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By June Soh Washington, DC 26 January 2006 watch Asian Grocery report Asian food markets in the U.S. are thriving, as they serve a growing number of diverse customers. This report is narrated by Cryst
Illinois' Solution to Asian Carp Invasion: Eat Them The Asian carp, a species of fish brought from China to the U.S. several decades ago, is a growing concern in the midwest state of Illinois. The number of Asian carp in the states waterways has soar
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 January 2008 South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the latest outbreaks are still confin
Stock markets in Asia have followed the downward trend set by Wall Street as fears mount over the state of the ailing global economy. The Australian government says it is hopeful that a coordinated response to the world's economic problems will emer
Financial markets in Asia have rebounded after massive central bank intervention and moves by the United States authorities to assist troubled financial firms. But as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, while Asia's economic growth prospects are expect
Stock markets around Asia rallied to a three-week high on news that the United States and other governments are considering bold steps to counter a global economic slowdown. Stocks rose Monday because of word a deal may be nearing to avert collapse
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 23 January 2008 Asian stocks recouped some of their steep losses of the past two days after market confidence received a shot in the arm from the U.S. Federal Reserve. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, stock an
Asian share prices have fallen for a third day as investors feared a global recession would badly hit company earnings. Japan's Nikkei index closed at a five-and-a-half year low, down 9.6 percent after the country's electronics giant Sony halved its
Asian and European leaders meeting in the Chinese capital, Beijing, say current efforts to resolve the global financial crisis are not enough and that further cooperation is needed. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. ASEM delegation members during
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 13 April 2006 The Asian Development Bank warns Asian governments to prepare for a possible collapse of the U.S. dollar as the trade gap widens between Asia and its Western tra
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 19 March 2008 Markets posted steady gains in Asia following an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Earlier this week most Asian stock exchanges plummeted on fears that the U.S. credit crisis is far from over.
By Paula Wolfson White House 05 August 2007 U.S. President George W. Bush and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, are holding talks at Camp David - the secluded U.S. presidential retreat in the mountains outside Washington. VOA's Paula Wolfson rep
By Faiza Elmasry Berkeley, CA 09 June 2008 Over the past century, the University of California at Berkeley has assembled a vast collection of East Asian treasures. Now in their new home on campus, the museum-quality materials are available for stude
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 August 2007 U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong
Asian stocks have fallen again, as markets feel the pressure of a faltering world economy. The latest slide in shares has been prompted by more gloomy financial data from the United States. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Trader walks in front of
By Nathan King New York 13 October 2009 A year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers the financial industry is still reeling from the credit crisis. Hundreds of thousands of financial jobs have been lost, and for those graduating from business schoo
Stock markets across Asia dropped sharply after a decline in retail sales in the United States. As Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, Asian businesses are particularly vulnerable to a slow down in U.S. consumer spending. Tokyo's Nikkei index was d
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 June 2007 Several Asian currencies have gained against the U.S. dollar in recent months, and that could hurt the region's main source of economic growth: exports. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, some econo
Indonesia's stock index plummeted more than 10 percent in one of the worst days of trading ever seen in Asia. In Tokyo, the key index closed more than nine-percent lower, the worst trading day since the global stock market crash in 1987. Katie Haman
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 17 August 2007 The global financial turmoil continues, with another bruising trading day in Asia. Analysts say investors are worried the credit crisis in the United States will slow down the economy and hurt Asian exporters.