| Thu, 2 Sep 2010 Malaysia Ringgit Up on Central Bank News Malaysia's central bank kept rates steady at 2.75%, as expected, and the nation's currency, the ringgit, is logging gains against the dollar. | After surprising the markets back in March by being the first in Asia to begin hiking rates with a 25-basis-point move (to 2.2... | Fitch Ratings worries about Thailand's public finances | Bangkok - Thailand's economic performance in the first half of 2010 proved better than expected, but the county's ability to withstand future shocks depends on stable politics, Fitch Ratings warned Wednesday. | Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 10... | In Rural Thailand, an Unappeased Opposition Bides Its Time | UDON THANI, THAILAND — In front of the charred ruins of the municipal hall here, a huge poster carries the photographs of 76 people being sought in an attack on the building three months ago, on the day the anti-government “red shirt” protests were c... | Dion's Tuesday ETF Winners and Losers SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF(XME) 2.5% | Silver miner Hecla Mining(HL) and coal producer Alpha Natural Resources(ANR) are powering XME higher today, jumping nearly 5% and over 6% respectively in early afternoon trading. | The metals and mining ETF has gotten bashed arou... | | |
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