In Monday's Asia papers

01 September 2008 01:53  [Source: ICIS news]

ASAHI SHIMBUN, Japan

 

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Business & Industry

 

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CHINA DAILY, China

 

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Remains of former CPC chief Hua Guofeng cremated

Hua Guofeng, a former leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), was cremated at Beijing's Babaoshan cemetery on Sunday.

 

'Five-star' train's launch hits the buffers

The launch of a "five-star" tourist train service from Beijing to Tibet set for today has been indefinitely postponed, its operator announced on Saturday.

 

Business & Industry

 

No new updates

 

TAIPEI TIMES, Taiwan

 

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Thai PM orders emergency meeting

Protesters say that Western-style democracy has allowed corruption to flourish and want a parliament where most lawmakers are appointed

 

Sichuan hit by quake, 25 killed

HIT AGAIN: As many as 700 schools were said to have been damaged in the temblor, while heavy rain and difficult terrain made rescue efforts difficult

 

Business & Industry

 

CEPD looks for ways to boost spending

EXCESS SAVINGS: One professor said consumers would continue to avoid spending as long as their incomes remain unchanged and commodity prices keep going up

 

Telecom veteran Lu takes over the Chunghwa helm

Telecom veteran Lu Shyue-chingwon the government’s support to take over at the helm of the nation’s largest telecom company, Chunghwa Telecom Co, last month in an early management shuffle, a change that industry analysts believe may help the company grow faster.

 

KOREA HERALD, South Korea

 

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Korean economy faces turbulence in September

The economy faces a bumpy road ahead in the coming weeks with both local and global economic environments turning sour, experts said yesterday

 

Higher mortgage rates hit households

Major lenders' decisions to raise interest rates from September will add to the financial burdens on households already troubled by high living costs, industry sources said yesterday.

 

Business & Industry

 

Seoul to push for utility price hike

The government plans to raise gas and electricity rates after mid-September to offset an increase in costs due to rising international energy prices.

 

Gas station reforms meet skepticism

The Lee Myung-bak administration has pledged to introduce a series of measures to fuel competition in the petrol industry and reduce prices.

 

NEW STRAITS TIMES, Malaysia

 

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Diesel snag holds up extra buses for Raya

The onus is on the government to quickly iron out the red tape problem in the supply of subsidised diesel to express bus companies, to prevent a chaotic balik kampung rush come Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

 

Anwar just can't stop making headlines

If there was a topic that dominated the two-week Parliament meeting that ended on Friday, it would be Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

 

Business & Industry

 

Oil palm planters enjoy big drop in fertiliser bill

From today, the tax exemption on fertilisers, which account for about 60 per cent of oil palm planters' production cost, will take effect

 

What price insurers?

Buying a stake in an insurance company can prove to be a drawn-out process, making takeovers few and far between

 

BUSINESS TIMES, Singapore

 

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Singapore's chemical romance continues

The Economic Development Board (EDB) is expecting more specialty chemical players in the form of national owned companies (NOCs) and others from emerging markets such as China, India and the Middle East to set up shop here soon, as it steps up efforts to attract more downstream players.

 

Understanding implied volatility

LAST week we looked at historic volatility, so this week we'll examine the more important side of the volatility spectrum, known as implied volatility. Before doing so, however, it's worth looking at how you can convert an annual figure to suit a shorter time frame.

 

Business & Industry

 

S'pore companies reliant on China's GDP growth: survey

China's economic health has the greatest impact on sales by Singapore companies, though Singapore's GDP growth is also important to many firms here, a survey has found.

 

Businesses suffer big hit in Q2: poll

Business sales and profits here took a big hit in the second quarter amid a sharp economic slowdown, and GDP growth in the third quarter of this year could slow further to 1.4 per cent, according to the latest BT-UniSIM quarterly survey of business activity.

 

BANGKOK POST, Thailand

 

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Transportation, utilities threaten strikes

Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy threatened on Sunday to stage strikes that threaten electricity and water supplies in Bangkok, and to close more airports in the South.

 

Bahrain extradites terrorist mastermind to Philippines

A Filipino man, believed to be the mastermind of one of the world's deadliest terrorist attacks at sea, has been sent back to the Philippines after being arrested in Bahrain on Friday.

 

Business & Industry

 

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JAKARTA POST, Indonesia

 

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Business & Industry

 

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