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  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    05 Mar 2010 Nations & economies, Market wrap
    Prudential bids to buy AIA, while China Merchants Bank and Bank of Communications plot major rights offerings. Australia and Malaysia hike rates and Nomura conducts its first US dollar bond issue.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    26 Feb 2010 Market wrap
    BoCom announces plans for a rights issue, while Morgan Stanley moves closer to selling its stake in CIC. Hong Kong said it would raise taxes to deflate a potential property bubble and Dai-ichi Life’s targets what would be the world’s largest IPO this year.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    11 Feb 2010 Market wrap
    Australia’s richest man gets Chinese funding for a mega-mine, Kirin and Suntory end merger discussions, Temasek launches a new US$4 billion fund, and Taiwan lets its chip- and screen-makers invest more into the mainland.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    05 Feb 2010 Market wrap
    Australia holds interest rates steady, while Chinese regulators issue a partial ban on listed firms raising capital from equity markets. Also, India’s government starts its divestment drive, consumer prices plunge in Japan and bidders battle to control Siam City Bank.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    29 Jan 2010 Nations & economies, Market wrap
    Bank of China revealed plans to sell US$5.8 billion in convertible bonds, while Chinese regulators ordered a suspension in new loans. Shares in UC Rusal fell on their Hong Kong debut, while CVC Capital Partners agreed what would be Indonesia’s largest private equity deal.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    22 Jan 2010 Market wrap
    China's GDP grew at 10.7% in the fourth quarter, raising the liklihood of monetary tightening, while regulators also ordered some China banks to halt lending to rein in credit growth. Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection and SocGen ran into trouble in India’s equities market.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    15 Jan 2010 Market wrap
    The Obama administration urges other nations to impose a levy on financial institutions. Meanwhile, China sees exports rise and Beijing raises the bank reserve requirement ratio and approves stock market reforms. Also, speculation mounts over the future of Japan Airlines.

  • Business news: the past week in Asia

    08 Jan 2010 Market wrap
    Japan’s government names a new finance minister while Beijing edges up local borrowing rates. The Philippines enjoys great demand for its bond reopening, while firms set to list on the ChiNext exchange are enjoying such good demand that the bourse could alter its rules to dampen investor enthusiasm.


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