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The US Treasury’s Awkward Asia Manipulations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pakistan’s share index kept its year-to-date drop to single-digits as after 15 years of denying reciprocal treatment, travel and trade ...

China’s Spirited Local Aloha Gestures

Chinese stocks and bonds sustained their slump as the national auditor, which had found RMB 11 trillion in authorized local ...

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