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Jun 03, 2004 11:59 AM This annotated directory serves as a window on the rich Internet resources for the political units, culture, business, economics, etc. of East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Jun 03, 2004 2:00 AM Cable & Wireless yesterday said it was plotting a string of acquisitions in smaller countries as the telecoms group confirmed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Monaco Telecom and returned to the dividend list.

Jun 03, 2004 2:00 AM Enron traders openly discussed fixing the California energy market to drive up prices and steal money from "grandmothers" in a series of devastating tapes aired in the US yesterday.

Jun 03, 2004 2:00 AM In a move that clarifies and upholds current state law, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that a vehicle service contract is not an express warranty and should be treated separately.

Jun 02, 2004 2:00 AM In most parts of the world, barcodes track inventory. In Japan, mobile phone operators view a new barcode of small black and white dots as a means to get users to dial up and stay on.

Jun 02, 2004 2:00 AM China will open up its capital markets gradually, a senior foreign exchange regulator said yesterday, cautioning against the hit from short-term capital flows.

Jun 02, 2004 2:00 AM Spencer White isn't convinced. Investor jitters over India have calmed considerably since the Indian National Congress party installed well-known reformers in top posts after its May 13 election victory over the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party.

Jun 01, 2004 2:00 AM The Nasdaq Stock Market will purchase Brut LLC, owner and operator of the Brut ECN, the electronic communications network, for $190 million in cash from SunGard Data Systems.

Jun 01, 2004 2:00 AM A decline in premium rates, low interest rates and improved market sentiment have produced mixed results for the Hong Kong insurance industry so far this year.

Jun 01, 2004 2:00 AM Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC are among 15 financial institutions interested in acquiring a majority stake in PT Bank Permata, Bisnis Indonesia reported, citing unnamed sources.

May 31, 2004 2:00 AM Retail entrepreneur Philip Green is understood to have up to £1bn of cash to inject into his £9bn bid for Marks & Spencer from borrowing against his substantial assets, which include Bhs and Arcadia, the group which covers Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins among others.