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Changes to the business pages
From Monday 15 April 2013 we will no longer be updating the Asia Business index. Instead we will be putting our efforts into covering Asian stories as part of the main business pages. Please follow the link to Business at the top of the page or on this story to see them.
Alibaba buys stake in China's Weibo
Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce group, buys an 18% stake in Weibo, China's Twitter-like service, as it looks to tap into the social media sector.
China 'becomes biggest PC market'
China overtakes the US as the world's biggest market for personal computers, according to a market data report.
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Illegal building woes in urban India03:26
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Fuji Xerox sees big Burma opportunity02:30
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India contenders eye business boost03:23
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A childcare crisis in urban India?03:19
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A silver lining for car recall companies?00:54
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A home rental firm with big ambitions02:08
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'Not all doom and gloom' for PC sales01:31
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Asia property: boom or bubble?02:32
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Will Japan move lead to currency controls?01:59
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Malaysia economy key factor in election01:29
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Innovative solutions to HK's space problems02:20
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David Kwok's Tiny animated ambitions01:42
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Jockey Club hits its bond target
The Jockey Club hits its £15m Racecourse Bond target and extends the application window until 28 May.
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Dravid 'shock' over cricket arrests
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Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines
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Bringing Lebanon's designers online
Ecommerce in Lebanon is still in its infancy - what challenges does this pose online entrepreneurs in the country?
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Learning online at the feet of India's gurus
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Making apps for not-so-smartphones
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Google chief defends tax affairs
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company's tax affairs after it comes in for strong criticism from MPs.
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Morrisons agrees deal with Ocado
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Europe car sales break losing streak
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Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts
Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.
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Public sector pensions face big hit
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Turkish bonds yield at record low
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Road block
Does Kaesong shutdown spell end of inter-Korean cooperation?
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Enforcing standards
Stopping another Bangladesh tragedy
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Bringing out the big guns
The changing face of modern Indian cinema
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Handouts and tenders
Economic issues hotly debated as Malaysia votes
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Delicate China
Why Chinese growth can't carry on breaking records
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King of bling
Why would you spend $250,000 on a gold shirt?
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Power pain
Sri Lanka's electricity price rises shock the poor most
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Go on, shop
Consumers are crucial to the success of Japan's big bazooka
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A cut above
The Chinese scissor-maker that has survived for 350 years
Market Data
Last Updated at 13:09 ET
| Market index | Current value | Trend | Variation | % variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 15138.12 | Up | 100.88 | 0.67% |
| ASX All Ords | 5159.80 | Up | 15.60 | 0.30% |
| Hang Seng | 23082.68 | Up | 38.44 | 0.17% |
| SSE Composite | 2282.87 | Up | 31.06 | 1.38% |
| SSE SE 50 | 1843.81 | Up | 22.36 | 1.23% |
| BSE Sensex | 20286.12 | Up | 38.79 | 0.19% |
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