Sat. October 11, 2008
countries of Asia:
eTaiwan News
October 11, 2008
Speaking at the 1st
Taiwan-
East Asia Conference on Free Trade Agreement held in Taipei City, Siew said that Taiwan will assume an "attitude of practical ...
He also pointed out that as of the end of 2007, total Taiwani nvestment in Southeast Asia had surpassed US$51.1 billion. Arguing that a Taiwan-ASEAN free ...
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Reuters
October 11, 2008
By Clive McKeef and Natsuko Waki NEW YORK/
London (Reuters) - Stocks plunged in early Friday trading in line with
markets in
Europe and
Asia but then ...
eTaiwan News
October 11, 2008
The country has become not only a model for democracy in
Asia, but also a beacon of democracy for
Chinese people everywhere. ...
Xinhua
October 11, 2008
JAKARTA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) --
Indonesia, the biggest
Southeast Asia economy, has adopted a series of measures to offset the impact of the global
market ...
Deutsche Welle
October 11, 2008
For the second time this week, the presidential campaign of
John McCain has released a statement to
reporters about a news development in
Asia that the ...
The Australian
October 11, 2008
Japan's financial system is stable," insisted Economic and Financial Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano. Right now, throughout
East Asia, such reassurances are ...
New York Times
October 10, 2008
markets dropped in
Europe and
Asia as well, adding new urgency to efforts to find a solution to the global financial problems and restore confidence in the ...
NZ Herald Hamilton Metro
October 10, 2008
By Adam Bennett
markets around
Asia and the Pacific have been rocked by their largest single-day falls in years, mirroring the steep losses in
Wall Street. ...
Reuters
October 10, 2008
The report on Nikkei's website said most of the 3000 or so
staffers in Lehman's
Asia-Pacific division were expected to sign new employment contracts with ...
McClatchy Washington Bureau
October 10, 2008
markets had plunged overnight in
Asia and
Europe. Opening down sharply after seven consecutive days of steep losses, the Dow resumed the freefall, ...
Bloomberg
October 10, 2008
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 18.7, or 17.8 percent, to 86.0. That's the biggest weekly decline since the index was created on Dec. 31, 1987. ...
Voice of America
October 10, 2008
By Ron Corben Investors in
Asia sold shares in a panic, following the lead of
Wall Street. Most
stock markets saw some of the biggest price declines the ...
pacific
October 10, 2008
BBC News
October 10, 2008
President Gayoom,
Asia's longest serving leader, has held power in the
Indian Ocean archipelago for 30 years. In August, he approved a
law permitting ...
International Herald Tribune
October 10, 2008
By Keith Bradsher
Hong Kong: Can a region like
Asia - with more than $3 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, high savings rates, mostly well-capitalized ...
eTaiwan News
October 10, 2008
The country has become not only a model for democracy in
Asia, but also a beacon of democracy for
Chinese people everywhere. ...
Radio Netherlands
October 10, 2008
Stocks in
Asia also plummeted, all of this in the wake of yet another seven percent fall on
Wall Street on Thursday.
Japan's Nikkei tumbled more than 10 ...
guardian.co.uk
October 10, 2008
The cost of protection against defaults in Asia's sovereign and corporate debt also soared to record highs on Friday. In the latest attempt to instil ...
MarketWatch
October 10, 2008
The benchmark took home a weekly loss of 24%, while more than $650 billion of wealth was wiped off during this period in
Tokyo -
Asia's largest
stock market ...
Aljazeera.net
October 10, 2008
European and
Asian
stock markets have plummeted following massive sell-offs on
Wall Street on Thursday, as lending rates between banks continue to rise ...
MSN Money
October 10, 2008
Panic selling hits
Asia and
Europe.Bush to address nation on crisis this morning.Treasury considers bank guarantee and insurance plan. ...
International Herald Tribune
October 10, 2008
Shares in Asia also plunged. The Nikkei 225 stock average - already reeling from a nearly 10 percent drop Wednesday - slumped 9.6 percent on Friday, ...
Forbes
October 10, 2008
A wave of selling pounded
Asian shares amid growing fears of the financial turmoil, with the MSCI index of
Asia-Pacific stocks excluding
Japan falling 7.7 ...
BloggingStocks
October 10, 2008
While you were sleeping,
Asian
markets followed
the US down.
Japan's Nikkei lost 9.6% as a real estate investment trust and an insurance company -- Yamoto ...
Reuters
October 10, 2008
But the
financial market bloodbath of recent weeks has made a miserable situation dire for many
Asia hedge funds, one of the world's worst performers even ...
USA Today
October 10, 2008
By Jeffrey Stinson and Paul Wiseman,
USA TODAY European
stock markets followed
Asia and America into the deep Friday, with recession-worried investors ...
Reuters India
October 10, 2008
... a two-day suspension and despite policy makers unveiling new measures aimed at calming fears that
Southeast Asia's largest economy faces a new crisis. ...
MarketWatch
October 10, 2008
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch
Hong Kong (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares plunged Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 Average setting itself on course for ...
Reuters
October 10, 2008
Singapore, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The cost of dollar funding remained elevated in
Asia on Friday, reflecting persistent credit jitters even after a round of ...
CNNMoney.com
October 10, 2008
(CNNMoney.com) --
Asia and Pacific stocks opened sharply lower Friday as investor fears about the global
financial crisis deepened. ...
Bloomberg
October 10, 2008
By Oliver Biggadike and Patricia Kuo Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The perceived risk of
Asia-Pacific
companies and governments defaulting on their debt rose after ...
New York Times
October 10, 2008
China Daily
October 10, 2008
By Dong Zhixin (chinadaily.com.cn) An overnight carnage on
Wall Street sparked another round of big stock sell-off in
Asia on Friday, sending a key Chinese ...
guardian.co.uk
October 10, 2008
Unlisted Yamato Life Insurance Co filed for bankruptcy protection because of
market turmoil, shocking investors who had thought
Asia's financial sector, ...
Telegraph.co.uk
October 10, 2008
Prime Minister
Taro Aso warned that the slump could have real effects on
Asia's largest economy. The share price fall "has reached a point where it affects ...
Bloomberg
October 10, 2008
The MSCI Asia Pacific sank 6.2 percent. ``What we are witnessing is mass selling due to a combination of sheer panic and fear, combined with complete ...
Reuters UK
October 9, 2008
Unlisted Yamato Life Insurance Co filed for bankruptcy protection because of
market turmoil, shocking investors who had thought
Asia's financial sector, ...
Reuters India
October 9, 2008
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -
Asian shares are set to finish the week with another tumble on Friday, as
markets around the world remain gripped by fear that a ...
MarketWatch
October 9, 2008
Forbes
October 9, 2008
... rates for the first time in nearly four years, warning growth risks posed a greater threat to Asia's fourth-largest economy than inflation concerns. ...
Reuters India
October 9, 2008
Singapore, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Financial Times and the
Wall Street Journal carried the following stories in their
Asia print and/or website editions on ...