Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.61 yen, down three-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. Gold was trading at $1,531.78 an ounce.
Vietnam Announces Election Results
Vietnam has released the results of elections for the National Assembly, with more than 90 percent of the lawmakers elected from the ruling Communist Party. Secretary General of the Elections Commission Pham Minh Tuyen told reporters Friday that only 14 of the 500 lawmakers elected were not members of the party. Tuyen called the election […]
Asian Markets Mostly Lower
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in early trading Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 1.31 percent , to end at 22,950. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Shanghai and Taipei. Markets closed lower in Sydney, Wellington and Manila. In currency […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Down
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost two-thirds of a percent , to close at 9,492. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.68 yen, down two-tenths of a yen from late Thursday. The Taipei market gained six-tenths of a percent , to close […]
Gates Meets with U.S. Allies at Asian Security Conference
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is meeting with several of his Asian counterparts Friday in Singapore, ahead of the start of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. After meeting with Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen, the two issued a joint statement praising what they called their two countries’ excellent and longstanding bilateral defense relationship. Ng […]
US Senator Meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burmese Capital
U.S. Senator John McCain — in Burma to assess prospects for democratic reforms — has promised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi continued U.S. support for efforts to bring democracy to the Southeast Asian nation. McCain met Thursday with the pro-democracy leader in Rangoon for about an hour. Afterward, in comments to reporters, Aung San […]
Clinton: Feds Probe Google Hacking Allegations
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says federal agents are investigating accusations from Internet giant Google that computer hackers in China broke into the e-mail accounts of hundreds of people, including senior U.S. officials, Chinese political activists and journalists. Clinton, speaking Thursday in Washington, called the allegations “very serious,” but offered no details of the […]
Luggage Maker Seeks to Raise $1.5 Billion from HK Share Sale
Samsonite — the world’s largest luggage maker — says it plans to raise up to $1.5 billion from a share sale in Hong Kong, in a move that joins the company with other global retailers seeking to attract investor interest in China. The company said Thursday it will sell about 671 million shares — about […]
US Senator Meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burmese Capital
U.S. Senator John McCain — in Burma to assess prospects for democratic reforms — has promised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi continued U.S. support for efforts to bring democracy to the Southeast Asian nation. McCain met Thursday with the pro-democracy leader in Rangoon for about an hour. Afterward, in comments to reporters, Aung San […]
Australian Government Says Natural Wonder at Risk from Climate Change
A government report about the risk an Australian natural habitat faces from climate change is giving Prime Minister Julia Gillard a boost in her campaign to pass a new carbon tax. A report commissioned by the Climate Change Department looks at the effect of rising sea levels on Kakadu National Park’s river system for the […]