Asia Edition - Wall Street Journal - Latest News, Breaking Stories, Top Headlines

- Welcome, Logout
U.S. Edition
WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages:

U.S.

Asia

India

China

Japan

Europe

Americas

en Español

em Português

Login/Register to set your edition

Set my edition
- Today's Paper
- Video
- Columns
- Blogs
- Topics
- Journal Community
Register for FREE
Register for FREE

Thank you for registering.

We sent an email to:

Please click on the link inside the email to complete your registration
Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools.

An account already exists for the email address entered.

Forgot your username or password?

This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please try again later.

The username entered is already associated with
another account. Please enter a different username

The email address you have entered is already in use.
Please re-enter the email address.

First Name

Last Name

Email (your email address will be your login)

Confirm Email

Create a Password

Confirm Password

Company Size (Optional)

From time to time, we will send you e-mail announcements on new features and special offers from The Wall Street Journal Online.

Create a profile for me in the Journal Community
Why Register?

Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions

As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to:

Setup and manage your portfolio

Personalize your own news page

Receive and manage newsletters
Log In

Log In

Login

Password

Log in
Your login is either a username or an email address.
Keep me logged in. Forgot your password?

LATEST HEADLINES

Pacquiao's Final Fight?
Win or lose, Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao will go on to campaign for Congress in the Philippines after Saturday's bout. Boxing's savior may never come back.

Subscriber Content Read Preview

China's Housing Sales Slow
China's red-hot housing market shows signs of cooling, according to government data, news that is likely to encourage Chinese leaders who face mounting political pressure from urban residents unable to afford new homes.
- Video: Coping With China's Housing Boom

Let the Olympics Sponsorships Begin
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Trans-Atlantic Defense Deals Falter
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Iraqi Parties Angle for Position
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Protest Raises Tensions In Nigeria
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Afghan Official Did Prison Term
Indonesia Says Bali Bomber Is Dead
Subscriber Content Read Preview

China Climate Chief Criticizes U.S.
Sign Up for Asia News Alerts

What’s News —

Business & Finance

Subscriber Content Read Preview

China Inflation Gathers Pace
China's inflation rose 2.7% in February, raising the chances that Beijing might need to cool the recovery in the world's third-largest economy.
Asia Awaits China Data
Stock markets in the region were mostly higher but trade was cautious, with investors anxious to see if China's monetary tightening measures were tempering economic expansions.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Toyota Complaints Surged After First Recall
Complaints about speed-control problems with Toyotas have surged since the car maker announced in September it would recall millions of cars to fix floor mats that can pin the gas pedal in an open position.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Citic Pacific Reports Profit
Citic Pacific swung to a net profit in 2009, after losses on leveraged foreign-exchange contracts led to a net loss a year earlier.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Goldman's Fred Hu to Retire
The Greater China chairman for Goldman Sachs and one of its longest-serving China executives is leaving his post at the Wall Street bank.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Offshore Brazil Beckons for BP
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Credit Market Springs to Life
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Dairies Sour on Trade Talks
Subscriber Content Read Preview

China Mobile to Buy Bank Stake
Subscriber Content Read Preview

OPEC Lifts Oil Demand Forecast

Wealth

Sotheby's Tailors Auction Marketing
The theme of promotional materials for a sale of Qing dynasty antiquities targeted to Chinese collectors is "Imperial Power." For Western buyers: "Objects of Contemplation."
Older Chinese Artists See Demand

Tech

Social-Media Updates Could Spell Trouble
Some employees are over-sharing on social-media sites, causing embarrassment and possible financial harm to small enterprises.
- Readers React: Employee Fraud, Who's to Blame?
Google Sees Outcome to China Talks
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Google Makes Books Deal With Italy
Complaint Against H-P Filed in China

U.S. & World

Taliban Leaders Flee Possible Arrest
Islamabad's arrests of senior militants have dispersed the Afghan Taliban's leadership to cities across Pakistan, hampering the insurgency.
- Karzai Arrives in Pakistan for Talks
- Interactive: Regional Violence
'Jihad Jane' Had Troubled Past
Subscriber Content Read Preview

U.S. Senate Passes $150 Billion Jobs Bill
ID Card Center of Immigration Plan
Subscriber Content Read Preview

