SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of South Koreans think the government has not dealt with the fallout from the global financial crisis effectively, whereas one-quarter trust the authorities, a private survey showed on Tuesday. More »
MUMBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said it had set a minimum underwriting commitment (MUC) of 1.67 billion rupees on a new 6-year bond, and 1.12 billion rupees on the 7.95 percent bonds maturing in 2032. More »
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TOKYO - Japanese shares dropped to the lowest in almost five years on Tuesday as selling spread across the board amid growing fears over the widening financial crisis. More »
TSUKUBA, Japan - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for US$2,200 a month starting Friday _ an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly. More »
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's stock market recovered from an early plunge Tuesday after the country's central bank cut its key interest rate by 1 percentage point in response to the global financial crisis. More »
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MUMBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell to its lowest since December 2002 on Tuesday, weighed down by a stronger dollar overseas and losses in the local stock market which raised concerns on more foreign fund outflows. More »
MUMBAI, India - India's central bank has reversed months of monetary tightening, as concerns about liquidity take precedence over the bank's long battle against double-digit inflation. More »
JAKARTA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank will maintain its inflation forecasts for 2008 and 2009, governor Boediono told reporters on Tuesday. More »