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2009-01-06 09:45:44
Miserable Start to 2009
Good morning, Well, it is the start of a New Year and we have the Thai tradition of huge numbers of deaths on the roads. Latest figures show that 300 people have been killed...
Auto sales hit fresh lows in December
General Motors, Toyota, Ford and Honda all reported declines of more than 30 per cent in the US while car sales in Japan dropped 22 per cent to the lowest December level on record
Asia stocks maintain upbeat momentum
Asian stock markets maintained their upward momentum amid optimism that economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere would shore up the global economy
Daiichi to book $3.9bn loss on Ranbaxy
Daiichi Sankyo said its full-year profits will be lower than initially expected due to a Y360bn loss arising from its acquisition of the Indian generic drugmaker
South Africans' anger grows over Zimbabwe
Hundreds of desperate, often traumatised refugees, who have fled hunger, cholera and political repression, are camping at Bishop Paul Verryn's Methodist Mission
Kazakhstan: LiveJournal Still Blocked
Adam Kesher says that LiveJournal is still blocked in Kazakhstan and provides an overview of the latest developments around this issue, which include the prime-minister’s promise to fix the problem and the bloggers’ open letter to notorious Rakhat Aliyev (ENG).
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2009-01-05 16:29:58
Army closes in on key Jaffna pass
Sri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says.
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2009-01-05 13:54:53
Japanese vehicle sales plunge 22%
Vehicle sales in Japan fell 22% in December compared with the same month in 2007, making it the worst December on record.
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2009-01-05 11:27:46
Asian shares start 2009 strongly
Stock markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong have a strong start to 2009 on hopes of fresh stimulus packages.
