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Asia shares fall amid turmoil

AFP, Hong Kong
Asia shares tumbled Tuesday us the resignation of Japan's finance minister bolstered concerns over Tokyo's handling of the economic crisis and Singapore exports took a record plunge.
TOKYO: Down 1.35 percent. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 104.66 points to 7,6-15.51, the lowest finish since late October.
Concerns over the crippled US auto industry weighed on the market, said Hideaki Higashi, strategist at SMBC Friend Securities.
HONG KONG: Down 3.8 percent. The benchmark Hung Seng Index ended 510.48 points lower at 12,945.40.
Investors were concerned over possible worse-than-expected financial results, after Bank of East Asia
announced its 2008 net profit fell 99.1 percent to 39 million dollars.
SHANGHAI Down 2.93 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, fell 69.95 points to 2,319.44.
Steel companies led the decline after they saw large gains Monday. Baoshan Iron and Steel ended down 5.3 percent at 6.08 yuan and Wuhan Iron and Steel dropped 6.0 percent to 6.89 yuan.
Airline shares also fell as investors banked profits.
Air China shed 6.0 percent to 5.36 yuan and China Eastern Airlines dropped 7.1 percent to 5.38 yuan.
SEOUL: Down 4.1 percent. The KOSPI index ended down 48.28 points at 1,127.19.
Financial stocks were hit hard by worries over the health of European banks, as well as concerns over foreign-
currency liquidity In the local banking sector amid the continued sharp fall of tire won.
SINGAPORE: Down 2.55 percent. The blue-chip Straits Times Index closed 42.78 points lower at 1,637.92.
DBS bank fell 17 cents to 8.03, United Overseas Bank dropped 16 cents to 10.92 and Overseu-Chinesc Banking Corp shed six cents to 4.90 ahead of the release of its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Down 1.0 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index lost 8.66 points to close at 898.53.
The slump came as investors sold plantation stocks along with Tenaga and Maybank shares.
MUMBAI: Down 2.91 percent. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index fell 270.4 5 points to 9,035, its second straight day of losses.