http://hosted.ap.org/ Asian Business Headlines At 5:30 p.m. GMT &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_TEC_SKOREA_IPHONE_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:47:28 GMT By KELLY OLSEN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_TEC_SKOREA_IPHONE_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_SONY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html TOKYO (AP) -- Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:16 GMT By YURI KAGEYAMA http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_SONY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_MARKETS_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html BANGKOK (AP) -- Asia's stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a glum session on Wall Street as evidence of a weak economic recovery continued to pile up. European shares rose.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:40:59 GMT By STEPHEN WRIGHT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_MARKETS_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_ECONOMY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labor market could drag on the weak recovery.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:58:28 GMT By MALCOLM FOSTER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_ECONOMY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_TAIWAN_PAPER_SHOES_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:48:57 GMT By ANNIE HUANG http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_TAIWAN_PAPER_SHOES_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_SUDAN_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html SHANGHAI (AP) -- China National Petroleum Corp., the country's biggest oil and gas producer, said Friday it has signed agreements with Sudan to expand a refinery and swap oil production assets.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:16:25 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_SUDAN_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_MALAYSIA_ECONOMY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's economy shrank 1.2 percent in the third quarter, an improvement from the previous two quarters as the financial services and construction sectors gained strength, the government said Friday.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:09:42 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_MALAYSIA_ECONOMY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_SKOREA_US_FREE_TRADE_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's foreign minister ruled out Friday additional negotiations with the United States over a free trade agreement, a day after presidents of the two countries vowed cooperation to push the stalled deal forward.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:34:54 GMT By KELLY OLSEN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_SKOREA_US_FREE_TRADE_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_ENERGY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html SHANGHAI (AP) -- China raised electricity rates for businesses and industries Friday, part of a long-term effort to adjust prices to reflect costs and promote energy saving as the country struggles to meet soaring demand.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:32:28 GMT By ELAINE KURTENBACH http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_ENERGY_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_MALAYSIA_EARNS_AIRASIA_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Budget carrier AirAsia said Friday its net profit totaled 130 million ringgit ($38.4 million) in the third quarter, buoyed by rising passenger numbers and income from add-on services.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:54 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_MALAYSIA_EARNS_AIRASIA_ASOL-?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=business.html