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Taiwan to curb Chinese investment in key sectors: report

Taiwan to curb Chinese investment in key sectors: report
AFP - 1 hour 16 minutes ago

TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan plans to restrict Chinese stock investment in strategic sectors, as it seeks to keep control of its economy amid rapidly growing ties with the mainland, local media said Monday. More »

  • India bond yields edge up, sentiment still positive

    Reuters - 1 hour 32 minutes ago

    * Absence of a bond auction this week supports prices

  • Indian rupee up on dlr's fall, stock mkt opening

    Reuters - 1 hour 36 minutes ago

    * Rupee gains boosted by the dollar's fall versus majors

  • Indian shares rise 0.4 pct early, Reliance rallies

    Reuters - 2 hours 12 minutes ago

    MUMBAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose 0.4 percent early trade on Monday, led by gains in Reliance Industries <RELI.BO> that made an offer to buy controlling interest in U.S.-based bankrupt petrochemicals company LyondellBasell Industries. [ID:nN21473364]

  • Thai Q3 GDP up 1.3 pct, still down vs year before

    Reuters - 2 hours 30 minutes ago

    * Q3 GDP shows second quarterly growth after recession

  • India may get $1 bln IT outsourcing contracts-paper

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    MUMBAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Leading Indian outsourcers such as Tata Consultancy <TCS.BO>, Infosys <INFY.BO> and Wipro <WIPR.BO> stand to gain contracts worth about $1 billion in the next one or two years as U.S. banks emerge from the troubled asset relief programme, the Economic Times reported on Monday.

  • Japan leans towards buying F-35 fighter jet: media

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defense ministry is moving toward selecting Lockheed Martin Corp's <LMT.N> F-35 jet as the mainstay of its next-generation fighter force, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing ministry sources.

  • S.Korea NPS denies Sydney building purchase

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    * NPS gets investment proposal for Sydney building -official

  • NZ consumer confidence eases in November -survey

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    WELLINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand consumers' confidence eased for the first time in five months in November, but most expressed optimism about future conditions, a survey showed on Monday.

  • Malaysia to sell 3 bln rgt bonds due 2013 - c.bank

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Malaysia will sell 3 billion ringgit ($886.5 million) of government bonds on Nov. 30, the central bank said late on Friday.

  • Government's deflation pledge a message to BOJ-media

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    (For more stories on the Japanese economy, click [ID:nECONJP])

  • S.Korea won steady after prelim export data, order

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The South Korean won was little changed on Monday, with positive trade data and a new foreign construction order offset by investors' preference for safe assets such as the dollar.

  • Seoul shares rangebound;KEB jumps on Hana interest

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    * KOSPI rangebound; foreign buying continues

  • S.Korean bonds down on KDI report, auctions

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - South Korean government bonds fell early on Monday after a state-run research agency called on the authorities to gradually exit from emergency policy measures on a robust growth outlook for next year.

  • Australia new vehicle sales up 3.7 pct in Oct

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia rose 3.7 percent in October from the previous month, a show of consumer resilience that could bode well for retail spending.

  • Japan markets closed

    AP - Monday, November 23

    TOKYO - Japanese financial markets were closed Monday due to a public holiday.

  • Seoul shares open up on foreign buying, KEB

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Seoul shares rose on Monday as foreign investors continued buying into a fifth consecutive session, with KEB <004940.KS> gaining on strengthening hopes for Hana Financial's <086790.KS> interest in the bank.

  • Indian PM says no substitute for U.S. dollar: report

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    NEW DELHI, NOV. (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday there was no substitute to the U.S. dollar for replacement as the global reserve currency.

  • Indian PM says no substitute for US dollar-CNN

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    NEW DELHI, NOV. 22 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday there was no substitute to the U.S. dollar for replacement as the global reserve currency.

  • Nippon Oil in Baghdad for Nassiriya oilfield talks

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Executives from a consortium led by Japan's Nippon Oil Corp <5001.T> met officials from the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Sunday to iron out an $8 billion deal to develop the Nassiriya oilfield, an Iraqi official said.

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