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ASIA – Headlines daily
 The Guardian | Exclusive: Asia buys record Africa oil volumes after Iran cuts Reuters By Christopher Johnson | LONDON (Reuters) - Asia's imports of crude from West Africa are at record highs as sanctions on Iran cut supplies from the Islamic Republic to China, a Reuters survey of West African oil flows suggest. Asian imports of West ... Oil falls slightly to near $97 in Asia as traders mull improving US jobs data Africa Oil: Asia's New Plan Shipments of Iranian Oil to Asia Falling -- Reuters |
TM Forum Commits to Solving Service Provider Business Challenges in Asia MarketWatch (press release) SINGAPORE, Feb 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TM Forum today reaffirmed its commitment to solving new challenges faced by service providers in Asia by opening the doors to its largest Management World Asia conference to date with a record-breaking number ... |
GuestLogix Asia-Pacific Senior Vice President Tony Sit to Speak at Airline ... MarketWatch (press release) He will address how Asia-Pac airline carriers can develop new ancillary revenue streams through inflight connectivity and innovative onboard retail strategies. GuestLogix will also participate at the Singapore Airshow, from February 14 to 17, ... |
Bulls on Asia See Room to Roam Wall Street Journal The emerging-market bulls argue that cheap prices and healthy growth rates mean companies in Asia and elsewhere have the potential for bigger gains in coming months, should the current breather in the euro crisis hold. After Friday's jobs-inspired ... |
 PR Web | The Asia Foundation and OOCL Partner to Distribute 400000 Books Across Asia San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Twenty-five OOCL containers to transport much-needed books to Asian schools, universities and libraries. The Asia Foundation today announced a new partnership with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a leading integrated international container ... OOCL supports charitable program to hand out over 400000 books across Asia |
 Bloomberg | Noble Names Former Goldman Asia Chief Alireza as Next CEO to Succeed Elman Bloomberg Noble Group Ltd. (NOBL) named Yusuf Alireza, formerly co-president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s Asia- excluding-Japan unit, as chief executive officer to lead Asia's biggest commodity supplier. Alireza will start in the role on April 16, ... RPT-UPDATE 1-Noble names former Goldman Asia chief Alireza as CEO Noble Group appoints Yusuf Alireza as new CEO Noble Names Former Goldman Banker Yusuf Alireza As Chief Executive |
 Bloomberg | Asia Stocks Climb on U.S. Jobs Data; Euro Drops on Debt Concern San Francisco Chronicle 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks extended last week's rally as consumer companies led gains after higher-than-expected US jobs growth. The euro weakened against most of its 16 major peers as Greek leaders worked on a funding agreement. Asia Stocks Climb on U.S. Jobs Data; Euro Drops Euro slips in Asia ASIA FX: US Dollar Gains on Jobs Data, Aided by Weaker Aussie |
Defense Cuts Sap Obama's Asia Pivot Wall Street Journal In Asia though, even as the US's means shrink, the administration is claiming to increase America's role. After months of uneasily watching Washington's budget debates, Asian allies are increasingly fearful that proposed cuts will reduce America's ... |
 Moneycontrol.com | Asian markets: Greece wrangling tempers recovery Economic Times TOKYO: Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund capped the recent strength in Asian shares on Tuesday, as renewed fears of a messy debt default gave pause to mounting hopes the global economy is improving. Asian Stocks Advance as US Jobs Data Boosts Economic Optimism Asia Stocks Gain Asia stocks gain on US data, Greek talks weigh; Nikkei up 1.10% |
SE Asia Stocks-Manila, Singapore lead gains, Jakarta falls Reuters MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1 percent by 0907 GMT after climbing as much as 0.7 percent earlier while the MSCI index for Southeast Asia, made up of selected stocks, was down 0.2 percent. Asia Markets Called Mixed To Lower On Tuesday Swiber secures contract wins |
 USA TODAY | India orders Google, Facebook to remove content USA TODAY NEW DELHI (AP) – Google India has reportedly removed content deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy. By Anupam Nath, AP A girl visits ... RPT-UPDATE 1-Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts Google bows to censors in India Google, Facebook remove content as India threatens lawsuits for offending ... |
 The Hindu | India prays for Yuvraj Singh, doctors see quick recovery Times of India NEW DELHI: India's World Cup star Yuvraj Singh will recover from a cancerous tumour, his doctor said on Monday, as politicians, sports officials and his teammates rallied around the ailing all-rounder. Yuvraj is undergoing chemotherapy treatment in the ... Indian cricket star being treated for cancer India prays for cancer-hit Yuvraj Hopes high for Yuvraj Singh cancer recovery |
