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Asia Times
Thai government's great gambit By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij says he was raised as a mandarin but that his economic policies are all for the people. The former JP Morgan investment banker designed and this week partially passed through the senate what promises...
Kobe Bryant translates well in Asia, being honored as a global ambassador Read Full Article
The News & Observer
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Knocked in the spine with a television camera, poked in the ribs by a photo-ready cellphone, clubbed in the face with a boom microphone and shoved clumsily into the velvet ropes bordering the Beverly Hilton's red carpet, there was nothing to be lost in translation. You...
An investor talks with his mobile phone as he looks at the share index at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.
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A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe Read Full Article
The New York Times
Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. Friday's declines were more muted than those on Wall Street and in Europe on Thursday, but they illustrated the same...
Australia and Asia and the New Order Read Full Article
The Australian
THE full text of the speech given by former prime minister Paul Keating to Curtin University. John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library Anniversary Lecture - 2 July 2009 Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre Curtin University of Technology 2 July 2009 Australia and Asia and the New Order after the Financial...
A World First - New Book: Marketing Professional Services in Asia Read Full Article
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE HONG KONG (Map) - HONG KONG, July 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Law and accountancy firms from the US and Europe have long considered Asia a prime market, particularly given the maturing markets of the west and the ongoing credit crisis....
Asian and European Shares Mostly Lower Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data Read Full Article
The New York Times
Filed at 7:59 a.m. ET LONDON (AP) -- World stocks mostly fell Thursday as investors braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report that could set the tone in markets for the coming few days at least. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 34.99 points, or 0.8 percent, at 4,305.72...
IPTV Rollouts in Asia/Pacific are not for Faint of Heart but Needed to Gain Market Share, says Pyramid Read Full Article
PR Newswire
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Despite the massive investments necessary in Asia/Pacific's IPTV market, both in technology and content procurement, telecom operators must invest to gain subscriber market share according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the...
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Asian economies make comeback Read Full Article
Star Tribune
Asia's emerging economies are bouncing back much more strongly than any others. While U.S. industrial production continued to slide in May, output in emerging Asia has regained its pre-crisis level. This is largely due to China; but although production in the region's smaller economies is still well...


comScore Announces the Expansion of GroupM in its Burgeoning Asia-Pacific Client PortfolioRead Full Article
PR Newswire
RESTON, Va., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with GroupM Interaction APAC to now encompass all of the Asia-Pacific region, reflecting comScore's growing portfolio of agency clients in this market. GroupM is the leading global media investment management operation that serves as the parent...
Asian markets drop, but Europe opens higherRead Full Article
Philadelphia Daily News
MALCOLM FOSTER The Associated Press BANGKOK - Major Asian markets drifted lower Monday and European stocks gained as investors awaited key data later this week for clues on whether hopes for a global economic recovery are justified. Japanese stocks, up in early trading, fell on reports that the country's second-biggest bank and brokerage plan to sell new shares, potentially diluting their value. The Nikkei 225 index...
Asian markets decline on cautious global outlookRead Full Article
Philadelphia Daily News
MALCOLM FOSTER The Associated Press BANGKOK - Most Asian markets drifted lower Monday as cautious investors awaited key U.S. and Japanese data later this week for clues on the global economic outlook. Asian stock markets would likely hover at current levels for awhile after their huge rally since March, analysts said. U.S. jobs numbers due Thursday should help investors figure out if their hopes for a recovery in the...
Asia posts weekly gain on growth optimismRead Full Article
Taipei Times
REGIONAL ROUNDUP:: Taiwanese shares may rise on institutional buying next week as investors dress up their books with the second quarter coming to an end, analysts said Asian stocks rose in the past week, led by consumer, technology and financial companies on optimism the global economy is rebounding. Samsung Electronics Co, the world’s biggest maker of liquid-crystal-display (LCD) televisions, added 6.1 percent as a...
Analysis: US keeps Asian base key to Afghan warRead Full Article
The Examiner
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Sometimes, paying three times the price for the same merchandise can be a good deal. That's the American calculation behind quiet negotiations that will allow the United States to hang onto a Central Asian air base crucial to the expanding war in Afghanistan. The new deal with Kyrgyzstan would cost the U.S. $60 million in annual rent, more than triple the previous yearly cost of...
Asian markets gain as Fed underpins recovery hopesRead Full Article
Philadelphia Daily News
STEPHEN WRIGHT The Associated Press BANGKOK - Asian stock markets advanced Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said the world's largest economy is shrinking at a slower pace and scotched fears of an inflation threat, underpinning investor hopes for recovery. European shares opened lower. Benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong gained 2 percent or more in the wake of the U.S. central bank's much anticipated policy...
ASIA Hits the Road With YES For U.S. TourRead Full Article
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Map) - 25-Date Tour, Featuring All Four Original Members of ASIA, Begins Tonight Your Ad Here document.write(' YES' Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White Joined by Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman, with Howe Performing in Both Bands! HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 26, /PRNewswire/ -- It's a prog-rock fan's dream come true, with two legendary...
European Shares Mixed After a Jump in AsiaRead Full Article
The New York Times
Investors are nervous about the savings rate outpacing spending. Most stocks lost ground early Friday after the Commerce Department said personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. Spending rose by a modest 0.3 percent, but what was be worrisome for investors was a 6.9 percent jump in the savings rate to 6.9 percent, the highest level since December 1993, which surge suggests Americans are still hesitant...
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