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Published: 21 Sep 2009 18:30:11 PST

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ADB says Asia resilient to crisis; ups 2009/10 growth f'casts

MANILA - Asia has proved to be more resilient than expected to the global financial crisis with economic growth rebounding after governments adopted supportive monetary and fiscal policies, the Asian Development Bank says (ADB, (UPDATE 1), expect by 0600, by Raju Gopalakrishnan, 650 words)

US to push for new economic world order at G20

WASHINGTON - The United States will urge world leaders this week to launch a new push in November to rebalance the world economy, but there are doubts national governments will bow to external advice (G20/ (WRAPUP 3), moved, by Alister Bull, 900 words)

BA CEO to pledge aviation sector C02 cuts to UN

LONDON - British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh will tell world leaders at the U.N. climate summit the aviation industry could halve its carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, a spokesman for the airline says (CLIMATE-AVIATION/CARBON, moved, by Daniel Fineren, 350 words)

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CLIMATE/ (WRAPUP 2), moved, by Gerard Wynn and Timothy Gardner, 900 words

MARKETS

Asia shares mixed, Kiwi dollar nears 13-mth high

HONG KONG - Asian shares get off to a slow start with softer commodities prices weighing on Australian stocks, but the New Zealand dollar surges to near 13-month highs on signs of a recovery in dairy prices (MARKETS-GLOBAL (WRAPUP 1), by Susan Fenton, expect by 0330, 600 words)

Dollar dips after bounce, kiwi hits 13-month high

TOKYO - The dollar dips after rallying broadly the previous day when traders took profits on short dollar positions ahead of key event risks such as a Federal Reserve monetary policy meet and a Group of 20 summit (MARKETS-FOREX (UPDATE 1), expect by 0300, by Rika Otsuka, 600 words)

Oil rises to $70, traders still seeks demand recovery signs

PERTH - Oil drifts higher to $70 a barrel, paring some of the previous session's 3.2 percent losses, with traders seeking new clues on the global economy at the Fed rates meeting and G20 summit this week (MARKETS-OIL, expect by 0400, by Fayen Wong, 600 words)

RESOURCES

S.Korea STX Pan Ocean wins $6 bln deal from Vale

SEOUL - South Korean dry bulk carrier STX Pan Ocean says it has won a $6 billion contract with Brazilian mining firm Vale for long-term iron ore shipping (STX-VALE/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Kim Yeon-hee and Rhee So-eui, 300 words) China CIC buys $850 mln stake in commodity firm Noble

SINGAPORE - Trading firm Noble Group says that Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC bought a 14.5 percent stake in the firm for $850 million, giving China more exposure to global commodities markets (NOBLE-CIC/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Neil Chatterjee, 400 words)

FEATURES

"Lebanon's Madoff" embarrasses Hezbollah

TYRE, Lebanon - Those who know wealthy Lebanese Shi'ite financier Salah Ezz el-Din say he is a deeply pious, humble man whose close links to Hezbollah made his credentials impeccable as he allegedly embezzled their savings (LEBANON-BUSINESSMAN/