From GLOBAL ECONOMY 1:56pm

India calls end to economic downturn

Delhi estimates GDP growth above 6% next fiscal year

JAPAN 1:40pm

Japanese on alert over China’s toxic smog

New guidelines to warn citizens of impact on air quality

CHINA 1:34pm

Hong Kong forecasts rebound in economy

Government announces measures to reduce poverty gap

From COMPANIES 12:59pm

Telenor in Bangladeshi takeover tussle

Norwegian telecoms company caught up in fallout over Grameen Bank

From COMPANIES 11:53am

Mongolia revokes key Oyu Tolgoi licences

Rio Tinto under pressure to reach agreement with government

Former Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III answers questions during a news conference inside his residence at Maharlika village ©Reuters Feb 26, 2013

Manila tells sultan to end Sabah stand-off

Clan leader’s followers have occupied fishing village in Malaysia

beyondbrics Feb 26, 2013

Thailand’s migrant worker plan

A customer waits as an attendant refuels his motorcycle at a PT Pertamina gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia ©Bloomberg Feb 26, 2013

Fuel subsidy weighs on Indonesia

A tenth of budget spent on holding down petrol price

From AFGHANISTAN Feb 25, 2013

Afghan officials accuse US troops of abuses

Karzai wants special forces expelled from Wardak province

Feb 25, 2013

Malaysian opposition sets out poll agenda

Anwar Ibrahim’s People’s Alliance pledges anti-graft drive

INDIA Feb 25, 2013

Prudence set to win India’s budget battle

Tussle between fiscal orthodoxy and free-spending populism

Feb 25, 2013

S Korean grocers threaten Japan boycott

Small businesses vent anger over disputed East Sea islands

Feb 25, 2013

Questions over Indonesian minister’s move

Plan to send finance minister to central bank raises uncertainty

Feb 25, 2013

Park pledges to reward ‘sweat’ of people

S Korean president promises fairer wealth distribution

JAPAN Feb 24, 2013

Abe seeks to win US confidence

New prime minister vows to revive Japan’s economy

JAPAN Feb 24, 2013

Kuroda emerges as BoJ frontrunner

ADB president likely to win Tokyo nomination

JAPAN Feb 22, 2013

Abe lays out vision of Japan power in Asia

‘Japan is back’ declaration could raise hackles in China

Feb 22, 2013

Huawei says Singapore agency project was not pursued

Group issues statement after FT report on death of US engineer

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 22, 2013

HK in fresh move to cool property market

Higher stamp duties imposed and mortgages for parking bays capped

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 22, 2013

BoE in talks with China on currency swap

Deal ‘will support UK domestic financial stability’

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