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Time Asia correspondent stands by article on coup plot

Time Asia correspondent stands by article on coup plot Subscribe to Breaking News alerts, send ON EXTRA BREAKING to 2207 for Globe, or send EXTRA BREAKING to 386 for Smart. TIME Asia correspondent Nelly Sindayen said that she was standing by her article that implicated a former lawmaker at the House of Representatives and a civil society leader in a foiled attempt to oust President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in February. "Please note that I stand by the article and have nothing further to add," Sindayen said of her February 26 report "Emergency Rules," which identified former Tarlac congressman Jose "Peping" Cojuangco and Council

Cycling/Asia Cup: Hafizs day of triumph and despair on the track

Cycling/Asia Cup: Hafizs day of triumph and despair on the track HAFIZ Sufian went through a mix of emotions as he stormed his way to the 1km time trial gold medal before crashing twice to knock himself out of contention for the 200m sprint in the Asia Cup at Velodrome Rakyat in Ipoh yesterday. With a time of one minute 06.551 seconds in the 1km time trial, the fastest ever by a Malaysian on an outdoor track, Hafiz, who celebrates his 20th birthday on Wednesday, showed that he has arrived at the form which will make him a medal contender in the

Trading network Liquidnet to make splash in Asia

Trading network Liquidnet to make splash in Asia By Brian Kelleher, Asia financial services correspondent HONG KONG (Reuters) - Electronic marketplace Liquidnet will begin matching institutional buyers and sellers of Asian stocks from April 2007 in a move that could shake up the regions traditional exchange industry. Asia-focused mutual funds and hedge funds are becoming increasingly reliant on electronic trading, which puts a premium on processing trades as quickly as possible, said David Klinger, the new managing director of privately-held Liquidnet Asia. More : today.reuters.com

Time for Miss America to hang up her tap shoes

Time for Miss America to hang up her tap shoes There is a point in every Hollywood star’s career where fans wish the star would just fade away. It is better to live on as a happy memory than to keep grasping at the brass ring of stardom and spiral down into a morass of B-list-or-worse actors. Once upon a time there was a clear career progression for much-loved entertainment characters: movie stardom led to television variety shows which turned into mid-afternoon game show appearances and ultimately ended up as a guest-starring role on “The Love Boat.” After that, it was

Putin seeks to raise Russia’s profile in Asia

Putin seeks to raise Russia's profile in Asia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will be seeking this week seek to raise Russia's profile in Asia and help the country grab a larger share of the region's fast-growing energy and technology markets. Putin, who flew into the Malaysian capital, is expected to sign a pact with the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) later on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first East Asia Summit, to which Russia has been invited as an observer with a view to deepening ties. Business leaders said Russia's invitation to take part in a