Australian, New Zealand Dollars Drop From Near 2009 High (Bloomberg)
July 29 (Bloomberg) — The Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped from near the strongest levels this year as China’s stocks fell the most in eight months, adding to concern the currencies’ recent gains were too rapid.
Strong quake strikes off Papua New Guinea (Fijilive)
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Papua New Guinea’s island of Bougainville today but there were no immediate reports of any damage, seismologists said.
The teams for the first round of the Air New Zealand Cup (allblacks.com)
All the teams for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday matches of the opening round of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.
New Zealand Unemployment Will Keep Rising, English Says (Daily FX)
New Zealand unemployment is expected to continued rising for some time, said the country’s Finance Minister Bill English. “Lagging indicators such as unemployment are still worsening and we expect unemployment to keep rising for some time,” said the 48-year-old head of the treasury.
6.2 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea—USGS (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Papua New Guinea’s island of Bougainville on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
Strong quake strikes off Papua New Guinea (The New Straits Times)
PORT MORESBY: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off Papua New Guinea’s island of Bougainville on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of any damage, seismologists said.
India looks for gas in distant Papua New Guinea (New Kerala)
New Delhi, July 29 : Papua New Guinea, a sprawling Pacific Ocean nation of just six million people speaking 850 languages, is inviting India to develop its hydrocarbon resources after the islands struck gas two years ago.
Swine Flu confirmations in New Zealand still climbing (TVNZ)
The number of swine flu deaths in New Zealand remains at 13 while confirmed cases have risen to 2769, up 21 since Wednesday
India looks for gas in distant Papua New Guinea (Calcutta News)
Papua New Guinea, a sprawling Pacific Ocean nation of just six million people speaking 850 languages, is inviting India to develop its hydrocarbon resources after the islands struck gas two years ago. It is also keen to forge ties with New Delhi after courting Beijing all these years.
Groupmark China Index Adds New Technical Tools to Measure Sector Performance of Chinese Stocks Trading in the United … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Groupmark Financial Services, Ltd. has added industry sector performance to the list of proprietary indicators available through the Groupmark China Index . This new tool will help analysts and investors more closely monitor the performance of stocks from the index grouped by specific sectors such as healthcare, technology, and energy, amongst others.
China wants hotline between Beijing and New Delhi (rediff.com)
The Indian government said on Wednesday that China has proposed that there should be a hotline between the Chinese Premier and the the Prime Minister of India to maintain regular contacts at the highest level.
New Zealand Leaves Key Rate Unchanged a Second Month (Update3) (Bloomberg)
July 30 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second month and said it may cut borrowing costs further as a rising currency threatens a recovery from the worst recession in three decades.
3 moderate earthquakes strike southern New Zealand as 7.8 temblor’s aftershocks continue (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Three moderate earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 5.0 to 5.1, struck southern New Zealand early Thursday – the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a 7.8-magnitude quake in mid-July, seismologists reported.
Papua New Guinea hit by 6.2 quake, no damage (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
