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Philippines Makes Pitch for Better Debt Ratings
Top Philippine finance officials are the making the rounds of big ratings firms in the U.S. this week with a clear mission: securing a credit-rating upgrade that could help fuel their country's economic revival.
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China Signals Yuan May Be Inflation Tool
In official comments that have fueled speculation about faster appreciation of the yuan, senior Chinese leaders seem to be acknowledging an argument long made by Washington and others that a stronger yuan may be helpful in taming the country's rising inflation.
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Gold Above $1,500
A weaker dollar boosted gold's record-breaking rally, lifting prices firmly above the $1,500 level, while silver futures were at a record.
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Strong earnings from the technology sector and a bigger-than-expected gain in existing-home sales sent the DJIA to a nearly three-year high. South Korea's benchmark index recorded its biggest percentage gain since September 2009 as Asian markets rebounded.
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The euro jumped to a new 15-month high against the dollar as traders flocked to riskier, higher-yielding assets. Central banks in South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia intervened to slow a surge in their currencies in a broad Asian rally that carried the Singapore and Australian dollars to fresh highs.
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The IPO of Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust, the first yuan-denominated initial public offering outside mainland China, drew lukewarm interest as investors worried that Hong Kong may not have a big-enough pool of the Chinese currency to support trading.
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An arrest warrant in Taiwan against a Deutsche Bank executive in relation to a client's $48 million investment loss is the latest headache for the German bank in Asia.
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What's News
Here are the top business stories from today's Wall Street Journal Asia.
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Japan Considers Banning Entry Into Evacuation Zone
Japan's government is considering prohibiting people from entering an evacuation area within a 20-kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Mullen Talks Tough to Pakistan
Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pakistani news channel Wednesday that links between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence military spy agency and the Haqqani faction of the Taliban were continuing to strain relations between the countries.
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Unreliable Data Further Roil Oil Markets
Unreliable data on oil production—starting with the world's largest exporter, Saudi Arabia—are adding to the price volatility triggered by unrest in the Middle East, despite efforts to improve transparency.
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France, Italy to Send Officers to Libya
France and Italy are joining Britain in sending military officers to Libya to help rebel forces organize and to bolster the NATO air campaign that has failed to rout Gadhafi's military.
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Emerging Economies' Fear: Easy Credit
Housing prices are rising rapidly in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Singapore, South Africa and Sweden. Housing prices are flat—or falling—in Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the U.S. Welcome to the two-speed global economy.
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Italian Gains Support in Central Bank Race
German finance officials are warming to the candidacy of Mario Draghi for ECB president, potentially removing a hurdle to his ascendancy to one of the world's most important central-banking jobs.
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Asia News
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China Plans Tax Cut for Low Earners
China plans to cut taxes on low-income earners and raise them somewhat for the rich under new legislation expected to pass shortly, one effort to address a widening income gap thought to threaten the country's social stability.
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IEA Urges China to Cut Energy Subsidies
The head of the International Energy Agency called on China to more quickly reduce subsidies on gasoline, diesel and electricity, saying that prices should reflect the fact that the age of cheap energy is over.
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Economy
Japan's Exports Decline 2.2%
The disruption in manufacturing caused by Japan's earthquake pushed down exports in March for the first time in 16 months, with the export of cars marking the biggest fall since the global financial crisis.
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Asia News
EU Firms Complain of China Access
European companies are being unfairly shut out of much of China's huge market for public procurement, according to a study by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, which echoed previous complaints by foreign firms.
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Asia Business
Moody's Has Negative Outlook on Vietnam
Moody's said in a report its negative outlook on Vietnam reflects balance of payments uncertainty, with any change contingent on recent tightening measures arresting inflationary pressures and containing the volatile exchange rate.
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India Real Time
The Wall Street Journal's India Real Time wrote about a Bollywood documentary photography project and a rickshaw charity run.
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Economy
Thailand Raises Benchmark Rate
The Bank of Thailand raised its benchmark rate for a fourth straight meeting, continuing its normalization efforts as inflationary pressure builds.
IN DEPTH
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The New Arms Race
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Russia's Army Fights Losing Battle
Russia has abandoned an effort to transform its army by creating combat-ready units staffed by professional soldiers, not draftees, posing problems for the Kremlin.
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