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  • News In Brief Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:26PMlocal, stateLions Gate to acquire TV GuideLions Gate Entertainment agreed to buy TV Guide Network and TVGuide.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-05 23:49 Seoul shares seen lower on U.S. losses, higher oil Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:59PMSEOUL, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Seoul shares may open lower on Tuesday after three consecutive gaining sessions and following falls in their U.S. peers overnight, with higher oil likely to weigh on airlines and retail issues.
  • Freescale Semiconductor Targets the Netbook Market Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:27AMFreescale Semiconductor enters the fast-growing netbook market with a comprehensive solution designed to enable netbooks that feature 8.9 inch displays, deliver eight hours of battery life between charges and retail at sub-$200 price points.
  • Taiwan’s Inflation Eases for Fifth Month to 1.21% (Update1) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:24AMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s inflation eased for the fifth consecutive month, giving the central bank room to cut interest rates further to stave off a prolonged recession.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-05 06:22 LCDs push Taiwan stocks to near 2-mth closing high Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:45PMBy Gina Chang
  • Taiwan island seeks investors to create casino resort Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:34PMTaipei - A Taiwan island is seeking investment to build itself into an international casino resort, a newspaper said on Monday. The Penghu county government is seeking 30 billion Taiwan dollars (909 million US dollars) in private investment to help d...
  • Global Corporate Profits to Drop in ’09; More Bankruptcies Loom Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:37PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Corporate earnings will continue to slump into the first half of 2009 amid the first simultaneous recessions in the U.S., Japan and Europe since World War II.
  • Optimism in the Year of the Ox Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:24AMTHE Chinese call the first day of the year Yuandan and observe three days of public holidays from New Year’s Day. It’s a long weekend during which all commercial areas, like the flourishing shopping hubs in Wangfujing and Xidan, are packed with crowds as usual.
  • Communists are the greatest consumerists! Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:26AMChinese guides would rather you shopped instead of anything else
  • Sunanda K Datta-Ray: Opiate of the masses Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:47PMChina teaches — and the Great Kolkata Shopping Festival confirms — that Communists are the greatest consumerists. Shopping is the new opiate of the masses.
  • Compiled by CHRISTINA LOW Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:02PMThe Little Angels Symphony Orchestra from Guangzhou, China, comprising 73 musicians aged seven to 15 years old will be performing in a fund-raising charity concert on Jan 11 at the HGH Convention Centre, Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Chinese embassy hails 30 years of China-U.S. diplomatic ties Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:16PMWASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (PNA/Xinhua) -- After three decades and enormous progress, China and the United States have nurtured a different relationship from the old days and one of the most important and dynamic bilateral ties in the world, the Chinese Embassy here said in a press release on Wednesday.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-31 03:16 SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 2320 GMT Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:48PMBusiness finance and city news online from Interactive Investor, a leading financial news service. Information on currency market news and financial headlines
  • $5 million-worth watches stolen in rare Singapore theft Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:45PMCortina Holdings Ltd, which has outlets in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, said it discovered the theft last Friday. "The theft involves timepieces at a net cost of about 7.9 million Singapore dollars ($5.5 million)," Cortina said in a statement late on Monday to the Singapore Exchange.
  • First quarter stimulus crucial to economy Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:09PMTOMORROW is the dawn of 2009 and unlike recent years, it is filled with trepidation and uncertainty. There is no escape from the rampant destruction caused by the bursting of the financial and consumer bubble in the US.
  • Burj Dubai reaches 780 meters and climbing Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 12:14PMBurj Dubai reaches 780 meters and climbing
  • Etc. Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:52AM
  • Doll power: Barbie celebrates 50th anniversary and toy world dominance Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:25AMThe former model whose cv runs from palaeontologist to presidential candidate banks 3bn a year and looks better than ever.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-29 01:16 PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - Dec 29 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:44PMHONG KONG, Dec 29 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
  • China Stock Market May End Skid Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:22PM(RTTNews) - The China stock market finished lower by less than a point, but that was enough to extend its losing streak to five sessions - costing the market more than 150 points or 8 percent in that span.
  • Newcomers to P.E.I. experience and enjoy their first Christmas in the Island tradition Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:48PMWell over 100 ESL (English as a second language) students from the Study Abroad Canada language school in Charlottetown congregated recently at Central Christian Church Hall for a very special occasion.
  • U.S. Stocks Rise, S&P 500 Posts Back-to-Back Gains; GM Rallies Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:36PMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back gains in three weeks, after GMAC LLC’s conversion to a bank spurred a rally in General Motors Corp.
  • U.S. Stocks Gain, Led by GM on GMAC’s Bank Status; Macy’s Falls Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:07AMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back gains in three weeks, as GMAC LLC’s conversion to a bank spurred a rally in General Motors Corp. and oil’s increase sent Exxon Mobil Corp. higher.
  • U.S. Stocks Gain, Led by GM on GMAC’s Bank Status; Macy’s Falls Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:21AMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks increased, trimming the weekly declines by benchmark indexes, as General Motors Corp. rallied after the Federal Reserve allowed GMAC LLC to convert into a bank. Asian shares gained for a second day.
  • U.S. Stocks Advance as GMAC’s Bank Conversion Spurs GM Rally Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:01AMDec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks increased, trimming the weekly decline by benchmark indexes, as General Motors Corp. rallied after the Federal Reserve allowed GMAC LLC to convert into a bank. Asian shares gained for a second day.
  • Taiwan calling: Where modernity complements tradition Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:15PMIn the last few years, Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has embraced modernity with elegance.
