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public holiday

  • n  authorized by law and limiting work or official business
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  • EM ASIA FX-Philippine peso, won and rupiah edge lower
    Oct 10 (Reuters) - The following table shows the position of Asian currencies against the dollar at 0151 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR *Taiwan's financial markets are closed on Thursday for a public holiday. ...
    Oct. 10, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Finance
  • China Eyes Paid Vacations As Golden Weeks Lose Shine
    In China, public holidays are both a bonanza and a bane. The Golden Week that ended Monday was no exception: epic traffic jams, ugly battles at tourists sites, sardine-can promenades. In one respect, these enforced breaks work as planned. Spending on travel, entertainment and shopping soars, giving a boost to consumption. This was the logic behind the original decision to stretch the Oct. 1 ...
    Oct. 9, 2013 - Forbes
  • Asia Markets: Asian stocks mostly rise, helped by Shanghai
    Stocks in China rise, as Shanghai comes back online after a week-long public holiday.
    Oct. 8, 2013 - Market Watch

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