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  • Malaysian Muslims Go for Gold
    The local Muslim-led government last month introduced Islamic-style gold dinar coins as alternative currency.




  • Exporters Advance in Tokyo
    Japanese stocks closed higher on the back of exporters, starting the month with three straight gains and ending the week up 1.4%.




  • Australia Independent Open to Labor
    An Australian independent lawmaker signaled he might support Labor, another boost to Prime Minister Julia Gillard entering a crucial weekend of talks to cobble together a government.




  • Australian Election Prompts Betting Bonanza
    Betting on cockroach races is fair game in Australia, but over the course of the federal election and the uncertainty that has followed the real money lately has gone toward betting on a slightly bigger creature--politicians.




  • Officials Move to Tame Asian Currencies
    Singapore intervened in the foreign-exchange market and Korea resumed its intervention after a two-week break, while Japan has signaled it is weighing entering the market for the first time in six years.




  • Toshiba to Launch New Tablet
    Toshiba said that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system as the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad.




  • TPG Sells Ping An Stake for $1.16 Billion
    TPG sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia.




  • China Vanke August Sales More Than Double
    China's largest property company said its August property sales more than doubled from a year earlier to $1.76 billion.




  • U.S. Officials Head to Beijing
    U.S. National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers and Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon will travel to Beijing this weekend for high-level talks as the U.S. and China work to iron out tensions on issues ranging from currency policy to military ties to Iran.




  • Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops
    Toshiba is recalling 41,000 laptop computers due to concerns they can overheat where the AC adapter plugs in, posing a burn hazard to users.





 

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