Myanmar’s Muddy Modernization Maw
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A cascade of Western officials and investors, including hedge fund titan George Soros, visited long-shunned Myanmar as a diplomatic thaw ...
The US Treasury’s Awkward Asia Manipulations
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The US Treasury Department’s International Affairs office issued another delayed biannual congressional report on global currency practice which again cited ...
North Asia’s Powder Keg Successions
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South Korean stocks slumped in the immediate aftermath of Northern dictator Kim’s demise as his son and military advisers likely ...
Afghanistan’s Numbing Scandal Scars
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As donors convened in Bonn for their annual Afghanistan pledging session on the tenth anniversary of the Taliban’s overthrow, Pakistan ...
Asia Bonds’ Backstop Back-Away
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The Asian Development Bank reported a slower 5 percent local currency bond increase in Q3 to $5.5 trillion outstanding as ...
India’s Reluctant Retail Establishment
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Indian retail shares lifted briefly in an attempt to propel Asia’s worst performing exchange, but then reversed after the government ...
China’s Delicate Dim Sum Dismay
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The standout securities frenzy associated with trial yuan-denominated “dim sum” offerings in Hong Kong has joined wariness in other segments ...
Thailand’s Cascading Confidence Drains
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Thai bonds and equities, after spurting on Prime Minister Yingluck’s quick coalition-building and appointment of experienced private sector hands in ...
Asean’s Stretched Stimulus Stand
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The Jakarta exchange veered again toward positive results as the inflation-confident central bank trimmed the benchmark rate 25 basis points ...
Pakistan’s Unwoven Trade Ties
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Pakistan’s share index kept its year-to-date drop to single-digits as after 15 years of denying reciprocal treatment, travel and trade ...