 Daily Mail | What does India want from Britain? Telegraph.co.uk That is the mood among a number of backbench Tory MPs after India's decision last week to overlook the Typhoon Eurofighter jet in favour of the French Rafale; a feeling fuelled by a report in The Sunday Telegraph last weekend that the country's finance ... Parties say India should refuse British aid; UK says it is changing approach ... Dominic Lawson: If India doesn't want it, why are we still giving them money? Last updated at 11:38 PM on 6th February 2012 |
The Guardian | Iran Crude Ban Difficult Without India, China: Chart of the Day BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- The US and European Union may struggle to enforce a ban on Iranian crude because of Asia's reliance on supplies from the Persian Gulf state, according to Global Insight Inc. The CHART OF THE DAY shows China, Japan, India and South ... EU to call on China, India to join oil ban on Iran FACTBOX-Top importers of Iranian crude oil |
 AFP | Telenor Warns May Exit India Wall Street Journal By R. JAI KRISHNA And ROMIT GUHA NEW DELHI – Telenor ASA Monday indicated it may exit India if it fails to secure telecommunication licenses, after the country's Supreme Court last week ordered cancellation of the permits of its local unit and several ... Uninor to continue India operations, decides to bid for 2G licence Norway's Telenor says 'not dead yet' in India market Telecom investors tap diplomatic channels |
India's Adani Power posts loss on fuel costs, rupee fall Reuters Posts Q3 loss 3.58 bln rupees vs 1.09 bln profit yr ago * Sales more than double, fuel costs quadruple NEW DELHI Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indian utility Adani Power Ltd swung to a loss in the third quarter as fuel costs more than quadrupled due to a rise in ... |
 Bloomberg | India Shares Gain 0.6% Wall Street Journal By KHUSHITA VASANT MUMBAI – Indian shares finished higher for a fifth straight session Monday, helped by positive Asian markets and gains in heavyweight bank shares. Shares remained firm for most of the session after Friday's upbeat US jobs data ... Sensex Index Extends Five-Week Rally on Rupee's Gain, US Jobs Recovery No Change in India's Fundamentals to Justify Rally, Kotak Says Sensex jumps over 200 points, Nifty nears 5400 |
 Sydney Morning Herald | India not vulnerable, say Sri Lanka Sydney Morning Herald Sri Lanka will be wary of the wounded beast when they take on struggling India in Wednesday's one-day clash at the WACA Ground. India have endured the summer from hell in Australia, losing the Test series 4-0 before being thumped in the opening 50-over ... Asian Giants Clash in World Cup Final Rematch: India vs Sri Lanka Preview Sri Lanka look to bounce back |
 IBNLive.com | India struggle to stable rating outlook: S&P IBNLive.com Mumbai: India is facing challenges to keep its stable rating outlook with high inflation, weak fiscal position and slower economic growth weighing, Standard and Poor's rating service said on Monday. "The balance of risk factors for the sovereign credit ... S&P says India investment-grade rating under pressure High inflation, weak fiscal weaken India rating: S&P TEXT-S&P report:India faces challenges on stable rating otlk |
ASIA in Innovation – Headlines daily
GuestLogix Asia-Pacific Senior Vice President Tony Sit to Speak at Airline ... MarketWatch (press release) He will address how Asia-Pac airline carriers can develop new ancillary revenue streams through inflight connectivity and innovative onboard retail strategies. GuestLogix will also participate at the Singapore Airshow, from February 14 to 17, ... |
 Business Insider | The Four Obstacles To Innovation In China Business Insider With all the R&D moving into Asia, there's a huge opportunity for companies to invest in innovation abroad. But they need to know how to approach the market. 1. To really understand Chinese customers, companies need to be fully immersed in the market ... R&D takes new shape in China |
PR Web | The Asia Foundation and OOCL Partner to Distribute 400000 Books Across Asia San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Twenty-five OOCL containers to transport much-needed books to Asian schools, universities and libraries. The Asia Foundation today announced a new partnership with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a leading integrated international container ... ORIENT OVERSEAS : OOCL supports charitable program to hand out over 400000 ... |
CKI further innovates with unique hybrid structure FinanceAsia By Denise Wee | 7 February 2012 Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI), Li Ka-shing's flagship company, is no stranger to innovation. In 2010, it re-opened the Asian hybrid market after a hiatus of more than a decade with a $1 billion corporate hybrid, ... |
Asia Naphtha Crack Falls; SK Innovation Sells Fuel: Oil Products BusinessWeek 31 (Bloomberg) -- Asia's naphtha crack narrowed for the first time in four days. SK Innovation Co. sold gasoil to Hin Leong Trading Pte in Singapore. Naphtha's premium to London-traded Brent crude futures increased to $135.94 a metric ton at 2:45 pm ... |
