International Business News - Asia http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Rising food and energy prices and volatility in financial markets are likely to ease this year's growth across emerging East Asia to 7.6 percent from 9 percent last year, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/east-asian-growth-to-ease-to-7-6-percent.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:31:19 EDT The World Health Organization urged Asian countries on Monday to take action against the growing threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that even more virulent forms of the disease could spread if they fail to do so. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/who-says-asia-should-act-against-tb.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:46:55 EDT Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta and Indonesia's Sumatra island face high risks of arsenic contamination in groundwater that could cause cancer and other diseases in residents, according to a new study. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89985-asia-arsenic-threat.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080712/study-finds-arsenic-threats-in-southeast-asia.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080712/study-finds-arsenic-threats-in-southeast-asia.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:59:45 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Indian software companies slipped on Friday, as Wall Street declined and information technology company Infosys Technologies warned that an uncertain economy may crimp spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/indian-software-adrs-follow-wall-street-lower.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:59:28 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies declined Tuesday as Wall Street advanced slightly amid sinking oil prices. Oil prices fell as much as $6 a barrel, bringing crude down $10 this week and hurling prices back to levels not seen since June 26. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:23:27 EDT Several Japanese ADRs rose in afternoon trading on Monday as Japan's main index reversed a recent slide to end its longest losing streak in more than a half-century. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/adrs-in-focus-japanese-adrs.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:07:49 EDT Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/86323-indonesia-orangutans.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/study-orangutan-populations-declining-sharply.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080705/study-orangutan-populations-declining-sharply.htm Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:49:44 EDT North Korea and the nations bargaining to rid it of nuclear weapons could widen their talks to energy and Asian regional security issues, the top U.S. nuclear negotiator said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nkorea-nuke-partners-could-take-on-other-issues.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:19:04 EDT Several Japanese ADRs declined in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Japan's market fell for the ninth straight session, led by Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/adrs-in-focus-japanese-adrs.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:19:07 EDT Asian countries need help to build cities that can cope with the region's "unprecedented" urban expansion of more than 100,000 people a day over the next two decades, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/adb-asia-needs-sustainable-cities.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:14:23 EDT A top U.S. health official says the threat of a flu pandemic remains high. And while the world has made great strides to prepare, it's not enough. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Julie Gerberding says bird flu fatigue among countries and the public is a growing concern. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/us-health-official-says-flu-threat-high.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:52:29 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Perfect World Co. rose on Tuesday and helped send an index of ADRs higher, as the Chinese online game developer signed a licensing agreement with a Malaysian online game operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/adrs-in-focus-perfect-world-rises.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:15:33 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies advanced Monday, while on Wall Street a rise in oil prices and a decline in regional manufacturing activity exacerbated economic concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-gain.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:11:33 EDT Government policies are partly to blame for the rising food prices, business leaders said Monday amid warnings that the global food and fuel crisis could lead to social unrest and protectionism. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/econ-forum-govts-blamed-for-rising-food-prices.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:52:50 EDT Crises involving finance, food and fuel--the three Fs--are buffeting Asia and Europe, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday. "Of course, we would all prefer to be triple A economies, but indeed we are facing triple F challenges," Lagarde said in a speech to a conference on regional integration. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/france-sees-3-fs-as-economic-challenge.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:08:04 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies advanced Friday as Wall Street moved higher, partly on a decline in oil prices, but an index of Chinese ADRs pulled back slightly. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-gain.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:35 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Infosys Technologies Ltd. jumped on Thursday, after a Goldman Sachs analyst said the Indian information technology company's fiscal 2009 outlook is achievable. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/adrs-in-focus-infosys-technologies-climbs.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:31 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Asian financial institutions slipped Wednesday, following Wall Street lower as oil prices rebounded sharply to surge above $136 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/adrs-in-focus-asian-banks.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:46:01 EDT U.S.-traded shares of solar companies slipped Tuesday, while the price of oil eased due to a stronger dollar. Wall Street traded mixed as the price of oil declined from a rise earlier in the day. Last week, the price of oil soared to a record above $139. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/adrs-in-focus-solar-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:12:58 EDT U.S.-traded shares of ATA Inc. slipped Monday, after an analyst downgraded the company on a sharp rise in the stock price. American Depositary Receipts of ATA, a Beijing-based provider of computer-based testing, declined 51 cents, or 3.4 percent, to close at $14.69. ADRs are securities designed to allow U.S. investors to trade shares of companies based overseas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/adrs-in-focus-ata-slips-on-downgrade.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:19:04 EDT