouraged by ...
S Korean Shares End Down; Global Economy Woes Offset Samsung EstimatesWall Street Journal
Samsung forecasts record 2Q operating profitBusinessWeek
Samsung Galaxy S Sells 200k Units in South Korea, World's Domination ExpectedDeviceMAG
San Francisco Chronicle -RTT News -The Money Times
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India, Malaysia to sign trade deal by 2010-end - Times of India


The Hindu

India, Malaysia to sign trade deal by 2010-end
Times of India
KUALA LUMPUR: India is all set to sign a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Malaysia by 2010-end. The agreement is expected to be ...
India-Malaysia economic pact likely by SeptemberIndian Express
India seeks easier access for professionals to MalaysiaEconomic Times
Malaysia Sees Several Products Have Potential For Export To IndiaBernama
Economic Times -Malaysia Star -Sify
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Japanese Stocks Rise on US Retail Sales Growth; Toyota Gains - BusinessWeek


Japanese Stocks Rise on US Retail Sales Growth; Toyota Gains
BusinessWeek
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose, boosting the Nikkei by the most in more than a month, after a US trade group said retail sales ...
Japanese and Australian Stock Futures Rise on US Retail SalesBusinessWeek
Aeon, Canon, Daiei, Dentsu, Fuji Electronics, Tokai Carbon: Equity MoversBloomberg

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Japan machinery orders drop 9.1 percent in May - The Associated Press


AFP

Japan machinery orders drop 9.1 percent in May
The Associated Press
TOKYO â€" Japan's machinery orders, a closely watched indicator of future business investment, dropped more than expected in May, signaling that a recovery ...
Japan Data Shows Economy FragileWall Street Journal
Japan surplus, machinery orders data disappointMarketWatch
Japan's Machinery Orders Slump 9.1%, Most Since 2008BusinessWeek
Reuters -Newsday (subscription) -AFP
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China's Stocks Rise for Third Day on Profit, US Retail Sales - BusinessWeek


Reuters

China's Stocks Rise for Third Day on Profit, US Retail Sales
BusinessWeek
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose for a third day, led by banks and commodity producers, after China Merchants Bank Co. said profit increased and US ...
China Yuan Rises On Dollar's Overnight Fall Against RivalsWall Street Journal
China Merchants Bank, Chinalco, Dongfeng: China Equity PreviewBusinessWeek
China Shares End Up On Report Pension Fund Increased Stock InvestmentsWall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -Reuters
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Lee Needs to Do More for Korea's Upgrade - BusinessWeek (blog)


Lee Needs to Do More for Korea's Upgrade
BusinessWeek (blog)
Lee Myung Bak, a business icon of South Korea's growth-at-all-costs era in the 1970s and '80s, took office as the country's new president on Feb. ...
South Korea's Surprise Rate CutBusinessWeek (blog)

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Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asia Bonds, Currency Preview - Bloomberg


Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asia Bonds, Currency Preview
Bloomberg
South Korea: The central bank will hold its benchmark rate at a record low of 2 percent at a meeting tomorrow, according to the median estimate of 14 ...

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Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asia Bonds, Currency Preview - Bloomberg


Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asia Bonds, Currency Preview
Bloomberg
Malaysia: The central bank will review benchmark interest rates at a policy meeting today. Half of the 20 economists in a Bloomberg News survey predicted ...
Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines: Asian Bonds, Currency PreviewBloomberg

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Easier access for Indian IT professionals in Malaysia - The Hindu


The Hindu

Easier access for Indian IT professionals in Malaysia
The Hindu
AP Malaysia on Wednesday assured India that it would ensure smooth and hassle-free movement of IT and other professionals from India and other parts of the ...
India-M alaysia economic pact likely by SeptemberIndian Express
Anand Sharma invites Malaysian investments in infrastructureSify
India seeks easier access for professionals to MalaysiaEconomic Times
Bernama -Business Times - Malaysia -RTT News
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China Stalls U.N. Efforts Against North Korea - Wall Street Journal


AFP

China Stalls U.N. Efforts Against North Korea
Wall Street Journal
UNITED NATIONSâ€"China is blocking a United Nations Security Council move to condemn North Korea for the March sinking of a South Korean warship ...
A Capitalist Enclave in North Korea SurvivesNew York Times
N.Korea warns against UN censureAFP
Specter of Cold WarKorea Times
The Chosun Ilbo -The Associated Press -Forbes (blog)
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