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International Business News
Dollar turns lower in Asia
Al P, Tbkyo
The dollar came under fresh selling pressure in Asian trade on Tuesday after an overnight rally sparked by hopes of an easing of the credit crunch on Wall Street fizzled out, dealers said.
The dollar fell to 100.19 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade from 100.73 in New York late on Monday.
The euro rose to 1.5550 dollars from 1.5422 and to 155.83 yen from 155.40.
Concerns weighing on the greenback included "the bearish outlook on the economy and expectations of more (interest) rate cuts," said Tomoko Fujii, head of economic strategy at Bank of America in Tokyo.
The Fed may cut rates by half a percentage point next month and another quarter point in June, she said.
The Fed has slashed its key lending rate by a cumulative 300 basis points since September to try to prop up the economy and shaky financial markets.
The lower rates have weakened the dollar as investors seek higher yielding assets priced in other currencies.
The greenback had risen in US trade on news that JPMorgan Chase was raising its offer for Bear Stearns fivefold.
Further support came from an unexpected 2.9 percent rebound in US existing home sales in February that snapped six straight months of declines.
Sales picked up to an annual rate of 5.03 million units, well ahead of tlie pace of 4.86 million expected by most economists.
Malaysian PM promises action on economic reforms
AFP, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday pledged to push ahead with economic reforms after disastrous election results, and backed down on looming fuel price hikes.
"The result of the election was a strong message that I have not moved fast enough in pushing through with the reforms that I promised to undertake," he said in a speech to an investment conference.
"I thank the Malaysian people for this message: point well made and point taken."
Abdullah said that despite plans to dismantle energy subsidies that are draining state coffers, he will maintain fuel prices at current levels to protect the interests of the poor.
"Whatever is the present price, we will have to live with it," he said, adding that a policy on subsidies would be announced later.
The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was delivered a .stunning blow in March 8 elections, ceding five states and a third of parliamentary seats to the opposition which campaigned heavily on high inflation.
Philippines' Arroyo orders raids on rice hoarders
AFP, Manila
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Tuesday said the government will clamp down on rice hoarders who artificially jack up the commodity's price amid a looming supply crunch.
Arroyo noted that the Philippines, is a "price sensitive nation" that feels the strains of pressures from a globalized economy.
"I am asking traders not to jack up prices just because there is a crisis," Arroyo said.
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap told reporters the government will make certain rice types available to the poorest households at 18.25 pesos (about 44 US cents) through subsidies.
"That is the order of the President," he said. "Regardless of how high the prices will go, we're going to keep it temporarily at 18.25 pesos.”
Arroyo said she has ordered Yap to stake out all government warehouses that stock the subsidised rice varieties "so he can follow the big 10-wheeler trucks and see where they are bringing rice."
"He is investigating ali warehouses, watching them, relicensing them. He shall hit the hoarders," Arroyo said.