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A 'discreet' Japanese in Pyongyang

yojungchen wrote 1 day ago: The Straits Times A ‘discreet’ Japanese in Pyongyang Published on May 21, 2013 By Yo-Jun … more →

Tags: Japan - 日本, USA, English, Asia アジア亚洲, CHINA 中国, China, Shinzo Abe, North Korea, Kim Jong-un

Beware China's civilian-military relationship | The Japan Times

ColinTwiggs wrote 2 weeks ago: Masahiro Matsumura, professor of international politics at St. Andrew’s University (Momoyama Gakuin … more →

Tags: The (((BIG))) Picture, CHINA---HK, Japan, China, PLA, CCP

Is China Carelessly Overextending Itself? | Flashpoints

ColinTwiggs wrote 2 weeks ago: Robert Farley writes: Over the past two weeks, Indian media has reported several border incursions a … more →

Tags: The (((BIG))) Picture, CHINA---HK, US & Canada, India & Singapore, Senkaku Islands, Senkaku/Diaoyus, Himalayas

Eurozone risks Japan-style trap as deflation grinds closer | Telegraph

ColinTwiggs wrote 3 weeks ago: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard reports: The region’s core inflation rate – which strips out food and energy … more →

Tags: The Fed, Banks & Interest Rates, UK & Europe, Deflation, ECB, Core Inflation

Asia: Singapore breakout, ASX 200 selling pressure4 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 3 weeks ago: Singapore’s Straits Times Index broke long-term resistance at 3300, signaling an advance to th … more →

Tags: stock markets, Australia & NZ, CHINA---HK, India & Singapore, shanghai composite index, ASX 200 Index, Singapore Straits Times Index, Nikkei 225 Index, bse sensex index

Richard Koo: Why government has to act as "borrower of last resort" during a financial crisis [video]

ColinTwiggs wrote 3 weeks ago: Richard Koo is the first speaker on this video Click [ ] to view full screen. … more →

Tags: The Fed, Banks & Interest Rates, debt levels, UK & Europe, US & Canada

Forex: Aussie consolidates while Sterling surprises

ColinTwiggs wrote 4 weeks ago: The euro is consolidating between $1.30 and $1.32. Upward breakout is more likely and would test the … more →

Tags: Forex, Australia & NZ, UK & Europe, US & Canada, Greenback, Japanese Yen, Euro, Pound Sterling, aussie dollar

Forex: Euro finds support while Sterling, Aussie and Loonie fall4 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: The euro respected primary support at $1.26 on the monthly chart. Follow-through above $1.32 would i … more →

Tags: Forex, Australia & NZ, UK & Europe, US & Canada, Greenback, Japanese Yen, Euro, Pound Sterling, aussie dollar

Richard Koo: Quantitative and Qualitative Easing

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Richard Koo in his latest report makes that the point that central banks in the US and UK have not c … more →

Tags: The Fed, Banks & Interest Rates, UK & Europe, US & Canada, Quantitative Easing, Deflation, balance sheet recession

Pimco's El-Erian: Markets Trading at 'Very Artificial Levels' | WSJ3 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Steven Russolillo at WSJ reports: Actions by central bankers across the globe are propping up asset … more →

Tags: The Fed, Banks & Interest Rates, US & Canada, Gold & Precious Metals, gold 2, Bank of Japan, Central Banks, asset prices, monetary easing

Asia: Japan rises as gold falls3 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is in a strong primary up-trend as the BOJ commences asset purchases … more →

Tags: stock markets, CHINA---HK, India & Singapore, shanghai composite index, Nikkei 225 Index, Sensex index

North Korea tests the limits of a MAD world | Business Spectator

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Gideon Rachman points out in Financial Times that the doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD) … more →

Tags: US & Canada, North Korea, mutually assured destruction

Forex: Euro correction while Aussie retraces

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: The euro is headed for a test of primary support at $1.26 on the monthly chart. Respect would confir … more →

Tags: Forex, Australia & NZ, UK & Europe, US & Canada, Greenback, Japanese Yen, Euro, Pound Sterling, aussie dollar

Will the Chinese Be Supreme? | Ian Johnson | The New York Review of Books6 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Ian Johnson highlights how China’s strategic blunders have painted it into a corner: Just as [ … more →

Tags: CHINA---HK, Japan, China, Senkaku/Diaoyus, Scarborough Shoal, South East Asia

Asia tentative

ColinTwiggs wrote 1 month ago: Dow Jones Japan Index was tentative Monday, the inside day indicating hesitancy. Recovery above 70.5 … more →

Tags: stock markets, CHINA---HK, India & Singapore, shanghai composite index, Dow Jones Japan Index, Dow Jones Hong Kong Index, Sensex index

Asia finds relief

ColinTwiggs wrote 2 months ago: Japan found relief from the overnight selling. Dow Jones Japan Index is back testing resistance at 7 … more →

Tags: stock markets, CHINA---HK, India & Singapore, shanghai composite index, Dow Jones Japan Index, Dow Jones Hong Kong Index, Sensex index

ASX and Asia fall3 comments

ColinTwiggs wrote 2 months ago: The ASX 200 retreated more than 2.0% Monday after the Cyprus deposit grab unsettled financial market … more →

Tags: stock markets, Australia & NZ, CHINA---HK, India & Singapore, ASX 200, Dow Jones Japan Index, Dow Jones Hong Kong Index, Dow Jones Singapore Index

US / N. KOREA - - - the bluebell-lined path to Doomsday??

flyingcuttlefish wrote 2 months ago: US SHAKING IN FEAR from  STANDS FIRM against N. KOREA US to strengthen missile defence in response t … more →

Tags: 7 Seas, DPRK defense, US North Korea war, missile interceptors in Alaska, North Korea Missles, ICBM, Alaska missles

Forex: Euro declines while Aussie follows through1 comment

ColinTwiggs wrote 2 months ago: The euro retreated below support at $1.30, indicating a correction to primary support at $1.2650. A … more →

Tags: Forex, Australia & NZ, UK & Europe, US & Canada, Greenback, Japanese Yen, Euro, Pound Sterling, aussie dollar


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