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(Photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators....Full Story

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End in sight for Bank Century circus
| By Gary LaMoshi | DENPASAR, Bali - An investigation of Indonesia's Bank Century, which required a bailout in 2008 that eventually climbed to 6.7 trillion rupiah (US$720 million), has been taken up by the quasi-independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), a mov...Full Story
Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid
| JAKARTA: A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed Wednesday. | Dulmatin, a 39-year-old Indonesian trained by a...Full Story
Bali Bombing Suspect Confirmed Dead In Police Raid
Indonesian President Says Suspected Bali Bomb Mastermind Shot Dead By Police On Java | Font size Print E-mail Share | (AP) | (AP) | (AP) | (AP) Previous slide Next slide (AP) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadlie...Full Story
Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid
| JAKARTA, Indonesia-A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed Wednesday. | Dulmatin, a 39-year-old Indonesian tr...Full Story
William Pesek: 'Berkeley Mafia' and Indonesia
| TOKYO | It's quite troubling that Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been roped into a corruption scandal. | Indonesia's finance minister isn't necessarily shady. If she were, my confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy would be shaken. Many are wisely giving Sri Mulyani...Full Story
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests in the strategic region. The USCC was addressed by five members of...Full Story
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Tue 9 Mar 2010
Murdoch's speech in full
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RP is 4th most corrupt country in Southeast Asia—poll
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Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results
PR Newswire | NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan" or the "Company"; NYSE: GU), a leading producer of biodiesel in China, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter ende...
Mon 8 Mar 2010
Rebuilding economy is next Haiti challenge
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Major Drilling Reports Third Quarter Results
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Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi in Asia's 8 top power women
The Siasat Daily | Washington, March 08: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Pepsico's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar figure in CNN's list of eight of Asia's top power women. | Taking a "look at the key women who are shaping Asia's politi...
Why you should buy Asian stocks for the long-term
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Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi in Asia's 8 top power women
IBN Live Washington: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Pepsico's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar figure in CNN's list of eight of Asia's top power women. | Taking a "look at the key women who are shaping Asia's political and econ...
Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi in Asia's 8 top power women
The Times Of India WASHINGTON: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Pepsico's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar figure in CNN's list of eight of Asia's top power women. | Taking a "look at the key women who are shaping Asia's political and econ...
Pru speeds up Hong Kong listing against deal backlash
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China Precision Steel Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results
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AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Transactions
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Prudential puts its case for AIA takeover
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Grappling with crises, low tax take
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Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results and Asian RTL Expansion Project
PR Newswire | ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) today reported third quarter 2009 earnings results for the period ended September 30, 2009 and announced plans to construct an Asian greenfield pro...
Prudential eyes Asia's coming insurance boom: experts
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Prudential boss promises 'explosive' growth for investors
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Sat 6 Mar 2010
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AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Transactions
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Newmont Reports Record Operating Cash Flow of $2.9 Billion and Adjusted Net Income(1) of $1.4 Billion ($2.79 per Share) in 2009
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Fri 5 Mar 2010
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