  • Poll: Malaysians have ‘mega sale’ culture Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:41PMKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are still packing the shopping malls despite fears of a worldwide recession. The constant talk of a slowdown, however, has turned them into bargain hunters and they have been coming out in full force during the mega sales, such as the current Malaysia Saving Sale.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-24 11:05 Indian shares fall 1.2 pct on earnings worries Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:33AMBy Devidutta Tripathy
  • Deaf biker on round-the-world trip aims for record Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:01AMSINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Vladimir Yarets has driven through more than 70 countries on his motorbike, hoping to set a record as the first deaf and mute person to travel around the world, and also to inspire disabled people like him.
  • China flies pandas to Taiwan as peace gesture Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:55AMWhen it comes to pandering to new friends China knows what to do ... send in the giant pandas.
  • Deaf biker on round-the-world trip aims for record Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:31AMBy Rina Ota
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-24 00:43 Singapore Hot Stocks-Keppel Corp, Sembcorp Marine in focus Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:03PMSINGAPORE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Oil-rig builders such as Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine may be in focus on Wednesday after oil prices fell below $39 a barrel overnight.
  • Grocery caters to Asian tastes Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:18AM Every Friday at 2:30 a.m., Amy Shen drives her van to the International Food Market in Bolingbrook, where she loads up on foodstuffs for her specialty store in Gurnee.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-23 00:37 Singapore Hot Stocks-CapitaLand, Keppel, Ascendas India in focus Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:03PMSINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Singapore property developer CapitaLand may be in focus on Tuesday after its wholly owned residential arm Ascott Group secured a contract to manage a new service apartment complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. US stocks slid on Monday on more evidence the year-long
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-23 00:07 Singapore Hot Stocks-CapitaLand, Keppel, Ascendas India in focus Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:33PMSINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Singapore property developer CapitaLand may be in focus on Tuesday after its wholly owned residential arm Ascott Group secured a contract to manage a new service apartment complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. US stocks slid on Monday on more evidence the year-long recession will keep eating into corporate profits, while retailers tumbled on worry the holiday shopping ...
  • Editorial: The Time Has Come for a Big Gift Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:29AMA few weeks before Christmas last year, the documentary film =A1=A7What Would Jesus Buy?=A1=A8 made its debut in American theaters. The film created quite a stir among American retailers in gift stores and toy stores across the nation. This documentary=A1=A6s producer, Morgan Spurlock, said that his intention behind producing the film was to shed light on the trend of over-consumption among ...
  • Day in pictures Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:11AMSome eye-catching images from around the world
  • TCN Editorial: The Time Has Come for a Big Gift Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 7:44PM>Taiwan Church News >2964Edition >December 15-21, 2008 >Editorial: The Time Has Come for a Big Gift A few weeks before Christmas last year, the documentary film “What Would Jesus Buy?” made its debut in American theaters.
  • Makers of Blu-ray Disc players in Taiwan and China hit by price cuts Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:43PMTaiwan and China-based OEM makers of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in October and November 2008 actively shipped entry-level BD player models, planned for sale at US$199-229, to retail channel clients in the US and Europe to catch the traditional peak sales period during the year-end shopping season, but these BD players have suffered seriously stagnant sales in the US market because Samsung, Sony ...
  • Hong Kong leader appeals to Beijing for more Chinese tourists Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:04AMHong Kong - Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang Thursday appealed to Beijing to allow more tourists from mainland China into the former British colony to help revive its flagging economy. Tsang made the appeal at a meting with the chairman of the ...
  • Market America Selects Silver Creek Systems to Boost Online Search Performance Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:14AM James Ridinger announces DataLens System to help Market America to improve product data for search (PRWeb Dec 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1767924.htm
  • Mannatech Offers Tips to Stay Healthy During the Holiday Rush Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:56AM COPPELL, Texas----With only a week left to wrap up holiday shopping, plan and prepare the big meal, and get the house ready for guests, consumers can easily run themselves down with stress.
  • Detroit International Auto Salon to Host EXPO 2009 in April 2009 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 4:00AM DIAS Holding, Inc. formally announced today the creation and hosting of an international auto salon EXPO 2009 at their 300,000 square foot Allen Park facility, April 20 - 26, 2009.
  • Law urged to promote investment-grade property development Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:00PMArchitect Gilbert Yu is urging government legislators to pass a measure providing for the creation of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) units to give the public a chance to put their money in investment-grade properties.
  • Angang Steel, BHP, Hanjin, Timah: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:06PMDec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Asia trading , excluding Japan. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close, unless noted otherwise.
  • Asian markets close mixed ahead of Fed rate decision Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:47AM(RTTNews) - The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed amid caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision and a possibly sluggish fourth-quarter earnings report from U.S. financial giant Goldman Sachs Group, both due out later in the day.
  • Asian markets close mixed ahead of Fed rate decision Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:38AM(RTTNews) - The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed on Tuesday amid caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision and a possibly sluggish fourth-quarter earnings report from U.S. financial giant Goldman Sachs Group, both due out later in the day.
  • Taiwan, China get enhanced online shopping security Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:36AMVisa cardholders in the two economies are first in the world to use service providing mobile-based one-time passwords for purchases over the Internet.
  • Analysts: Holiday shopping still not tanking Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:04AMWeb metrics company comScore has been tracking activity and spending on e-commercial sites this holiday season, and this year is on par with last year, indicating that the dreaded "r-word" is not having too negative an impact.
  • Good news from Qatar Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:00AMBad news from Taiwan that 60,000 OFWs face losing their jobs in the first quarter of 2009 is happily offset by news brought home by the President from Qatar. That flourishing emirate will hire up to 37,000 Filipinos to work in its many economic and industrial projects.