Asia blog

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asia’s local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous trading session unless stated otherwise. Japan: Chief Cabinet Secretary …
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SINGAPORE – Oil prices hovered below US$84 a barrel Thursday in Asia as a rally sparked by improving U.S. economic indicators paused amid light holiday trading. Benchmark oil for January delivery was down 14 cents to $83.72 a barrel at late afternoon …
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SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Spot steel prices in the domestic market recovered this week on falling inventories after rate rise concerns led to a decline last week. Rebar inched up to 4,540-4,550 yuan per tonne in Shanghai on Thursday, up 2 percent from a …
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HONG KONG , Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Tribal DDB Asia Pacific President Amanda King was named Digital Agency Head of the Year at the Digital Media Awards, held in Beijing on November 16 . Tribal DDB Asia Pacific also holds the title for Digital Agency …
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Countries vying to host the 2018 World Cup tried to woo key Asian votes on Wednesday, with England pledging a spectacular tournament, while Belgium and the Netherlands are promising an environmentally friendly one. Geoff …
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Don Ching Trang Chu, the “expert- network” executive arrested yesterday on insider-trading charges, had a roster of Asia-based employees of North American technology companies to feed information to clients, according to court documents. Primary Global …
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TOKYO—Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday, extending a global sell-off triggered by Europe’s simmering debt crisis and expectations China will raise interest rates again to tame inflation. Sentiment was cautious as an anxiously awaited meeting of …
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SINGAPORE—Asian share markets were mostly higher Thursday with oil companies gaining on strong crude futures, while most bank stocks in India lost ground as federal authorities arrested several employees on allegations of bribery. Japan’s Nikkei Stock …
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Smartphone sales in Asia have grown 270 percent year-over-year to 4.7 million units. In defining “Asia,” GfK uses sales from Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. “Our Q3 report …
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(Reuters) — Three senior staff of the CME Group in Asia have resigned since the start of the month, even as the exchange said on Wednesday it remained committed to its expansion plans in the region. The three — Asia managing director C. F. Wong, head …
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