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Posted by Randal Rayborn on October 5, 2009 - Filed under AsiaLynx Updates

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FT Asia-Pacific News

Former Nepal prime minister dies

Nepal's key political figure, former head of the state and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala died at the age of 86, triggering doubts about the success of faltering peace process in the country that emerged from a decade long Maoist insurgency in 2006 […]

Japan finalises bill on temporary workers

Japan's Democratic-led government on Friday finalised a bill that would make it more difficult for companies to hire temporary workers as the ruling party sought to fulfil an election pledge that had upset business groups […]

Blood flows in Bangkok

In Thailand, democratic institutions no longer provide an orderly means of resolving political differences, so the way is open to more visceral appeals, writes Christopher Caldwell […]

Pakistan accused of disrupting Taliban talks

Pakistan deliberately interrupted talks between the Taliban and the United Nations by arresting senior members of the Afghan Taliban, the UN's former top official in Kabul has said […]

India raises key rate to help fight inflation

India's central bank announced a surprise 25-basis point increase in its key policy rates – the first rise in nearly two years – in a bid to head off inflation that is poised to cross into double digits […]

Wall Street Journal – Asia News

Dai-ichi IPO Could Reach $17 Billion

The retail tranche of Dai-ichi Mutual's IPO was oversubscribed as Japanese households jumped at the chance to buy a piece of one of the country's best-known insurers. […]

Blood Thrown at Premier's House

Thai antigovernment protesters threw plastic bags of their own blood at the house of Prime Minister, hoping the shock tactics will ratchet up a stand-off. […]

ANA to Cut Jobs, Sees Deeper Loss

All Nippon Airways forecast an even deeper net loss for its fiscal year ending March 31, prompting the carrier to outline an additional cost-cutting plan that includes job losses. […]

Pakistan Appoints Finance Chief

Pakistan has named Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, a former World Bank executive, to head the country's finance ministry, ending weeks of uncertainty caused by the sudden exit of the previous incumbent. […]

Telstra Far From Deal on Price

Talks on Australia's national broadband network will continue, but the company warns of a 'significant gap' between each side's financial expectations. […]