Won leads weekly advance in Asia as export slump eases | Asian currencies gained last week, led by South Korea¡¦s won, as data indicated regional exports are improving as a global recession abates. | The won snapped a three-week losing streak as overseas ... (photo: WN) Taipei Times
India joins Russia, China for FX diversification | Suresh Tendulkar, an economic adviser to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said he is urging the government to diversify its $264.6 billion foreign-exchange reserves and hold fewer dollars. | "T... (photo: PIB of India) China Daily
A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's dec... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)The New York Times AsiaEuropeInvestmentMarketsPhotos
US Marines to 'drink lots of tea' By Ali Gharib | WASHINGTON - After months of planning and putting pieces in order, aspects of the new United States strategy in Afghanistan are beginning to be concretely implemented - including a sur... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)Asia Times AfghanistanDefensePhotosTalibanUS
Japan welcomes new IAEA chief | Japan has welcomed the appointment of one of its diplomats as head of the UN nuclear watchdog. | Yukiya Amano will take over as director-general of the International At... (photo: AP / Hans Punz)Al Jazeera BusinessEnergyIaeaJapanPhotos
Asia first out of recession Asia’s recession appears to have touched bottom and the region is likely to be the first to climb out of the global economic slowdown, the Asian Development Bank’s ch... (photo: WN / James D.)Journal Online AsiaDevelopmentPhilippinesPhotosRecession
