http://business-times.asiaone.com/latest/0,4553,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2010 Business Times Online. 15 Mar 2010 SGT 15 Mar 2010 SGT 60 http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/static/image/images/topmastheadsmall.gif http://business-times.asiaone.com http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376776,00.html? NEW DELHI - India's headline inflation in February came within touching distance of the double digit mark, making rate action by the Indian central bank very probable in its scheduled April policy review. 15 Mar 2010 15:51 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376775,00.html? NEW DELHI - India's cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses, a government minister said, in a move that could reduce the flow of Indian students abroad. 15 Mar 2010 15:32 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376774,00.html? SHANGHAI/BEIJING - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site. 15 Mar 2010 15:29 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376773,00.html? TOKYO - The Nikkei average inched up to a seven-week closing high on Monday, with some exporters climbing on a weaker yen, though profit-taking in recent gainers such as Advantest Corp tempered the market's rise. 15 Mar 2010 14:17 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376772,00.html? TAIPEI - Taiwan will strive for preferential status for its banks in upcoming trade talks with China, a report said on Monday, after China's Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to cement cross-strait ties. 15 Mar 2010 14:06 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376770,00.html? SYDNEY - Australia on Monday urged China not to get involved in difficult iron ore price negotiations with global mining giants after steel mills lobbied Beijing to intervene. 15 Mar 2010 13:47 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376771,00.html? BEIJING - China will sharply increase investment in Xinjiang in hopes that higher living standards for ethnic Uighurs in the restive region can quell long-standing unrest, state press said on Monday. 15 Mar 2010 13:46 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376769,00.html? SINGAPORE - Retail sales increased by 2.3 per cent in January over the same month last year, the first rise in 16 months. 15 Mar 2010 13:16 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376768,00.html? SINGAPORE - Singapore-listed shipbuilder Cosco Corp said on Monday its subsidiary Cosco Nantong Shipyard has secured a contract worth more than US$500 million for a deep water drilling rig. 15 Mar 2010 13:16 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376767,00.html? HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares were 0.86 per cent lower by the break on Monday as dealers remained cautious following higher-than-expected inflation figures in China last week. 15 Mar 2010 12:59 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376765,00.html? SINGAPORE - The market weakened as trading progressed on Monday morning, in line with soft regional bourses. 15 Mar 2010 12:51 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376764,00.html? KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian stocks fell on Monday morning as investors took profit on last week's gains. 15 Mar 2010 12:49 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376763,00.html? BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday rejected an ultimatum by tens of thousands of protesters to dissolve parliament or face further demonstrations. 15 Mar 2010 11:38 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376761,00.html? TOKYO - Japanese stocks were mixed in morning trade on Monday as profit-taking offset buying on a weaker yen and on expectations for further monetary easing measures in Japan, brokers said. 15 Mar 2010 10:54 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376762,00.html? SINGAPORE - For the first time, Singapore experienced employment growth amid an economic recession in 2009. 15 Mar 2010 10:34 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376760,00.html? SINGAPORE - The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday launched an industrial site at Yishun Avenue 6 for sale by public tender. 15 Mar 2010 10:12 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376759,00.html? HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares opened down 0.83 per cent on Monday, tracking losses in other Asian markets, but Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co gained after posting a forecast-beating quarterly profit. 15 Mar 2010 10:07 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376758,00.html? LOS ANGELES - Peter Graves, star of the television series 'Mission Impossible' and the 'Airplane' films, has died. 15 Mar 2010 09:59 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376757,00.html? MELBOURNE - Australia on Monday welcomed a report by China clearing Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a US$19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June. 15 Mar 2010 09:33 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376756,00.html? BEIJING - China's economy is likely to expand more than 9 per cent this year, thanks to pro-growth policies and an improving global environment, a government researcher said in remarks published on Monday. 15 Mar 2010 09:30 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376755,00.html? KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian stocks opened little changed on Monday with the key FTSE-Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 0.64 of a point at 1,311.84. 15 Mar 2010 09:17 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376753,00.html? SINGAPORE - The market kicked off the week on a positive note with the key Straits Times Index up 10.44 points or 0.36 per cent at 2,891.80. 15 Mar 2010 09:03 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376752,00.html? WASHINGTON - US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd told Reuters he will unveil revised financial regulation reform legislation on Monday and threw down a challenge to Republican lawmakers. 15 Mar 2010 08:17 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376751,00.html? TOKYO - The Nikkei average hit a seven-week high on Monday, lifted by exporters such as Canon on a weaker yen, while investors were keeping a close eye on monetary policy reviews in Japan and the United States this week. 15 Mar 2010 08:14 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376750,00.html? ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), considered the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, said the global economy still faces 'considerable uncertainty,' in its first annual review aimed at enhancing transparency. 15 Mar 2010 07:57 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376749,00.html? SYDNEY/PERTH - Australia's Arrow Energy is set to reject a US$3 billion joint bid from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina because the offer price is too low, the Australian Financial Review said on Monday. 15 Mar 2010 07:25 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376748,00.html? STOCKHOLM - A huge increase in arms imports by Southeast Asian countries in the past five years could threaten the region's stability, a Swedish-based research institute said on Monday. 15 Mar 2010 07:20 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376747,00.html? MELBOURNE - China has cleared Rio Tinto and the Australian government of blame for the collapse of a US$19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and Rio Tinto last June, an Australian newspaper reported from Beijing on Monday. 15 Mar 2010 07:17 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376745,00.html? LONDON - British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis urged cabin crew at British Airways on Sunday to call off their planned strikes this month, saying it threatened the company's very existence. 15 Mar 2010 06:49 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376744,00.html? HONG KONG - China National Offshore Oil Corp, China's biggest offshore oil explorer, plans a joint venture with Argentina's Bridas Energy Holdings, paying US$3.1 billion to take a 50 per cent stake in a subsidiary, Bridas Corporation, the company said on Sunday. 15 Mar 2010 06:45 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/latest/story/0,4574,376743,00.html? NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp, the largest US bank, plans to seek approval to expand its operations in China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the situation. 15 Mar 2010 06:39 SGT