Asian airlines start to recover
Asia's airline industry is beginning to pull out of a severe slump sparked by the global recession with signs that passenger numbers have started to recover, a regional body said on...
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Friday November 20, 2009, 3:36 pm
Singapore Out Of The Red, Sees Growth in 2010
Singapore now sees its economy solidly back in the black in 2010 after confirming that it grew strongly in the third quarter. The country's Trade and Industry Ministry issued a flash third...
Australasian Investment Review -
Friday November 20, 2009, 8:14 am
Olam buys more Timbercorp almond assets
Singapore-based Olam International Ltd, a global supplier of agricultural products and food ingredients, has acquired more of the almond orchards of collapsed agricultural projects manager Timbercorp...
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Monday November 16, 2009, 5:44 pm
DIARY: Watch GM, US Retail Sales
A relatively quiet week for major events, but one which will be of interest is the update from American carmaker General Motors which will report third-quarter results this week. The...
Australasian Investment Review -
Monday November 16, 2009, 8:31 am
APEC leaders vow new economic model after crisis
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Asia-Pacific leaders including the US and Chinese presidents Sunday vowed to remake the world economy after the worst financial crisis in decades, rejecting protectionism and old...
AFP Finance News -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 9:07 pm
Obama vows 'serious' bid to cut US deficit
SINGAPORE (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Sunday vowed to take "serious steps" to cut the huge US budget deficit, which is complicating America's economic recovery hopes and threatening...
AFP Finance News -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 6:00 pm
Obama under fire on trade as Asia-Pacific leaders meet
SINGAPORE (AFP) - US President Barack Obama came under fire Saturday from Asia-Pacific leaders for backsliding on free trade at a regional summit devoted to driving the world economy out of...
AFP Finance News -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 7:02 am
China, Taiwan pledge talks on free trade
Beijing and Taipei have agreed to hold formal negotiations before the end of the year on a free trade pact, after talks between China's President and an envoy from Taiwan on the sidelines of the...
ABC Business News -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 6:01 am
State investors warn against financial protectionism
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Protectionist barriers aimed at capital-rich sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) could backfire on the fragile global economy, top executives of major state investment firms warned here...
AFP Finance News -
Sunday November 15, 2009, 5:19 am
Obama under fire at APEC conference
US President Barack Obama came under fire from Asia-Pacific leaders for backsliding on free trade as a regional summit devoted to driving the world economy out of crisis opened in...
AAP -
Saturday November 14, 2009, 4:24 pm
IMF chief puts China under new currency pressure
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Friday a stronger yuan would boost China's economy, but the Asian power showed no sign of heeding a growing clamour to budge on its rigid...
AFP Finance News -
Saturday November 14, 2009, 4:30 am
APEC warns of pitfalls on path to global recovery
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The global economic recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, world leaders warned Friday.IMF...
AFP Finance News -
Friday November 13, 2009, 11:54 pm
World bank chief tips 'trouble' in 2010
The global economy faces serious hurdles next year including "large-scale" unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles and backsliding towards protectionism, the World Bank chief says.In a...
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Friday November 13, 2009, 6:09 pm
Geithner backs strong US dollar, praises China
SINGAPORE (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday said a strong dollar was "very important" to the United States and praised China's role in the global economic...
AFP Finance News -
Thursday November 12, 2009, 9:29 pm
Polaris rejects Lion-Asia bid
Takeover target and iron ore explorer Polaris Metals NL has rejected an offer from Singapore-based Lion-Asia Resources Pte Ltd in favour of a sweetened offer from mining services firm Mineral...
AAP -
Thursday November 12, 2009, 12:54 pm
