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Markets show muted response to U.S. debt downgrade threat
Money & CompanyFinancial markets in Asia were showing a muted reaction early Thursday to the possibility of a downgrade of America’s credit rating. Treasury bond yields were up slightly, the dollar was lower and gold edged up to a new high. Stocks...... -
Stocks fall in eurozone as U.S. jobs report adds to investor worries
Money & CompanyOn Monday, Asia's stock market took a tumble and the European Union followed suit with a fall of its own. The reason for the beating taken by the foreign markets? Fears that the U.S. is sliding back into a recession after a report on Friday that America... -
Japan damage could reach $235 billion, World Bank estimates
The World Bank on Monday issued a report saying the damage from Japan's earthquake and tsunami could amount to as much as $235 billion and that limited effects from the disaster will be felt in economies across East Asia. Rebuilding in the aftermath of...Tags: Tsunamis, Japan, Manufacturing and Engineering, World Bank Group, Disasters
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Asia travel: Five trends to watch
Special to the Los Angeles TimesGeopolitics. Rhinoplasty. Who knew those would be among the hottest topics in Asia for 2011? It was news to me, and I've been going back and forth to Asia for a quarter-century, with trips to Japan and China last year alone. To see what the Asia...Tags: Kim Jong Il, India, Thailand, Seoul (South Korea), U.S. Department of State
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Asia's regional airlines give flight to travelers on a budget
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAir travel in Asia used to be the business of just a few big international carriers. Now it's open skies from Hong Kong to Mumbai, India, thanks to the advent of regional carriers just like those that have made flying cheaper — if not easier —...Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, Minority Groups
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Need an Asian language interpreter, teacher or city navigator? There's an app for that
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIf language limitations have kept Asia off your destination list, smart-phone applications can help you overcome those barriers. Before you go abroad, try testing apps that use the Internet or GPS to determine how much data roaming they do. Adding an...Tags: Travel, Apple iPhone, Japan, Cambodia, Taiwan
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Key breeding grounds must be protected to save tigers from extinction, researchers say
L.A. UnleashedJAKARTA, Indonesia â Conservationists must protect tiger populations in a few concentrated breeding grounds in Asia instead of trying to safeguard vast, surrounding landscapes, if they want to save the big cats from extinction, scientists said. Only... -
Obama's United Nations address 2.0: Now is the time for Mideast peace and we're serious about Iran
Top of the TicketA 33-minute recounting of his administration's international activities in the last year.... -
The Morning Fix: Mega-weekend at box office! SAG-AFTRA reach deal. Olbermann's long weekend.
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before making a guess on Conan O'Brien's opening numbers. The Skinny: Big weekend at the box office for DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros. and Lions Gate. Keith Olbermann's suspension turns into a long weekend. Comcast starts planning... -
America 'never will be' at war with Islam, Obama declares in Indonesia speech (full text)
Top of the TicketThe complete transcript of the president's speech at the University of Indonesia, which is still igniting comments days later.... -
Through the prism: Q&A with Designer Drugs' Michael Vincent Patrick
Brand XAfter years of producing some of the hottest electro remixes around, New York-based production duo Designer Drugs finally released their debut full length album, "Hardcore/Softcore," on Ultra Music earlier this week. And what better way to celebrate... -
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard: 'There is a reason the world always looks to America'
Top of the TicketFull text: The Labor leader hits all the right notes and bases in a rare address to a joint session of Congress....
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