Japan Consumer Prices Fall, Mild Deflation to Persist

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How to Trade the Japanese Equity Market

Ben Collett, Head of Japanese Equities, Louis Capital Markets, says invest in Japanese stocks that are expected to attract an increase in capital, instead of focusing on the value of a stock. He thinks Terumo Medical Equipments will perform well this year.
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Nippon Steel Cuts Annual Outlook by One-Third

Nippon Steel, the world’s No.4 steelmaker, booked a 44 percent decline in quarterly profit on Friday as exports tumbled and prices sagged due to a supply glut, prompting it to cut its annual outlook by one-third. 
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Asia Must Guard Against Undue Optimism

Arjuna Mahendran, MD & Head Investment Strategy Asia, HSBC Private Bank says Asia would face key risks in the next six months because of debt concerns in the U.S. and Europe.
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Samsung Posts Record Profit Powered by Smartphones

Samsung Electronics, the world’s top technology firm by revenue, reported a record quarterly profit on Friday, aided by its best-ever sales of smartphones and one-off gains.  
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Keppel Corp Has Healthy Deal Pipeline for 2012: CEO

Following Keppel Corp’s record full year profit for 2011, CEO Chiau Beng Choo discusses the oil rig builder’s deal outlook for the current year.
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Hyundai Quarterly Profit Up; Bullish on European Sales

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Reserve Ratio Cuts in China to Come Next Week: Expert

Fraser Howie, Managing Director, CLSA Singapore, expects a RRR cut of 50 basis points next week, and another 3 to 4 RRR cuts for the year. He adds that although growth is slowing, the Chinese government will be proactive in curtailing any collapse in growth.
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Japan’s Stricken Nuclear Firm Set for $13 Billion Bailout

Tokyo Electric Power will agree to be taken over by the government in a near-$ 13 billion bailout, sources said on Thursday, even as the country debates the future of nuclear power.
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Revenue for Handheld Gaming to Rise 20%

Lewis Ward, Research Manager, Consumer Markets: Gaming, IDC says revenue for handheld gaming hardware and software will go up 20 percent in 2012.
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