Asian News - - Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia, Led by Axa; U.S. Futures Drop (Bloomberg.com)

Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia, Led by Axa; U.S. Futures Drop (Bloomberg.com)
March 7 (Bloomberg) — Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia and U.S. index futures fell as investors speculated credit-market losses will deepen for financial companies and an employment report showed the U.S. slipped closer to a recession.

Asian News - - Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia, Led by Axa; U.S. Futures Drop (Bloomberg.com)

Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia, Led by Axa; U.S. Futures Drop (Bloomberg.com)
March 7 (Bloomberg) — Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia and U.S. index futures fell as investors speculated credit-market losses will deepen for financial companies and an employment report showed the U.S. slipped closer to a recession.

"The Worlds will probably end up being held in Asia; especially if an Asian wins it" - LB (BBC News)
"The Worlds will probably end up being held in Asia; especially if an Asian wins it" - LB

Table Of Asia Refinery Maintenance Schedules (Nasdaq)
SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- The following table lists maintenance schedules and outages for oil refineries in Asia. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.

Asian News - - Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia; U.S. Futures Are Little Changed (Bloomberg.com)

Stocks Decline in Europe, Asia; U.S. Futures Are Little Changed (Bloomberg.com)
March 7 (Bloomberg) — Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia on concern credit-market losses will deepen for financial companies. U.S. index futures were little changed before an employment report that may show the U.S. slipped closer to a recession.

Asian News - - Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC Earnings (Bloomberg.com)

Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC Earnings (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The cost to protect Asia-Pacific corporate bonds from default fell from records after HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank by value, said earnings in the region offset losses from U.S. subprime-related assets.

TREASURIES-Barely moved in Asia before Bernanke speech (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
TOKYO, March 4 - U.S. Treasuries were little changed in Asia on Tuesday, as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day for clues into how aggressively the central bank will cut interest rates.

Asian News - - Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC Earnings (Bloomberg.com)

Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC Earnings (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The cost to protect Asia-Pacific corporate bonds from default fell from records after HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank by value, said earnings in the region offset losses from U.S. subprime-related assets.

Asian News - - Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC's Asia Profit (Bloomberg.com)

Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Falls From Records on HSBC's Asia Profit (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The cost to protect Asia-Pacific corporate bonds from default fell from records after HSBC Holdings Plc said its earnings from lending in emerging markets like China and India offset other losses.

TREASURIES-Barely moved in Asia before Bernanke speech (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
TOKYO, March 4 - U.S. Treasuries were little changed in Asia on Tuesday, as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day for clues into how aggressively the central bank will cut interest rates.

Asian News - - Naga DDB clinches Malaysia's first Asia-Pacific EFFIE Award (The New Straits Times)

Naga DDB clinches Malaysia's first Asia-Pacific EFFIE Award (The New Straits Times)
Advertising agency Naga DDB Malaysia Sdn Bhd has clinched the country s first Asia-Pacific EFFIE Award in recognition of its ViVA Loves You campaign for Perodua at the inaugural World Effie Festival 2008 in Singapore.

Naga DDB Clinches Malaysia's First Asia-Pacific Effie Award (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) — Advertising agency Naga DDB Malaysia Sdn Bhd has clinched the country's first Asia-Pacific EFFIE Award in recognition of its 'ViVA Loves You' campaign for Perodua at the inaugural World Effie Festival 2008 held in Singapore recently.

Asian News - - Rare diamond to shine at Sotheby's Asia sale (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Rare diamond to shine at Sotheby's Asia sale (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Auction house Sotheby's will hammer off a 72-carat, flawless white diamond for an estimated $10 million to $12 million in its forthcoming Asian sales, which would make it the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction in Asia.

First Asia Pacific Effie Awards presented (Scoop.co.nz)
Singapore, 29th February 2008. The first-ever Asia Pacific Effie Awards, which recognize the most effective advertising and marketing campaigns across the region, were presented in Singapore this evening at a gala dinner marking the close of the inaugural World Effie Festival.

Naga DDB Clinches Malaysia's First Asia-Pacific Effie Award (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) — Advertising agency Naga DDB Malaysia Sdn Bhd has clinched the country's first Asia-Pacific EFFIE Award in recognition of its 'ViVA Loves You' campaign for Perodua at the inaugural World Effie Festival 2008 held in Singapore recently.