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China Eastern Airline jet on tarmac
Air China appears to have avoided a takeover bid from China Eastern Airlines. [more]
Abu Dhabi and Singapore officials at US Treasury
The Americans have struck a deal with Abu Dhabi and Singapore on how multibillion-dollar wealth funds should operate, paving the way for new investments in Wall Street and a world-wide code. [more]
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The European Union this week is likely to approve a new code of conduct it wants rich countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, China, Singapore and South Korea to impose on their state-owned trillion-dollar wealth funds. Like Americans, the Europeans want the foreign funds, but not foreign political influence. [more]
Singapore - Stock Exchange
January 25, 2008 1435 GMT
The share prices of Chinese firms listed in the Singapore exchange rose 7.6 percent after the Beijing Daily reported Jan. 24 that the China Banking Regulatory Commission has given Chinese banks the green light to buy equity shares in the Singapore stock exchanges. [more]
Singapore Airliner
Singapore will channel its airport investment funds to the Chinese mainland’s second-tier regional airports. [more]
ECON -  China Eastern Airlines (stock photo)
China Eastern Airlines shareholders voted down a bid by Singapore Airlines and Singaporean sovereign investment fund Temasek Holdings for a stake in the partially state-owned airline on Jan. 8. [more]
Li Jiaxiang, head of China's aviation regulator
January 2, 2008 1617 GMT
China's largest and third-largest carriers are headed for a showdown Jan. 8, when China Eastern Airlines' shareholders are set to vote on a Singaporean bid for 24 percent of the firm. [more]
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November 30, 2007 0559 GMT
Colin Chapman examines a buying spree from sovereign-backed entities in the Asia-Pacific region. [more]
April 6, 2007 2142 GMT
In all the excitement over China's plans for a new overseas investment company, Beijing's active... [more]
March 8, 2007 2222 GMT
The vice chairman of China's National People's Congress, Cheng Siwei, said March 8 that the... [more]
August 17, 2006 0041 GMT
Tensions have been on the rise between former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his... [more]
April 20, 2006 2200 GMT
Erratum: As originally published, it seemed the People's Action Party (PAP)... [more]
December 9, 2005 1831 GMT
Singaporean Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng warned Dec. 9 that militant Islamist groups in... [more]
October 27, 2005 0248 GMT
By Bart Mongoven Fifteen years ago, a question that plagued many in... [more]
August 26, 2005 1629 GMT
Al Qaeda is planning attacks on large financial centers in the Asia-Pacific region, and some... [more]
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The Indo-American relationship is emerging as one of the foundations of the global system. For the United States, India -- particularly since 9/11 -- has come to represent a strategic partner in the U.S.-jihadist war: By its very existence as a U.S. ally, it serves to keep the pressure for cooperation very high on rival Pakistan. For India, the United States has come to represent an alternative to its former relationship with the Soviet Union, which helped to guarantee India's regional interests. [more]
July 13, 2005 0214 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will not attend the July 24 Association of... [more]
April 22, 2005 2015 GMT
Singapore authorities arrested a man allegedly linked to al Qaeda, Singaporean Ministry of Home... [more]
March 19, 2005 0427 GMT
Japanese officials said March 16 they would provide Indonesia with two or three high-speed patrol... [more]
February 22, 2005 2000 GMT
Singapore announced Feb. 22 a $23 million plan to combat "cyber-terrorism" in an effort to... [more]