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Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish at a United Nations endangered... (photo: GFDL)
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
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 Asia Times 
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
By Peter J Brown The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
A currency trader smiles in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 19, 2009.  Asia Times 
South Korea back on track
By Robert M Cutler MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery path last month after faltering in... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn  The Guardian 
IMF head says may be yuan changes in coming months
* IMF head says China moved to more traditional growth model * Sees world economy in uncharted territory (Adds quotes, background) JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - China's yuan is still "very much... (photo: Creative Commons / Guillom)
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In this April 29, 2009, job seekers line up at a job fair organized by National Career Fairs in Columbus, Ohio. The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six mo CNN
Employers hold off on hiring; fewer cut jobs - Manpower
March 9, 2010: 3:52 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Most employers are still cautious when it comes to hiring, planning neither to add nor cut jobs from their payrolls... (photo: AP / Kiichiro Sato)
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An investor studies the latest shares prices through an electronic board at a stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 22, 2005. The Boston Globe
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
HONG KONG-Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains the day before as investors awaited more clues about the health of the world economy. A... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
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Indian stockbrokers trade on their terminals after the Sensex crossed 11, 000 mark during day trading in Bombay, India, Tuesday, March 21, 2006. Indian shares ended lower Tuesday at 10,905 points, slipping after a day of volatile trading in which the benchmark index crossed a record 11,000 points The Siasat Daily
Sensex falls over 41 points on profit taking
Mumbai, March 09: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex shed over 41 points in the opening trade today,snapping the two-session winning streak as investors sold... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)
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Indonesian parliament members listen to the annual budget speech by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. Khaleej Times
Indonesia most corrupt of key Asian nations
SINGAPORE - Indonesia, one of the star emerging markets over the past year, was rated the most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations in a business... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim)
Asian   Corruption   Indonesia   Investments   Photos
A currency traders work in front of screens showing the exchange rates at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Denver Post
World stocks up as US job data lift recovery hopes
HONG KONG—World stock markets gained Monday as a better-than-expected report about the U.S. job market lifted confidence in the economic recovery. Major Asian... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Data   Investors   Photos   Recovery   Stocks
Tsuen Wan District (traditional Chinese: 荃灣區) is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. It is located in the New Territories and is served by the Tsuen Wan Line of the MTR metro system. It had a population of 275,527 in 2001. Its residents enjoy the highest income in the New Territories. Houston Chronicle
China looks to narrow city-rural development gap
BEIJING - China is boosting representation for its dwindling rural population in the national legislature as part of a new push to narrow the development gap between city... (photo: Creative Commons / WiNG)
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