MALAYSIA GDP TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO 5.6, SAYS ADB

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BANGKOK, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's GDP growth this year is expected to increase slightly to 5.6 percent from an initial estimate of 5.4 percent, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a new

Banks face $145m exposure to Lehman

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Australia's big five banks could have a combined exposure to Wall Street's bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Ltd of around $145 million.

U.S. stock markets down on Lehman, Merill fate

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New York, Sep 16 (PTI) The stock market here suffered the
worst one-day loss in seven years as investors, fearing
collapse or consolidation of more banks, went on a selling

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