Philippine campaign starts as race tightens (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines – The latest opinion poll shows two opposition lawmakers are neck-and-neck for the May 10 presidential election, but analysts say it is too early to establish a two-horse race because voters have yet to hear detailed policies from the candidates.
Australia Stocks Rise on Valuations; Japan Futures Drop on Euro (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Australian stocks rose after a two- day drop sent shares to the cheapest level in six months. Japan’s futures fell after the euro weakened versus the yen to a one-year low.
PM Hun Sen to make visit to Cambodia-Thai border area (People’s Daily)
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen will make a visit to Cambodia-Thai border area on Saturday as planned, a government official said Friday. Koy Kuong, spokesman of Foreign Ministry said Prime Minister Hun Sen will make a visit to the border area on Saturday to meet with Cambodian armed forces and villagers who are based and living there. Koy Kuong, however, said he was not clear whether Hun Sen …
Cambodian PM visits Preah Vihear temple on Cambodian-Thailand border (People’s Daily)
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived at Preah Vihear Temple at noon on Saturday as planned. Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany Hun Sen, all in military uniform, were accompanied by hundreds of government officials and armed forces arrived at the temple at around 12:10 pm on Saturday and he was blessed by Buddhist monks and welcomed by blessing dance of Cambodian artists. It is Hun Sen’s first …
China Resources Land Latest Chinese Stock to Join Hang Seng (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — China Resources Land Ltd. , a state- controlled developer, will become the latest Chinese company to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index following a quarterly review of the city’s benchmark stock gauges.
Taiwanese firms have US$1.1b exposure to 3 countries (Business Times (Malaysia))
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s financial regulators said local financial firms had combined loans and investments of T$33.8 billion or US$1.06 billion (US$1 = RM3.44) in Greece, Spain and Portugal. The statement from the Financial Supervisory Commission comes after world stock markets slumped to three-month lows on Friday on fears that the crisis of debt-strapped Greece will spread. The euro fell to its …
Philippine poll race tightens (Gulf Times)
Philippine politicians began campaigning yesterday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Rich Australia-Asia book prize is cancelled (CBC.ca)
The new Conservative West Australian state government has dumped the $102,000 Australia-Asia Literary Award, created in 2008, because it says the money is better used elsewhere.
