AUSTRALIA: A "TWO-SPEED" ECONOMY?

Australia Job Gain Backs Stevens’s ‘Two-Speed’ Growth Concern - Bloomberg.com: "Australia Job Gain Backs Stevens’s ‘Two-Speed’ Growth Concern"

GEITHNER LAUDS APEC CURRENCY FLEXIBILITY AS CHINA PRAISES PEG

Geithner Lauds APEC Currency Flexibility as China Praises Peg - Bloomberg.com: "Geithner Lauds APEC Currency Flexibility as China Praises Peg"

GEITHNER PUSHES APEC TO ADOPT MARKET-SET CURRENCIES

Geithner Pushes APEC to Adopt Market-Set Currencies (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "Geithner Pushes APEC to Adopt Market-Set Currencies (Update3)"

SOUTH KOREA'S EXPORTS FALL 17.4%!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "South Korea’s Exports Decline 17.4% in December (Update2)"

THAILAND EXPORTS DECLINE MOST SINCE 1992!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Thailand Posts Current-Account Deficit; Exports Fall (Update2)"

JAPAN MAY SHRINK 12.1%...MOST SINCE 1974!..WHAT?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Japan’s Economy May Shrink 12.1% This Quarter, Barclays Says"

LA CORÉE DU SUD...CRISE ÉCONOMIQUE SANS PRÉCEDENT?

La Cor�e du Sud face �une crise �conomique sans pr�c�dent - Le Monde.fr: "La Cor�e du Sud face �une crise �conomique sans pr�c�dent"

JAPAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE FAAALLS!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japan’s Small Business Confidence Falls to Record Low (Update1)"

JAPAN JOBLESS RISE!..SPENDING FAAALLS!..GULP!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japan’s Jobless Rate Rises to 3.9%; Household Spending Falls"

JAPAN MAY CONSIDER EXTRAORDINARY STEPS!...IMPERATIVE?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "BOJ May Consider ‘Extraordinary Steps,’ Kamezaki Says (Update1)"

THAILAND TO SPEND $8.6 BILLION VS SLUMP!..OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Thailand Plans $8.6 Billion Spending to Counter Slump (Update2)"

US STOCKS POST 2nd STRAIGHT WEEKLY GAIN!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Post Second Straight Weekly Gain After Fed Rate Cut"

CHINA OFFERS TAIWAN CRISIS HELP!..WEIRD!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "China Offers Taiwan Crisis Help, More Financial Ties (Update2)"

JAPAN PREPARES MORE ECONOMIC REMEDIES!..EFFECTIVE?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Shirakawa Prepares More Remedies to Buoy Japan's Ailing Economy"

ASIAN CURRENCIES POST WEEKLY GAINS!

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Asian Currencies Post Weekly Gains as Stock Rally Draws Funds"

HONG KONG FOLLOWS FED...CUTS RATE TO 0.5%!..BRAVO?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Hong Kong Monetary Authority Cuts Base Rate to 0.5% (Update3)"

JAPAN HEADED FOR WORST RECESSION SINCE WORLD WAR II!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japan Headed for Its Worst Recession Since 1945, JPMorgan Says"

JAPAN ANNOUNCES NEW STIMULUS PLAN!..WOW!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japanese Premier Aso Announces New Stimulus to Rekindle Support"

JAPAN RECESSION..AWFUL JOBLESS STORIES!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japan Recession Hampers Effort to Aid Sacked Temporary Workers"

TAIWAN CUTS RATE BY MOST IN 26 YEARS!..WOW!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Taiwan’s Central Bank Lowers Rate By Most in 26 Years (Update1)"