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Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Benchmarks Fall, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show
The cost of protecting Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign bonds from non-payment fell, according to traders of credit-default swaps.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:20:43 -0700

Asia's most competitive
SINGAPORE remains the most competitive economy in Asia, and third in the world, according to the latest World Economic Forum's (WEF) competitiveness rankings published on Thursday. It came in ahead of Japan and Hong Kong, both of which maintained their sixth and eleventh spots respectively.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:13:54 -0700

Asia Pacific firms fall short on safeguarding employees: survey
SINGAPORE : Asia Pacific companies appear to fall short when it comes to safeguarding their employees against work-related travel risks.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:35:09 -0700

Asia-Pacific rights lawyers to meet in RP
Human rights lawyers from the Asia and the Pacific will convene in Pasay City next week to tackle upholding human rights amid global economic crisis and conflict.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:42:48 -0700

North Asia Resources Issuing $33 Million of Convertible Bonds to CCB Asset
North Asia Resources Holdings Ltd . will issue $33 million of three-year, 8-percent convertible bonds to CCB International Asset Management Ltd., the company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:28:17 -0700