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On Asia: Cheung Kong’s flight of fancy
Cheung Kong’s $10m loan to troubled airline Oasis may be that rarest of phenomena – a simple act of charity, writes Tom Mitchell
On Asia: Rice becomes political hot potato
Rocketing rice prices are driving Asia’s rulers into crisis mode, writes Louise Lucas
Indian inflation jumps to 3½-year high
India’s annual rate of inflation has jumped to a three and a half year high of 7.41 per cent, a rate that opposition politicians claimed would bring about the collapse of the Congress-led UPA coalition government
Lex: Asian markets
Who needs decoupling when markets are rallying? Asian markets, having followed the US lower, are now enjoying a rebound
On Asia: China in too deep to gloat over subprime
China’s authorities are under increasing pressure to act over tumbling stock markets, writes Geoff Dyer
On Asia: Investors wrestle with Tokyo ground rules
Foreign investors find that Japan’s stock market is not quite the sophisticated trading venue that should be found in the world’s second largest economy, says Michiyo Nakamoto
On Asia: Indian property sale flop could cause wider flap
Domestic investors have continued to pump money into local mutual funds in defiance of net selling by foreigners
On Asia: Business battens down after Malaysian poll
The uncomfortable fact remains that many of Malaysia’s businessmen, of all races, have grown dependent on government infrastructure contracts
On Asia: Japanese point finger at usual suspects
People in Japan are blaming the politicians for the falling stock market and an economy that appears stuck, writes Louise Lucas
On Asia: Options for when the storm clouds gather
Options markets can provide investors with protection against falls in the value of a portfolio, writes Andrew Wood
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