Following are some of the main Asia and Pacific news events expected this week (all times GMT). MONDAY, April 20 SHANGHAI - Shanghai auto show, with 13 world premieres, mostly from China brands and nearly...
* Nike to stop orders from 3 China plants, 1 in Vietnam * Part of global supply chain review, cost cuts * China will remain Nike's largest production base (Adds details on Asia, economic impact,...
* 1 in 5 Asians lack access to safe drinking water * Problem worsened by population growth, climate change NEW YORK, April 17 - Asia...
* Emerging Asia well-placed to benefit from global rebound * China stimulus to power growth in 2009 * Financial market tension large risk to recovery TOKYO, April 7 - The developing economies of East Asia...
HONG KONG, April 2 - The MSCI index of stocks in the Asia Pacific region outside Japan <.MIAPJ0000PUS> rose to its highest level in three months on Thursday, climbing more than 4 percent on strength...
* Most SE Asia shares extend rally led by financials * S'pore near 6-week high, Indonesia near 3-mth high * Manila surges for a 5th day, Vietnam jumps 4 pct BANGKOK, March 24 - Most...
March 19 - Top crude oil exporter Saudi Arabia has contracted to sell up to 3.38 million barrels per day (bpd) to Asia this year, compiled data from industry sources show. The table below details...
Luxury hotelier Shangri-la Asia<69> yesterday released its annual business report of 2008, which showed net profit of US$165.94 million, down 51% from a year earlier, sources reported.The company realized around US$1.35 billion in sales revenue in 2008, up 11% year on year. Its hotel room revenue brought the...
* Dollar funding costs ease, eurodollars steady * Offshore implied yields fall in Asia in calmer markets * Indonesia 1-month implied yield turns negative SINGAPORE, March 17 - Dollar funding costs eased in Asia on...
* S'pore hits 2-week high, banks rally * Most other regional indices end higher * Citibank plans expansion in Southeast Asia BANGKOK, March 13 - Singapore shares <.FTSTI> surged 5.6 percent to a 2-week high...