11.   Currency weakness, higher import duties, increase in interest rates and lending curbs are expected to squeeze earnings as cost escalates.

12.   Gains posted by the yen helped quell fears of a fresh round of currency weakness in the region, Aklan said.

13.   He noted that containing currency weakness is a key tenant of the organisation.

14.   Most ASEAN countries are grappling with currency weakness against the U.S. dollar, plunging exports, slower manufacturing production growth and political leadership scuffles in the region.

15.   Regional currency weakness also caused a spillover effect.

16.   Stock markets in Hong Kong and across Southeast Asia fell sharply Thursday as investors unnerved by currency weakness liquidated portfolios.

17.   The pre-tax loss was attributed to higher production costs, loss from investments, higher interest rates and currency weakness.

18.   Others that would benefit from currency weakness would be Italy and Spain, and France to a smaller extent.