The Hong Kong government has announced plans to spend US $ 90 million on H1N1 flu vaccines,  available by October this year, to vaccinate 2.5 million people for free. The aim is to cover all private and public health care workers, young children, seniors and patients with high risk of ...

Asian currencies strengthened this week following an announcement that American banks could stand without government buyout, and optimism about new Chinese and Japanese stimulus packages.