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 Democrats face key test as Hong Kong votes
| HONG KONG: Hong Kong voters headed to the polls Sunday, with the city's pro-democracy parties scrambling to avoid heavy losses and several high-profile politicians facing potential defeat. | The pol... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) The Manila Times
Democracy Elections Hong Kong Photos Politics |
 RP fails to fulfill commitments to WHO vs smoking
| TACLOBAN City - The three-year timetable for the Philippines to fulfill its commitment with the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement an "effective" measure to fight cigarette smoking ended l... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Philippine Star
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 AirAsia takes risks with expansion amid downturn
Lai Seng Sin An AirAsia crew stands at the airline's booth during the Matta Travel Fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. AirAsia, the region's biggest ... (photo: WN) Kansas City Star
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 Hong Kong votes in legislative races
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | HONG KONG - Hong Kong voters went to the polls Sunday in legislative elections that threatened to set back the opposition camp and its push for ... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) Canoe
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 AirAsia takes risks with expansion amid downturn
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- AirAsia, the region's biggest budget carrier, is making a risky bet. | As soaring fuel prices have forced other airlines to cut back, shed jobs ... (photo: WN) The News Tribune
Airlines Fuel Malaysia Photos Prices |
 Asian currencies lower against dollar
| | HONG KONG : Asian currencies ended the week mostly down against the US dollar despite growing concerns ov... (photo: WN / maryjane) The Times of India
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 HSBC still optimistic on RP growth prospects
| Global financial giant HSBC remains optimistic on growth prospects in the Philippine market, a top bank executive said. | HSBC Philippines chief executive officer Mark ... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Philippine Star
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 "Bangkok Dangerous" an OK thriller
“Bangkok Dangerous” is a competent but uninspired action thriller that showcases an exotic locale and provides an opportunity for Nicolas Cage to display his less-is-... (photo: creative commons / flickr) The Roanoke Times
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 Cage should've passed on tired Thai remake
For an A-list actor with a $1 billion franchise behind him, Nicolas Cage certainly does do a lot of B-movies. | Some, such as Ghost Rider, are worth the effort because th... (photo: Walt Disney Pictures) The Columbus Dispatch
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 Asian stocks close down
| HONG KONG, Sept 5: Asian stock markets fell on Friday after poor retail and jobs figures in the US brought back fears over the health of the worlds largest economy, de... (photo: GFDL / ) Dawn
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 Sony, Nokia, HP, ICICI most popular brands
| | NEW DELHI: Which are the top brands that people chose and depend on when they opt for a product or servic... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Times of India
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 Job losses and falling house prices send FTSE spiralling towards 5,000
| The FTSE 100 finished its worst week in more than six years with a further 2 per cent slump yesterday, after a day of global gloom over job losses and sinking house pri... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Times
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 'Sony, Nokia, HP, ICICI most popular brands'
| 6 Sep 2008, 0115 hrs IST, Sujata Dutta Sachdeva,TNN NEW DELHI: Which are the top brands that people chose and depend on when t... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) The Times of India
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 GMA asks congress to pass 'crisis' year budget
| President Gloria Arroyo urged Congress on Friday to pass a P1.415-trillion ($30.2-billion) budget providing more money for infrastructure and food aid amid a global eco... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila) The Manila Times
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