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Yen Trades Below 101.0/dollar As Low-yielding Currencies Fade On Risk-appetite
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) – The yen edged lower across the board on Friday morning in Asia as a rally in most Asia-pacific equities prompted traders to rely on risky-bets, which in turn diminished the val… Continue reading
Sensex near three-month high; beaten down stocks up
By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex rose on Monday to close near a three-month high hit on Thursday, led by gains in stocks beaten down earlier, such as TCS, which rose on short covering, and metals firm Hindalco Industries , following copper's rally on Friday. Gains also tracked higher Asian shares as investors cheered the upbeat U.S Continue reading
Asian shares rise on firm U.S. earnings, soft money outlook
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, tracking global equities higher on the back of solid U.S. earnings, but the euro was pressured by soft German data underscoring the still-fragile state of the euro zone economy. The positive tone in global equities markets despite several sluggish manufacturing surveys around the world reflected investor views that weak economic data justifies central banks maintaining monetary stimulus — encouraging investment in shares Continue reading
Six strangled, one decapitated in Mexican resort of Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – Six people were strangled to death and one decapitated in the southern Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Sunday, the state's deputy attorney general said, in the latest mass killing to strike the city in the last few weeks. Police found the bodies of the five men and two women in a shack in the outskirts of Cancun, a major tourist destination on Mexico's Caribbean coast, that has largely escaped the drug-related violence that has racked Acapulco, a faded tourist destination on the Pacific coast. .. Continue reading
Asian shares shed some gains, dollar lingers near 100 yen
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares retreated marginally on Friday after recent gains, with investor confidence underpinned by Wall Street's record-high close overnight, while the yen remained weak, with the dollar nearing 100 yen, a level unseen in four years. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent, with Shanghai shares virtually flat but other regional bourses were higher. The main drag on the pan-Asian index was a 0.5 percent drop in South Korean shares Continue reading
South Korea increases surveillance as North moves missile
By Daum Kim and Phil Stewart SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea said on Wednesday it has asked China, North Korea's only major ally, to rein in the hermit state and has raised its surveillance after the North moved at least one long-range missile in readiness for a possible launch. Admiral Samuel Locklear, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region, said the U.S. Continue reading
Samoan Airline Defends Pay-As-You-Weigh Fares
Samoa Air charges passengers between 29p and £1.10 per kilogram for flights between Pacific islands. Continue reading
Record Wall Street boosts sentiment but activity subdued
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher and the euro steadied on Friday after banks in Cyprus reopened to relative calm — a development that helped the S&P 500 stock index notch up a record closing high overnight. But overall trade was subdued with many Asian markets, including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong closed on Friday for Easter holidays. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent Continue reading
Record Wall Street boosts sentiment; activity subdued
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher and the euro steadied on Friday after banks in Cyprus reopened to relative calm — a development that helped the S&P 500 stock index notch up a record closing high overnight. But overall trade was subdued with many Asian markets, including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong closed on Friday for Easter holidays. Continue reading
A*STAR’s Antibody Technology Bags Regional Award
Singapore, Mar 19, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – VeriStem Technologies, a spin-off from A*STAR’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), has been awarded the Biospectrum Asia-Pacific Emerging Companies… Continue reading