U.K. Conservatives Downplay U.S. Ties

China

Activists Test China's Openness
Government openness is being put to the test by a cadre of activists using a recent law to pry loose information about spending and statistics.
Exports Show Tentative Recovery
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Beijing Targets Finance-Sector Bonuses

India

Women Power Shoppers Stop
India's Shoppers Stop says new magazines, television shows and movies glorifying glamour have spurred buying of Western clothes and beauty products by women.
India's Equality Law Passes Hurdle
India's Micro Industry to Share Data

Markets

Asia Stocks: Tokyo Slips 0.2%
Tokyo stocks slipped Tuesday in lackluster Asian trade, as steelmakers and exporters succumbed to profit-taking.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Consumer Spending Rebounds
Bull Market? Stock Funds' Flows Don't Show It

Tech

Subscriber Content Read Preview

Sony Plans TV, 3-D Push
The electronics giant will shift to "attack" mode by ramping up unit production and attempting to shore up market share, despite trailing rivals planning earlier 3-D models.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

H-P to Brandish Tech Credentials
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Verizon to Have 4G Handset in 2011

World

Subscriber Content Read Preview

Biden Warns Israel on Construction
Vice President Joe Biden, on a Mideast visit, tells Israel its building plans undermine the trust necessary for the peace process.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Ex-Cazenove Partner Found Guilty
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Spain Urged to Be Tougher With Venezuela

U.S.

Bank Sorry for Taking Parrot
Bank of America apologized after its local contractor entered the home of a mortgage borrower when she was away, cut off utilities, padlocked the door and confiscated her pet parrot, Luke.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Obama Makes Last Pitch for Overhaul
Subscriber Content Read Preview

L.A. Seeks Federal Help for Rail Lines

Life & Style

Taiwan's Greatest Ascent
Having wowed the locals, Yushan, the highest peak in northeast Asia, is now aiming for global recognition.
What's Next: Luxury Products
Over the Rainbow

Opinion

India, Women and Democracy
India is trying to roll back freedoms in the name of helping women.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Athens and the 'Speculators'
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Europe's Iraqi Refugees

Market Data Center

* at close
Data: Dow Jones, Reuters

How to Read this Chart

High
Current price, up from close
Price at prior day's close
Current price, down from close
Low

Activists Test China's Openness
Government openness is being put to the test by a cadre of activists using a recent law to pry loose information about spending and statistics.
- News Hub: China Sets Stage for Power Shift
Women Power Shoppers Stop
India's Shoppers Stop says new magazines, television shows and movies glorifying glamour have spurred buying of Western clothes and beauty products by women.
- Video: The Future of India's Retailers
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Surgical-Device Firms Walk Fine Line
Heart surgery devices often used to treat a common type of faulty heartbeat haven't been approved by the government for that use. Yet these products are used almost exclusively to treat that condition.
Business Asia: What Indian Acquirers Want
As the economy picks up, companies are starting to look for new M&A; opportunities.
Bitter Winter
In Mongolia
Mongolian herders are suffering from a Dzud, a phenomenon of a severely cold winter following a summer drought, which has killed millions of livestock vital to the largely rural country.
Jakarta's Anti-terror Raid, India Fashion Week
An anti-terror raid in Jakarta, Robert Gates in Afghanistan, India fashion week and more.
One-Track Mind About Eight Tracks
Tiny Tim's former manager hopes to open a museum for eight tracks, one of the clunkiest and most short-lived music formats of all time.
- Photos: The Collection | Listen In: Classic Albums
India Fashion Week
Snapshots from the Lakme India Fashion Week being held in Mumbai, March 5 to 9.

Register for FREE

Log In

QUICK LINKS :

LATEST HEADLINES

What’s News —

Business & Finance

Wealth

Editors' Picks

How to Read this Chart

Highlights

India

Asia in Photos

Photos

Opinion: Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care Numbers410 comments

Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New Probe359 comments

Obama Makes Health-Care Pitch352 comments

ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan311 comments

Opinion: Health Reform Passes the Cost Test304 comments

SPECIAL ADVERTISING FEATURE: CORPORATE PRESS RELEASES

Inside the Wall Street Journal Digital Network

WSJ.com Account:

Create an Account:

Help & Information Center:

About:

WSJ.com:

Tools & Formats

Digital Network

Foreign language editions: