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CITIC maps oil plan
The Standard,  31 August
CITIC Resources Holdings (1205) said oil production in the Hainan- Yuedong block will start by the year end.
Finally, some cooling measures with bite
Today,  31 August , Colin Tan
The much-awaited third round of cooling measures were finally announced yesterday but with a big difference - the current set have a lot more bite than the earlier ones, which were largely symbolic.
BOJ steps in against rising yen
Daily Yomiuri,  30 August
The Bank of Japan decided at an extraordinary Policy Board meeting Monday to take new monetary easing steps to prevent further damage to the economy from the sharply rising yen and falling stock prices.
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Accused Pak cricketers unlikely to play remaining matches
The Hindu,  31 August , Hasan Suroor
Four Pakistani cricketers facing police investigation for their role in alleged match-fixing are likely to be kept out of the rest of the Pakistan-England tour following pressure from the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which was reported to be “adamant” that they should be dropped from the remaining matches.
Newin: You don't need to be a PM to serve the country
The Nation, Thailand,  31 August
Newin Chidchob, a political kingmaker and the de facto head of the coalition Bhum Jai Thai party, talks to The Nation's Sathien Viriyapapongsa about politics and football. Here are some excerpts:
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Consumer confidence strong in China, says McKinsey
China Daily,  21 August
Shanghai - Domestic consumers continue to have strong confidence on China's economic prospects, said a survey released on Friday by consultancy firm McKinsey & Co.
Tobacco’s tough times
Jakarta Post,  21 August , J. Adiguna

Indonesia currently supplies more than 25 percent of the global demand of tobacco wrappers, the largest after Brazil.

Telco dials 57b yuan
The Standard,  20 August , Derek Yiu
China Mobile (0941) posted a 4.2 percent increase in net profit to 57.6 billion yuan (HK$65.6 billion), marginally beating the market consensus on the back of a good second-quarter performance.Earnings per share was 2.87 yuan and interim dividend was HK$1.417, representing a payout ratio of 43.3 percent.
Japan alarmed by China's policy on rare metals
Asahi Shimbun,  20 August , Tatsuo Kotoyori, Noriyoshi Ohtsuki And Takeshi Kamiya
China, which essentially controls the global market for rare earth metals, has caused panic in Japan with its decision to drastically reduce its exports of these precious elements.
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Toxic chemicals found in fertiliser
Daily Star,  21 August , Porimol Palma
Scientists have found high concentration of toxic chemicals like cadmium, lead and chromium in fertilisers which may affect agriculture ecosystem and thereby human health through food chain.
Japanese invaders cause global headaches
Daily Yomiuri,  20 August , Masayuki Takata

Japanese invaders are wreaking havoc around the globe, in some cases more than a century after the initial invasion.

From research laboratory to 'China Rush'
Shanghai Daily,  25 August , Sam Riley
LIVING out of a suitcase is second nature to television host Allan Wu, who finds himself racking up the frequent flyer miles traveling to far-flung spots across Asia.
Hidden pictures
China Daily,  19 August , Chihua Wen
The once-suppressed photographs of a camera-toting foreign newswoman, who was later imprisoned as a spy, offer an insight into ordinary life around the dawn of New China. Chihua Wen reports
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