<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/100003116/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Asia Top News and Analysis</title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100003116</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:35 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>US Job Creation Plunges, but Rate Drops to 7.6%</title><description><![CDATA[Job creation slowed to a crawl during March, with the U.S. economy creating just 88,000 positions though the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618938</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618938</guid> </item>  <item><title>As US Oil Booms, Saudis Seek Toehold in Market</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. is vastly increasing its production and replacing OPEC crude with that from oil sands in Canada, adding urgency to Saudi Arabia&#039;s efforts to invest in a Texas refinery, The New York Times reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618028</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618028</guid> </item>  <item><title>North Korea to Foreign Embassies: 'Consider Evacuating'</title><description><![CDATA[North Korea has asked embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out to submit plans to it by April 10, Britain said.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618963</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618963</guid> </item>  <item><title>Boeing to Take Grounded Dreamliner Off Probation</title><description><![CDATA[Boeing may take a key step toward returning its grounded 787 Dreamliner back to the skies, a U.S. government official told Reuters on Thursday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100617742</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100617742</guid> </item>  <item><title>March Jobs Report Will Be Flat, Full of Excuses </title><description><![CDATA[The US is expected to have added fewer jobs in March than in February.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100617512</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100617512</guid> </item>  <item><title>'I'm Guilty Too' of Common Investor Pitfall, Says Mobius</title><description><![CDATA[Investors are starting to &quot;wake-up to the reality&quot; that stocks are the only game in town, Templeton&#039;s Mark Mobius told CNBC.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618815</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618815</guid> </item>  <item><title>North Korea to Become the Next Iran: Citi</title><description><![CDATA[Tensions in North Korea have overtaken Iran as the major geopolitical risk of the year, according to a report from Citi Research.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618626</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618626</guid> </item>  <item><title>Yen Selling May Become an 'Avalanche,' Soros Says</title><description><![CDATA[The policy measures taken in Japan to revive economic growth are &quot;quite dangerous,&quot; billionaire investor George Soros said.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618076</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618076</guid> </item>  <item><title>Nikkei Erupts and This Time It May Be Different</title><description><![CDATA[The Nikkei surged by up to 4.7 percent a day after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) gave investors what they were waiting for – aggressive monetary easing – and analysts say the current rally is gaining a momentum of its own and not simply riding on a weakening ye]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618171</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618171</guid> </item>  <item><title>China Rolls Up Sleeves in Fight Against Bird Flu</title><description><![CDATA[China said it was mobilizing resources nationwide to combat a new strain of bird flu that has killed six people.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618032</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618032</guid> </item>  <item><title>It's Official, Chinese Tourists Now the Biggest Spenders</title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world&#039;s most deep-pocketed travelers.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618311</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618311</guid> </item>  <item><title>Singapore’s Dilemma: A Two-Speed Economy </title><description><![CDATA[The curious characteristic of the Singapore economy is that while some sectors are going through a soft patch others like property are booming. How can this island state reconcile this dilemma?]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618164</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618164</guid> </item>  <item><title>Won Drops to 7-Month Low, Socked by North Korea</title><description><![CDATA[The South Korean won dropped to a fresh 7-month low against the dollar early on Friday as investors remained wary of more bellicose rhetoric from North Korea.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618061</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618061</guid> </item>  <item><title>Apple Waning? Its Key Supplier Not Feeling It</title><description><![CDATA[Foxconn has record high annual revenue and in quarter 4 of 2012, its highest operating margins in three years despite Apple&#039;s continued troubles. The Financial Times reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618084</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618084</guid> </item>  <item><title>Samsung Snaps Winning Streak in Record Profits</title><description><![CDATA[Samsung estimated its January-March operating profit rose 53 percent to 8.7 trillion won ($7.7 billion) as sales of mid-tier smartphones helped tide over the off-peak season.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100617976</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100617976</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Central Banks Are Reluctant to Follow Japan</title><description><![CDATA[When a conservative central bank describes its policy shift as &quot;massive&quot;, there can be little doubt about the revolution in Japanese monetary policy. 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There's an App For That</title><description><![CDATA[The $22 billion search industry is at its most significant crossroad since its invention, which has major implications for search giant Google, The New York Times reports. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615371</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615371</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bitcoin Hacked: Price Stumbles After Buying Frenzy</title><description><![CDATA[Online currency bitcoin had 20 percent knocked off its price overnight on Thursday as one of its major exchanges became the victim of a hacking attack.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615508</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615508</guid> </item>  <item><title>North Korea Army Says Gets Approval for US Nuke Strike</title><description><![CDATA[The North Korean army said it has final approval to launch strikes against the U.S., including the use of nuclear weapons. The Global Post reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100615424</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100615424</guid> </item>  <item><title>Japan's QE Will Work Better Than US: Stiglitz </title><description><![CDATA[An effective formula of combining monetary and fiscal policies means Japan is in a better position to benefit from QE compared to the U.S., says Joseph Stiglitz.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618354</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618354</guid> </item>  <item><title>Rare Strike Hits Li Ka Shing's Docks in Hong Kong</title><description><![CDATA[The waters of the South China Sea surrounding Hong Kong were the setting for an uncommon sight this week: A growing crowd of hulking cargo ships bobbing aimlessly. The New York Times reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100612596</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100612596</guid> </item>  <item><title>Aussie Consumers Are Back, Thanks to Low Rates </title><description><![CDATA[Australian retail sales surged 1.3 percent in February, far above expectations and the biggest rise in over three years.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100614759</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100614759</guid> </item>  <item><title>Say What? China Gives Up Bid for ADB Leadership</title><description><![CDATA[The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been important to Japan the way the World Bank has been to the United States and the International Monetary Fund to the European Union. 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Yep, it&#039;s been that long since those giant bricks. Here&#039;s a look back at 40 years of mobile evolution.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100613035</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100613035</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss