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ASIA: Excitement, Fear Greet Changes in Media Landscape

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:39:16 GMT

ASIA: CHIANG MAI, Thailand, Dec 9 (IPS/TerraViva) - The changing face of the media landscape in the Mekong region is eliciting both excitement and fear from observers and professionals alike.
Source: Inter Press Service

Australia Accused of Foolish Censorship over North Korean Art

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:22:39 GMT

SYDNEY (AP).- Australia was accused of censorship Tuesday after it denied visas to North Korean artists invited to a rare international exhibition of their work, saying their studio is a propaganda tool of their country's communist government.
Source: Art Knowledge News

Bank of Korea keeps key interest rate at record low as economy recovers

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:48:12 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for a 10th straight month Thursday amid increasing signs of recovery in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Source: Canadian Business Online

Oil prices up in Asia trade

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:47:17 GMT

Oil rose in Asian trade on Thursday as traders invested in cheap crude on the back of sliding prices, analysts said.
Source: Hindustan Times

Share prices decline in Asia, Europe

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:42:01 GMT

Stocks fell in Asia and Europe, with the benchmark index for emerging markets sinking for a fourth day, as Dubai struggled to restructure debt and Greece's bonds faced a further downgrade. The yen and gold rose.
Source: People's Daily Online

As its economic engine revs harder, China surpasses U.S. as consumer market

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:02:36 GMT

GUANGZHOU, China — For the first time, Chinese will buy more cars this year than Americans. Demand is so high that drivers put their names on long waiting lists for the most popular models. And it is not just cars.
Source: Austin American-Statesman

Metals Stocks: Gold futures bounce back after four-session drop

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:10 GMT

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures bounced back Thursday, as concerns over sovereign debt rekindled investors' interest in the precious metal, which tacked on more than $13 in morning trading in Asia after suffering a four-session drop of around...
Source: MarketWatch

Aon Risk Services Names Malik as New CEO of Asia

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:53:07 GMT

HONG KONG and CHICAGO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Risk Services, the risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corporation, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Malik as chief executive officer of Asia Aon Risk Services,...
Source: Freshnews.com

Quoted in 'Ae Marika!'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:45:23 GMT

said in Scoop - New Zealand News:

The New Zealand economy continues to recover but there remains considerable uncertainty about the durability of the expansion. Global activity has continued to rebound. Most obviously, activity in Australia, China and emerging Asia continues to increase and solid growth is expected over the next few years.

Quoted in 'Sync2 Networks Acquires a Global International Network of Agents in Over 20 Countries'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:11:37 GMT

said in Street Insider:

The short term focus will be on signing of more Joint Ventures and/or partnership agreements with India, Africa, China and the Caribbean territories including and into South East Asia - Australia

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:44:52 GMT

Yugratna Srivastava, of India, Asia-Pascific UNEP/TUNZA Junior-Board representative, addresses the United Nations Climate Change Summit September 22, 2009 at the United Nations in New York.

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:44:31 GMT

Yugratna Srivastava, of India, Asia-Pascific UNEP/TUNZA Junior-Board representative, addresses the United Nations Climate Change Summit September 22, 2009 at the United Nations in New York.

Asia - Heat of the Moment ( w. lyrics )

Thu, 17 May 2007 04:05:50 GMT