Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 1138 Sat. August 11, 2007       Business Asian stocks hammered by global rout A pedestrian gazes at a share prices board in Tokyo yesterday. Japanese share prices fell 406.51 points to close at 16,764.09 points at the Tokyo Stock Exchange at a near five-month low, mirroring sharp losses on other global bourses amid growing concern about problems in credit markets. PHOTO: AFP