News Topic - Asia
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Asia chipmakers set for Q2 bloodbath
DRAM makers have been left reeling by lengthy slump in prices that show no sign of fully recovering
The Globe and Mail – Jul 22, 2008 11:10 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DRAM makers have been left reeling by lengthy slump in prices that show no sign of fully recovering
The Globe and Mail – Jul 22, 2008 11:10 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Betting On Macau
In Asia, gambling is on the rise, while America's Sin City is losing money. Is Las Vegas on its last legs?
Forbes.com – Jul 22, 2008 10:10 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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In Asia, gambling is on the rise, while America's Sin City is losing money. Is Las Vegas on its last legs?
Forbes.com – Jul 22, 2008 10:10 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Lehman Hires Ex-Goldman Executive
Lehman hired Julian Cheong, a managing director at rival Goldman, to become co-head of Lehman's financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific.
Wall Street Journal – Jul 22, 2008 10:07 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Lehman hired Julian Cheong, a managing director at rival Goldman, to become co-head of Lehman's financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific.
Wall Street Journal – Jul 22, 2008 10:07 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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WITNESS: An encounter with Karadzic in the snow
Giles Elgood is a Reuters journalist based in London. He covered the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, from both sides of the front line. He joined Reuters in 1980 and has reported from countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. In the following story, he describes meeting the now-arrested Bosnian Serb leader in 1994.
Reuters – Jul 22, 2008 09:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Giles Elgood is a Reuters journalist based in London. He covered the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, from both sides of the front line. He joined Reuters in 1980 and has reported from countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. In the following story, he describes meeting the now-arrested Bosnian Serb leader in 1994.
Reuters – Jul 22, 2008 09:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ADB Warns On Specter Of Inflation In Emerging Asia
A report from the development bank says time is running out for governments in developing East Asia to make reforms such as currency flexibility to combat pressures of rising prices.
Forbes.com – Jul 22, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A report from the development bank says time is running out for governments in developing East Asia to make reforms such as currency flexibility to combat pressures of rising prices.
Forbes.com – Jul 22, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Oil steady near $131 a barrel in Asia
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices held steady near $131 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on expectations Tropical Storm Dolly won't disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico....
AP – Jul 22, 2008 08:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices held steady near $131 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on expectations Tropical Storm Dolly won't disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico....
AP – Jul 22, 2008 08:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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More Ellsworth airmen deploying to Southwest Asia
More than 200 airmen with the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base are preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia.
The Rapid City Journal – Jul 22, 2008 08:25 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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More than 200 airmen with the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base are preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia.
The Rapid City Journal – Jul 22, 2008 08:25 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Thai-Cambodia spat trumps ASEAN talks with big powers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A smoldering border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia grabbed the limelight on Tuesday as Southeast Asian nations began meetings with Asia-Pacific powers on economic and security issues.
Reuters – Jul 22, 2008 08:15 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A smoldering border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia grabbed the limelight on Tuesday as Southeast Asian nations began meetings with Asia-Pacific powers on economic and security issues.
Reuters – Jul 22, 2008 08:15 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Dimension Data to acquire Datacraft Asia
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dimension Data said Tuesday it's agreed to acquire Datacraft Asia in a deal worth $1.33 a share in cash, including a 24 cent per share capital distribution from Datacraft. The deal is at a premium of 34.3% to the closing price of 99 cents a share on Monday. Dimension Data already holds a stake of around 55.1% in Datacraft.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 06:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dimension Data said Tuesday it's agreed to acquire Datacraft Asia in a deal worth $1.33 a share in cash, including a 24 cent per share capital distribution from Datacraft. The deal is at a premium of 34.3% to the closing price of 99 cents a share on Monday. Dimension Data already holds a stake of around 55.1% in Datacraft.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 06:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Inflation 'to hit Asian growth'
Inflation and volatility in financial markets will slow growth in Asia during 2008, says the Asian Development Bank.
BBC News – Jul 22, 2008 06:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Inflation and volatility in financial markets will slow growth in Asia during 2008, says the Asian Development Bank.
BBC News – Jul 22, 2008 06:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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