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 Barangay Elections 2007, Philippines
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Polls, culture blamed for RP's corruption
MALACAÑANG yesterday blamed Filipino culture and the election season for the Philippines’ showing in the recent Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) survey on the most corrupt Asia-Pacific... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
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Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, posted a second-half profit after paring capacity and selling a stake in a maintenance venture. The HK$3.9 billion (Dh1.84 billion)... (photo: Public Domain)
Jackpot machines are seen at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.  Asia Times 
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
By Stanislaus Jude Chan SINGAPORE - Vehicles with foreign license plates filling the car park is the first unfamiliar sight that greets visitors in the basement of the Singapore's first casino, which... (photo: AP / Joan Leong)
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Indonesian members of the parliament jostle during a plenary meeting on the inquiries of the government's US$715 million bailout of Indonesia's Bank Century in 2008, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 2, 2010.  Asia Times 
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... (photo: AP / Karel)
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Gold firms as euro zone fiscal concerns linger
* Euro zone fiscal woes linger, fuelling safe-haven demand * Dollar firms versus euro, cappint gains in gold * Platinum climbs to 7-week high, tracking other metals... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Dollar   Euro   Gold   Photos   Platinum
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday. The New York Times
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand.... (photo: AP Photo)
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Businessmen are reflected in the electric stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, March 1, 2010. Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with Hong Kong's index up nearly 2 percent, after China said manufacturing continued to grow last month albeit at a slower pace. Nikkei 225 stock average ended at 10,172.06, up 46.03 points. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Inquirer
Asian markets lower despite China exports data
HONG KONG – Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday despite strong Chinese exports figures as dealers took profits on earlier gains while awaiting the release of... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1 The New York Times
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range
Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Economy   Investment   Market   Photos   US
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s. Asia Times
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... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US
New York Mercantile Exchange, NYME, New York, USA, March 2008 The Press Democrat
Oil drops to near $81 after monthlong run-up
Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 68 cents to $81.19 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis)
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