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Hong Kong shares may start higher, Tencent in focus
ReutersHONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start higher on Thursday, lifted by records notched up on Wall Street and a large jump in quarterly net profit for Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings. Hong Kong is shut on Friday for a public...Tags: Hong Kong, China Enterprises, China, New Products, Japan
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Upbeat Japan GDP brings some cheer, but Nikkei misses out
Reuters* Nikkei turns negative as momentum stalls; firmer elsewhere * Japan's Q1 growth beats forecasts * Euro in doldrums after dour euro zone economic data By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Some stock markets across Asia edged up on Thursday after...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Foreign Exchange Market, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance, European Central Bank
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Osaka mayor stirs anger with remark on comfort women
The Straits TimesTOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Popular Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's description of wartime sexual slaves as "necessary" is being strongly criticised both at home and abroad. The comment by Hashimoto, seen as a potential future prime minister, came...Tags: Asia, Slavery, Government, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Hedge fund billionaire Loeb says Sony reminds him of Yahoo
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony Corp reminds him of Yahoo Inc before he waged a bitter proxy fight that triggered a boardroom shake-out at the Internet company last year. Loeb's Third Point hedge fund has built up a...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Adele (music artist), Beyonce, Yahoo! Inc., Sales
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Kuwait court ruling may threaten economic recovery
Reuters* Stock market up 30 pct on relative political peace * Court will rule in June whether emir's decree was valid * Ruling against decree would dissolve parliament * This could damage cooperation with cabinet * Analysts, diplomats say ruling could go...Tags: Labor Legislation, Government, Politics, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Hong Kong shares may start steady, Galaxy Entertainment in focus
ReutersHONG KONG, May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start steady on Wednesday, with the Macau casino sector in focus after Galaxy Entertainment posted a record first quarter adjusted EBITDA of HK$2.8 billion. Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings...Tags: Macau, Banking, Hong Kong, HSBC Holdings plc, Las Vegas Sands Corporation
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BRIEF: Openly gay director to marry boyfriend
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Kim Jho Gwang-soo, one of South Korea's few openly gay movie directors, announced Monday that he is tying the knot with his long-time boyfriend. "Movie director and producer Kim Jho Gwang-soo will hold a press...Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Germany
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Japanese mayor sparks outrage with sex-slave remarks
ReutersTOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - China expressed outrage on Tuesday over remarks by the mayor of the Japanese city of Osaka who said Japan's system of military brothels during World War Two was "necessary", as the Japanese government sought to distance itself...Tags: Slavery, Politics, Shinzo Abe, Osaka (Japan), Sex Crimes
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Cyprus banks look beyond bailout to gas opportunities: industry head
ReutersNICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus must swiftly recapitalize its banks following the island's bailout so they can begin lending again, the head of its banking association said, adding that offshore gas could be the economy's new engine. Under the 10 billon...Tags: Cyprus, European Union, Finance, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), France
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Hong Kong shares may start stronger, U.S. data could support
ReutersHONG KONG, May 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to open higher on Tuesday after suffering its worst one-day loss in a month, with strong U.S. retail sales data likely to provide some respite. Sun Art Retail and Sunshine Oilsands are among...Tags: Marketing, Cheung Kong Limited, Automotive Equipment, Li Ka-shing, Japan
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Hong Kong shares may start lower ahead of China data
ReutersHONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start the week lower on Monday ahead of April data for China's urban investment, industrial output and retail sales later in the session. After markets shut last Friday, data showed Chinese banks...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Petroleum Industry, Technology, Indonesia, Japan
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ANALYSIS-Asian petrochemical firms risk high-end chemicals deluge
Reuters* Asian firms shift to more expensive chemicals to offset deluge * U.S. to add over 10 million tpy ethylene plants by 2016-17 * Gas-based cracking costs up to 60 pct less than naphtha By Meeyoung Cho and Seng Li Peng SEOUL/SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters)...Tags: Asia, Taiwan, Plant Openings, Singapore, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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