 The Atlantic | Why America is wrong to fear Asian innovation The Economist It gives warning that America is losing ground fast to Asian rivals, especially China. The ten largest economies in Asia now spend roughly $400 billion a year on research and development (R&D)—as much as America, and well ahead of Europe's $300 ... US losing high-tech manufacturing jobs to Asia American Innovation: Nope, Not Dead Yet Trends in US Global Competitiveness in Science and Technology |
 CNET (blog) | Startups in Asia showcase new tech CNET (blog) Overall, Startups in Asia was a great event to showcase innovation in Asia, and this geek is personally looking forward to using some of the apps and gadgets showcased. As a disclaimer, I'm definitely not talking about the smartphone-operated vibrator ... |
ESPO Premiums Slightly Higher; Aramco Narrows Light-Heavy Spread BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- Russia's East Siberian Pacific Ocean crude sold at a premium of about $6 a barrel, up about 50 cents from last week, signaling stronger demand from Asian buyers. OAO Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, sold 100000 metric tons of ... |
SumTotal Closes Stellar Year with Continued Growth, Profitability, and ... MarketWatch (press release) In addition, SumTotal continued to innovate with numerous advancements for its flagship products and launched new capabilities in Mobile, Social Learning, Workforce Analytics, and end-to-end Talent Management. -- Mobile: The fully rich media capable ... |
 Forbes | Asia, Innovation, And Urban Density Forbes [I]f you take the long view of world history you'll see that the question that needs explaining isn't “why is so much stuff happening in Asia” but rather “why is so little stuff happening in Asia.” For most of human history, Asia is where all the ... |
 Penn Olson | Southeast Asian markets: Manila, Singapore lead gains, Jakarta falls Business Recorder (blog) MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1 percent by 0907 GMT after climbing as much as 0.7 percent earlier while the MSCI index for Southeast Asia, made up of selected stocks, was down 0.2 percent. Myanmar to Singapore: Help us become a rich country again Indonesia: Myanmar must deliver on reforms What is Sequoia India Doing in Singapore? An Interview with Shailendra Jit Singh |
 Mongabay.com | Vampire and bird frogs: discovering new amphibians in Southeast Asia's ... Mongabay.com One hotspot for new species of amphibian are the dwindling tropical forests of Southeast Asia. "Southeast Asian amphibians are poorly known—new species are continuously being discovered and for the species that we do know of, we don't know enough ... |
 defpro | The Evolving US Footprint in Southeast Asia defpro Southeast Asian counterparts want to clearly understand US intentions so they can calibrate China's response and be able to translate joint plans with the United States into their domestic political discourse. As the United States takes steps to ... US engagement grows in Southeast Asia Business Class |
 Stuff.co.nz | Philippines: 3 Southeast Asia terror leaders killed in US-backed airstrike on ... Washington Post MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military said it killed three of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist leaders in a US-backed airstrike that significantly weakens an al-Qaida-linked network that had used islands in the southern Philippines as a ... Philippines: Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist, 2 other militants killed ... Southeast Asia remains major terrorist battlefield Southeast Asia's most-wanted terror leader killed |
Southeast Asia goes slow on nuclear Jakarta Post At least five other members of the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are studying nuclear power as an option to meet demand for energy in the fast-growing region of 600 million people. Proponents say atomic energy is unavoidable ... |
 Daily Deal Media | All Deals Asia Launches Android App Daily Deal Media By Stephanie Taylor, Daily Deal Media February 6, 2012 About a month ago, I wrote about AllDealsAsia, the first mobile deal aggregator in Southeast Asia. It was started by Goh Yiping, and works with over 100 daily deal sites to help customers find ... |
 Business Recorder | DBS bullish as it rides on Asian growth TODAYonline by Conrad Raj TAIPEI - DBS Bank, Singapore's and Southeast Asia's largest bank, is optimistic that it could do just as well or even better in the current financial year - which is only in its second month - than it did last year. DBS launches local subsidiary in Taiwan DBS sees expansion in China to continue DBS bullish about prospects in China, HK and Taiwan |
 Bloomberg | Indonesia GDP expands fastest since 1996 Taipei Times Southeast Asia's largest economy has outperformed neighbors, including Thailand and the Philippines, as two rate cuts in the last quarter aided Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's efforts to boost GDP by an average 6.6 percent a year. Indonesia posts 6.5% GDP growth for 2011 ADB Warns of Possible Spike in Food Prices Yahoo!, Facebook Collaboration Social Bar Now Available For Southeast Asia and ... |
Rupiah Falls on Concern Slowing Global Growth to Hurt Exports Bloomberg Indonesia's rupiah dropped for a second straight day on concern Europe's debt crisis will slow global growth and damp demand for exports from Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Bonds rose for an eighth day. Overseas sales climbed 2.2 percent in December ... |
 AsiaOne | Southeast Asian workers to be fingerprinted: official Taipei Times Migrant workers from four Southeast Asian countries will soon be required to submit their fingerprints to obtain a work visa for Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. Starting on March 1, applicants from Vietnam, Thailand, ... Taiwan to implement fingerprinting scheme for SE Asian migrant workers from Mar 1 Visa fingerprinting plan to begin in March: foreign ministry |
CHINA and Science – headlines daily
 BBC News | Jurassic cricket's song recreated BBC News Scientists from the US and China discovered the tiny fossil and named their newly discovered species Archaboilus musicus , because the music-making structures in its body were so clearly visible. When insect expert Dr Fernando Montealegre Zapata, ... Scientists recreate noises from Jurassic era Scientists reconstruct cricket sound from dinosaur age Mating call of an extinct bush-cricket rings out again after 165m years |
Scientists say well thought strategy needed to catch up with China Economic Times NEW DELHI: Top Indian scientists have stressed on the urgent need to design a well-thought-out strategy to develop science and make it economically competitive to catch up with the fast surging China. Taking part in a seminar on "Science and Technology ... |
 PanARMENIAN.Net | China releases Moon images of 'highest resolution' Times of India BEIJING: China on Monday released a set of "world's highest resolution" lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter, Chang'e-2, as it braces to launch its next mission to land a rover to explore its surface. China's state administration of science, ... China releases 'world's highest resolution' images of Moon China releases new moon images China publishes a full coverage map of the moon |
 Globe and Mail | China trip is an opportunity to foster academic co-operation Montreal Gazette As Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China this week, it is largely with one thing in mind: to further cement trading ties between our two countries. Yet it might behoove the Prime Minister to reflect upon the role that higher institutions of ... Harper in China: Juggling oil sales and core principles China's panda loan could signal cuddly new relations Long game on China |
 Los Angeles Times | Moon draws growing interest as a potential source of rare minerals Washington Post Interest in materials known as rare earth elements surged when China temporarily blocked exports in 2010. Manufacturers started looking everywhere for new supplies of gadolinium and terbium and other elements used in televisions, hybrid car batteries ... Republican candidates revealed how they think during the moon debate |
 The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com | Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad message on China failed because of racial uproar ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com GRAND RAPIDS – Pete Hoekstra's campaign missed the mark with its Super Bowl ad because the message – government overspending and losing ground to China – is lost in the claims of racial insensitivity, a Grand Valley State University political science ... |
 International Business Times | Syria assault on Homs escalates. Does Assad think he has carte blanche now? (+ ... Christian Science Monitor Residents of Homs say Syrian forces have stepped up their assault after Russia and China blocked UN Security Council action against the Assad regime this weekend. By Arthur Bright, Correspondent / February 6, 2012 In this citizen journalism image ... China and Syria: Friends Through Thick and Thin China's Syria Veto Denounced by Chinese Assad's forces free to bomb dissenters as Russia and China veto UN resolution |
LSUHSC research identifies new prostate cancer drug target EurekAlert (press release) The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The research team also included scientists from Yunnan University in Kunming, ... |
 Wall Street Journal | Good Brew: Happy Employees, Local Flair Wall Street Journal It's like China," said Jinlong Wang, president Asia Pacific, who is involved with the company's India expansion and oversees 10 other markets: Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and ... Starbucks to Partner with Ai Ni Group to Bring China's Yunnan Coffee to the World |
Trade with China lacks co-ordination Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister launched the strategy last week which aims to double New Zealand's two-way trade with China to $20 billion by 2015. It includes increasing bilaterial investment, science and technology collaboration and growing trade in areas such as ... |
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