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Indonesia Confirms Bali Bomber Is Dead

1 hour 11 min ago
Indonesia's counter-terrorism forces notched up another success against radical Islamists in the country by tracking down and killing one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists.
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Citic Pacific Reports Profit

Wed, 2010-03-10 22:53
Citic Pacific swung to a net profit in 2009, after losses on leveraged foreign-exchange contracts led to a net loss a year earlier.
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Shanghai Rally Halted

Wed, 2010-03-10 22:09
The Nikkei, Hang Seng and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 all ended flat as investors looked to cues later in the week. In Australia, Aurox Resources powered higher on news of a merger with Atlas Iron.
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China Exports Show Tentative Recovery

Wed, 2010-03-10 21:37
China's exports expanded strongly for the third straight month in February, though they slipped slightly from January, showing a tentative recovery.
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Prius Tale Prompts New Probe

Wed, 2010-03-10 21:27
Toyota and federal investigators probed the latest report of sudden acceleration, a dramatic incident on a California highway that ricocheted around the Internet.
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Japan Machinery Orders Fall

Wed, 2010-03-10 21:11
Core machinery orders fell 3.7% in January after unusually strong growth in December, suggesting a full-fledged recovery in business investment is still some way off.
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Australia, Indonesia Strengthen Ties

Wed, 2010-03-10 20:21
The leaders of Australia and Indonesia have agreed to formally cooperate on issues such as terrorism, climate change and people-smuggling in the region.
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Goldman's Fred Hu to Retire

Wed, 2010-03-10 19:56
The Greater China chairman for Goldman Sachs and one of its longest-serving China executives is leaving his post at the Wall Street bank.
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Chinese Reform Writer Ousted

Wed, 2010-03-10 19:30
An author of a bold editorial calling for reform of China's divisive household registration system has been forced from his position, underlining the tightening limits on expression.
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Australia May Revisit Health Plan

Wed, 2010-03-10 18:20
Senate's rejection of plan to trim concessions for wealthy adds to speculation that the government will call an early election.
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Philippine Exports Soar

Wed, 2010-03-10 17:17
Philippine exports surged in January, sustaining the double-digit rise that started in December, on a strong recovery in electronics shipments.
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Tokyo Exchange Warns Fujitsu

Wed, 2010-03-10 14:49
Fujitsu said it received a verbal warning from the Tokyo Stock Exchange regarding a change in the explanation of its former president's resignation.
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Rio CEO to Attend China Meeting

Wed, 2010-03-10 14:47
The chief of the Anglo Australian miner, whose employees are awaiting trial on commercial spying charges in China, is scheduled to visit Beijing to attend a conference that usually attracts top Chinese officials.
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Indonesia Electric Prices to Rise

Wed, 2010-03-10 13:39
Plan to raise prices by an average of 15%—and help the state-owned utility turn a profit—still needs parliamentary approval.
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Myanmar Bans Suu Kyi From Vote

Wed, 2010-03-10 11:24
Myanmar's ruling junta began to release information about a new law that will govern the country's first elections in two decades.
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Gates Praises Troops in Afghanistan

Wed, 2010-03-10 09:48
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a hard-hit battle unit that its heavy losses have helped the U.S. begin to push back against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
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China Cautious on Gold Buying

Wed, 2010-03-10 06:58
China's chief foreign-exchange regulator suggested the country's appetite for further gold purchases may be limited and offered soothing words about China's role as an investor in U.S. Treasurys.
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India's Micro Industry to Share Data

Wed, 2010-03-10 06:54
India's top micro-finance institutions will join credit bureaus to ensure the world's poorest borrowers don't get overburdened with too many microloans.
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Thailand OKs Use of Security Law

Wed, 2010-03-10 06:43
The Thai government approved the use of a stringent security law and ordered strict surveillance of antigovernment Web sites ahead of a major protest this weekend.
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China, India Act on Climate Pact

Wed, 2010-03-10 01:51
China and India have given their qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
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