By Shamim Adam and Michael Munoz
March 6 (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s exports fell the most in 15 years in January as the Asian economic slowdown worsened amid slumping global demand for electronics and commodities.

By Li Yanping
March 6 (Bloomberg) — China’s central bank reiterated a “moderately-loose” monetary policy for this year and said it would keep the yuan basically stable.

By Kim Kyoungwha
March 6 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s won advanced, reversing a decline, on speculation the currency’s slump to the lowest level in 11 years encouraged exporters to convert their foreign exchange. Bonds rose.

By Candice Zachariahs
March 6 (Bloomberg) — The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell as U.S. equities plunged and Australia’s stock benchmark headed for its lowest close in 6 1/2 years after China quelled speculation the government will add to its stimulus plan.

By Candice Zachariahs
March 5 (Bloomberg) — The Australian and New Zealand dollars advanced to the highest in a week on speculation China will add to $585 billion of stimulus plans, raising demand for commodities that comprise a majority of the two nations’ exports.

By Aloysius Unditu and Arijit Ghosh
March 4 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s central bank reduced its benchmark interest rateto its lowest in almost four years, citing a “big downside risk” to its economic growth forecast.