[external] Graphic Taiwan media stoke quake sympathy for China - Reuters - Sat 3:24 am
TAIPEI, May 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan, normally hostile to China, is experiencing a rare moment of sympathy for its earthquake-hit neighbour, fed by an unrelenting stream of shocking photos and footage of quake victims in local media.

[external] Peking Duck restaurant Quanjude eyes expansion - Reuters - Sat 2:57 am
SHANGHAI, May 16 (Reuters) - China Quanjude (Group) Co , which operates a chain of Peking Duck restaurants, envisages eventually expanding to as many as 300 outlets, up from about 80 now, an official said on Friday.

[external] Embattled Carrefour donates in wake of China quake - Reuters - Sat 1:54 am
BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - French retailer Carrefour , just weeks ago the target of nationalist anger in China, has joined in the aid effort following Monday's devastating earthquake with donations of cash and goods.

[external] Blue diamond fetches $5 mln, sets record per carat - Reuters - Sat 1:25 am
GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters Life!) - A pear-shaped blue diamond has sold for 5.2 million Swiss francs ($4.93 million), setting a new world record price per carat for any gemstone, Sotheby's said on Friday.

[external] Taiwan's new president means business - from China - Reuters - Fri 9:40 pm
TAIPEI, May 16 (Reuters) - Anthony Liao is hiring speakers of minor Chinese dialects at his Taipei travel agency, studying new destinations and ensuring a supply of buses as he gears for a surge of tourists from China, a relative rarity until now.

[external] Toei-2007/08 group forecast - Reuters - Fri 8:30 pm

[external] Toei-2007/08 parent forecast - Reuters - Fri 8:30 pm

[external] Sri Lanka Hayleys full year net falls - Reuters - Fri 8:00 pm

[external] Thai GMM Grammy Q1 net profit more than doubles - Reuters - Fri 6:41 pm
BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - GMM Grammy , Thailand's largest music and entertainment group, beat expectations with a 156 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday as non-music sales boosted growth.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Thai Hot Stocks - Index seen up, GRAMMY, TRUE to shine - Reuters - Fri 6:27 pm
· [external] Indonesia's Bumi confirms $132/tonne coal deals - Reuters - Fri 6:13 pm
· [external] Sony Pictures gets 'Goosebumps' - Reuters - Fri 4:21 pm
· [external] Hollywood actors, studios to renew labor talks - Reuters - Fri 2:47 pm
· [external] Sotheby's shares jump as Bacon artwork sells for record price - Reuters - Fri 10:38 am
· [external] Web advice changing holiday landscape-TripAdvisor - Reuters - Fri 6:57 am
· [external] Indonesia's Bumi sees 120% coal price hike-sources - Reuters - Fri 1:17 am
· [external] Indonesia's Bumi signs coal deals at $132/tonne - Reuters - Fri 12:13 am
· [external] Nikko Travel-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Thu 10:23 pm
· [external] Hochtief Q1 pretax profit beats expectations - Reuters - Thu 10:08 pm

· [external] China's Ctrip Q1 soars, but quake worries weigh - Reuters - Thu 8:43 pm
· S Korea's Ncsoft Books 43 PCT Drop in Q1 Net Profit - AsiaPulse - Thu 5:18 pm
· Taiwan Tourism Show Set to Launch May 16 - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:33 pm
· Four Airports to Handle Taiwan Cross-Straits Charter Flights - AsiaPulse - Thu 4:30 pm
· [external] Australia's Leighton nine-month profit up 37 pct - Reuters - Thu 3:10 pm
· [external] Australia's Leighton nine-month profit up 37 percent - Reuters - Thu 2:41 pm
· [external] Movie firm Shaw Brothers in stake sale talks - Reuters - Thu 6:21 am
· [external] S Lankan shares fall for 4th day on earnings worry - Reuters - Thu 4:23 am
· [external] Shaw Brothers in talks over share sale -unit TVB - Reuters - Thu 4:01 am
· [external] Thai BEC World Q1 net up 24 pct, beats forecasts - Reuters - Thu 3:04 am

· [external] Russia's Rosinter profits, revenues rise in 2007 - Reuters - Thu 3:01 am
· Virtual World Offers Young Net Users Free, Safe Fun & Learning - AsiaPulse - Thu 2:55 am
· [external] Tencent Q1 net profit jumps 84 pct - Reuters - Thu 1:00 am
· Azerbaijan Celebrates Leader With Opening of 5-Star Resort - AsiaPulse - Wed 11:25 pm
· [external] Thai Minor plans up to $310 mln bonds late 2008 - Reuters - Wed 11:22 pm
· [external] Yomiuri Land-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Wed 10:09 pm
· [external] Yomiuri Land-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Wed 10:08 pm
· S. Korea to Build up Private Yacht, Marine Leisure Industry - AsiaPulse - Wed 6:42 pm
· [external] Sri Lanka shares end at 1-mth low, rupee edges down - Reuters - Wed 3:35 am
· [external] Lycos Europe favours U.S., Asian buyers -CEO in FT - Reuters - Wed 3:15 am