REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN HOLIDAYS
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2008 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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** MORE COUNTRIES WILL BE ADDED AS AND WHEN THE DATES ARE CONFRIMED
MAY
MONDAY, MAY 19
MALAYSIA - Wesak Day - Market Holiday
SINGAPORE - Vesak Day - Market Holiday
THAILAND - Wisakha Bucha Day - Market Holiday
TUESDAY, MAY 20
INDIA - Buddha Purnima - Delhi Exchange Closed.
INDONESIA - Birthday of Buddha - Market Holiday
JUNE
MONDAY, JUNE 2
NEW ZEALAND - Queen's Birthday - Market Holiday
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
SOUTH KOREA - Memorial Day - Market Holiday
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
MALAYSIA - King's Birthday - Market Holiday
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
TAIWAN - Dragon Boat Festival - Market Holiday (No addition day off for it's falling on weekend)
MONDAY, JUNE 9
CHINA - Dragon Boat Festival - Market Holiday
AUSTRALIA - Queen's Birthday - Market Holiday
HONG KONG - The day following Tuen Ng Festival - Market Holiday
PHILIPPINES - Independence Day Celebration - Market Holiday
JULY
TUESDAY, JULY 1
HONG KONG - Hong Kong Special Administration Region Establishment Day - Market Holiday
THAILAND - Mid Year Closing Day - Market Holiday
THURSDAY, JULY 17
THAILAND - Asarnha Bucha Day - Market Holiday
MONDAY, JULY 21
JAPAN - Ocean Day - Market Holiday
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
INDONESIA - Isra Mi'raj - Market Holiday
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By Julian Linden
SYDNEY, May 26 (Reuters) - World soccer's governing body FIFA suspended Iraq from international competition on Monday, a move that could keep the Asian champions out of this summer's Olympic Games.
FIFA's executive board said the ban was in response to the Iraqi government's move to dissolve the country's National Olympic Committee and all of its national sport federations.
The ban takes immediate effect and the executive committee will recommend to the FIFA Congress, which meets in Sydney on Friday, that it suspends Iraq from all tournaments for one year.
Iraq would therefore miss their remaining 2010 World Cup qualifiers and this year's Beijing Olympics.
However, FIFA said in a statement they would agree to lift the ban if the Iraqi government overturned its decision by 1400 GMT on Thursday.
Iraq Sports Minister Jasem Mohammed Jaafar told Reuters on Sunday that the government would not back down on its decision, despite the threat of a ban.
Iraq, who defied the odds to win last year's Asian Cup, were due to play Australia in a World Cup qualifier in Brisbane on Sunday. (Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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May 26 (Reuters) - PGA Tour's 2008 FedExCup points table on
Monday (U.S. unless stated):
1. Tiger Woods 17,745 points
2. Phil Mickelson 15,346
3. Ryuji Imada (Japan) 10,431
4. Stewart Cink 9,916
5. Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 9,248
6. Anthony Kim 8,868
7. Vijay Singh (Fiji) 8,652
8. Boo Weekley 8,084
9. K.J. Choi (South Korea) 7,876
10. Justin Leonard 7,292
11. J.B. Holmes 7,192
12. Jeff Quinney 6,963
13. Adam Scott (Australia) 6,847
14. Steve Stricker 6,677
15. Sean O'Hair 6,654
16. Bart Bryant 6,336
17. Sergio Garcia (Spain) 6,308
18. Jim Furyk 6,232
19. Kenny Perry 5,942
20. Andres Romero (Argentina) 5,877
(Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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May 26 (Reuters) - Leading money winners on the 2008 PGA
Tour on Monday (U.S. unless stated):
1. Tiger Woods $4,425,000
2. Phil Mickelson $3,807,270
3. Stewart Cink $2,482,378
4. Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) $2,410,685
5. Ryuji Imada (Japan) $2,312,647
6. Vijay Singh (Fiji) $2,182,017
7. Anthony Kim $2,115,370
8. Sergio Garcia (Spain) $2,053,890
9. Jeff Quinney $1,882,489
10. Boo Weekley $1,879,780
11. J.B. Holmes $1,844,295
12. Justin Leonard $1,817,948
13. K.J. Choi (South Korea) $1,801,432
14. Adam Scott (Australia) $1,740,924
15. Jim Furyk $1,577,030
16. Andres Romero (Argentina) $1,523,528
17. Trevor Immelman (South Africa) $1,518,676
18. Steve Stricker $1,518,039
19. Bart Bryant $1,498,782
20. Sean O'Hair $1,473,810
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May 26 (Reuters) - World rankings on Monday (U.S. unless
stated, last week's positions in brackets):
1. (1) Tiger Woods 20.21 average points
2. (2) Phil Mickelson 10.19
3. (3) Ernie Els (South Africa) 5.95
4. (4) Adam Scott (Australia) 5.85
5. (7) Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 5.47
6. (6) Steve Stricker 5.40
7. (5) Jim Furyk 5.29
8. (8) K.J. Choi (South Korea) 5.24
9. (9) Vijay Singh (Fiji) 5.16
10. (10) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.15
11. (11) Justin Rose (Britain) 5.02
12. (12) Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 4.94
13. (15) Stewart Cink 4.87
14. (13) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 4.85
15. (14) Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 4.70
16. (16) Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 4.32
17. (19) Luke Donald (Britain) 4.06
18. (18) Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 3.95
19. (17) Anthony Kim 3.88
20. (20) Lee Westwood (Britain) 3.64
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