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Police officers do the 'Gangnam Style' dance in South Korea; a farmer picks cotton in China; Australian citizens mourn for victims of the 2002 Bali bombing; and more. Reported by Wall Street Journal 2...
View ArticleNZ Dollar Rises As Equities Advance
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - In the Asian session on Friday, the New Zealand dollar climbed against other major currencies as stocks gained after U.S. jobless claims declined and China agreed to hold talks......
View ArticleMiami Heats Dwyane Wade returns, shows rust in win vs. Clippers in China
Dwyane Wade made his preseason debut Thursday in the first leg of the NBAs China Games one day after introducing his new Chinese basketball shoe in Beijing. Reported by Miami Herald 2 hours ago.
View ArticleInsight: U.N. chief finds his voice, but remains cautious on China
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Over the past six years U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has undergone a metamorphosis from a soft-spoken diplomat cautiously juggling conflicting demands from big powers...
View ArticleJapanese Automakers In China Not The Only Losers In Island Dispute
Last month's nationalist protests in China over Japanese control of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands were bad news for Japanese automakers. Toyota, Honda and Nissan all reported a sharp drop in sales in...
View ArticleU.N. chief finds his voice, but remains cautious on China
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Over the past six years U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has undergone a metamorphosis from a soft-spoken diplomat cautiously juggling conflicting demands from big powers...
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IMF, World Bank chiefs urge focus on fair growth
IMF, World Bank chiefs urge focus on fair growth Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
View ArticleChina Nobel winner Mo likely to steer clear of politics: translator
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's newest Nobel laureate, novelist Mo Yan, could use his new-found stature to make a subtle difference in the arena of freedom of speech in China, but he is more likely to...
View ArticleTaiwan’s new top negotiator plans first China visit
Taiwan’s new top China negotiator plans to visit the mainland soon, his first trip there since he took over the job, to discuss swapping representative offices, officials and media reports said on...
View ArticleBank of China executive warns of shadow banking risks
BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese banking executive has warned against the proliferation of off-book wealth management products, comparing some to a Ponzi scheme in a rare official acknowledgement...
View ArticleAsian Markets Gain On Upbeat US Data
Most of the Asian stocks rose Friday with investor sentiment turning positive as a drop in the U.S. jobless claims indicated an improvement in the labor market in the world’s largest economy. The...
View ArticleBioPower inks China alliance to spur wave energy project
Budding wave energy hopeful, BioPower Systems, has formed a 'strategic alliance' with one of China's biggest industrial firms as it seeks to develop wave energy technology to commercial scale. Reported...
View ArticleGlobal Sources' 2012 fall electronics shows open today with a record 4,000...
HONG KONG, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources' (NASDAQ: GSOL) fall 2012 electronics trade shows opened today with a record 4,000 booths. Occupying all 10 halls of Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo,...
View ArticleChina Nobel winner Mo likely to steer clear of politics - translator
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's newest Nobel laureate, novelist Mo Yan, could use his new-found stature to make a subtle difference in the arena of freedom of speech in China, but he is more likely to...
View ArticleAsian Shares Mixed; Caution Before China Data
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors adopted a cautious stance before the beginning of China's data deluge. the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3%. Reported by Wall Street Journal 43 minutes...
View ArticleNobel winner Mo likely to steer clear of China politics
China's newest Nobel laureate, novelist Mo Yan, could use his new-found stature to make a subtle difference in the arena of freedom of speech in China, but he is more likely to keep his head down and...
View ArticlePanetta Warns of 'Cyber Pearl Harbor'
America needs to beef up its defense or face a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" attack from foreign hackers capable of dismantling the nation's infrastructure, Leon Panetta warns. Nations like Iran and China or...
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