1.   Asian and European stocks surged on optimism new measures in Asia will bolster its embattled economies.

2.   U.S., Asian and European stocks surged on optimism new measures in Asia will bolster its embattled economies.

3.   He outlined a number of points that Japan regards as essential for the rescue effort, led by the International Monetary Fund, for the embattled ASEAN economies.

4.   In a last-ditch effort to save its embattled economy, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday that the government would ban trading of the ringgit outside the country.

5.   Japan is under pressure to rejuvenate its moribund economy so it can lead a recovery of the embattled Asian economies.

6.   Malaysia on Tuesday enforced sweeping currency controls to fend off speculators and shelter its embattled economy from the Asian financial meltdown.

7.   Malaysia on Tuesday imposed sweeping currency controls designed to fend off currency speculators and shelter its embattled economy from the Asian financial meltdown.

8.   The comparatively small increase was expected to have a cumulative effect through the embattled economy as suppliers of goods and services adjust their charges to absorb it.

9.   The coalition was expected to win most seats because of the huge support Aristide enjoys despite ineffective government that has failed to turn around the embattled economy.

10.   The European Union believes it is now largely up to crisis-hit East Asian countries themselves to revive their embattled economies, an official said Tuesday.