East China, which is the worst affected region, faces another typhoon on Monday
Silver also reclaimed the Rs 34,000 per kg mark.
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.03 billion at $142.6 4 billion, according to Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released in Mumbai on Saturday.
Continuous torrential rain and ensuing floods in the northern part of Fujian Province forced the Xiamen Railway Station to suspend all trains after some railway lines were disrupted.
Asian emerging market stock prices did see a bounce post Fed-talk.
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Domestic shares jumped nearly 1.5 per cent on Monday to an all-time high, surpassing their previous record hit just last week, as lenders including ICICI Bank extended a recent rally.
The number, 88888, for the internet messenger QQ, is being auctioned on a domestic Web site with bidding reaching 112,000 Yuan ($13,532) on Wednesday and still rising.
China's National Audit Office said the country's sports authorities have since 1999 misused yuan ($15.8 million) earmarked for the 2008 Olympics.
In its judgment delivered at a packed room, the court sentenced Bo to life in prison on the bribery charges, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power
China has invested more than $100 million on an ambitious research and development project on fuel cell and hybrid cars and buses, producing several prototypes, the state media reported on Wednesday.
'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'
China on Tuesday sharply raised the official size of its economy, saying its output last year was 16.8 per cent higher, at 15.987 trillion yuan ($1.981 trillion).
China, whose software exports surged to $2.8 billion, has claimed that the scale of its software industry has surpassed that of India and South Korea.
Global auto giant, General Motors Daewoo has sued a Chinese car-maker for allegedly copying the design of Matiz, one of its small car and is demanding a compensation of nearly $10 million.
The epidemic had forced the government to sack the health minister as well as the mayor of Beijing.
The quantum of fake Swiss francs remained much higher.
The Indian ace was trailing 5-7 against Meng Yuan of China when she pulled out due to lower back strain.
The Haryana-boxer, one of only four Indians with a world championships medal to his credit, launched very few attacks but managed to connect just enough straights to get the judges' nod.
A kissing contest planned for Valentine's Day in North China's Tianjin city has raised the hackles of many Chinese who prefer romantic affections to be kept private.
The State Council, China's cabinet, has proposed the country's top legislature approve a 247.7 billion yuan (29.98 billion US dollars) national defence budget for 2005, a hike of over 12 per cent.
Real Madrid's lacklustre show and the absence of David Beckham may have cost the team some of its fans in China.
The Latin American markets declined less than the other Asian countries.
Ongoing trade-war rhetoric between the US and China added some nervousness on the trading front coupled with extremely bullish dollar sentiment overseas.
China has started producing five drugs that can be used in four different cocktails to treat AIDS patients, whose numbers are rising alarmingly.
After a year of heady gains, Chinese markets have been buffeted by increasing signs that economic growth is faltering.
China's car output had surged by 83 per cent to 2.02 million units in 2003.
The precious metal had gained Rs 1,240 in the last eight days.
Arvind Bhatt failed to keep the momentum and lost his second round match at the All England Open badminton championships.
China announced a record 407-member team to compete in 26 disciplines at the Athens Olympics Games.
A former secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China was on Monday sentenced to 5 years in prison for dereliction of duty in one of the largest election frauds in the country, involving a bribery of more than USD 18 million.
'The rupee has lost value against all other major Asian currencies, including that of Bangladesh and, of course, China.' 'Why should this be the case when the Indian economy has been growing faster than these economies, other than China?'
Beijing did not announce expected policy support over the weekend
Globally, jewellery buying fell 14%, investment slid 11%.
Office rents rose faster in China's gleaming eastern metropolis Shanghai than anywhere else in Asia last year, according to the results of a survey.
A rate cut will bring positive sentiment around the Budget.
With its fourth successful unmanned mission launched on Monday, the country is all set to send it first manned mission in the later part of this year, according to the Shanghai.
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