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  )     SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean won and the Philippine peso led slides among emerging Asian currencies on Wednesday as the dollar hit an 11-month high on strong U.S. housing data.     Offshore funds sold the won  
  KRW=KFTC
  , while the currency came under further pressure from dollar demand from importers for payments.     The peso  
  PHP=PDSP
   slid as investors rushed to cover short positions in the dollar as Philippines' local financial markets will be closed on Thursday for a holiday.     Malaysia's ringgit  
  MYR=MY
   fell as leveraged funds and local companies bought the greenback.     The Indonesian rupiah  
  IDR=ID
   weakened on month-end corporate dollar demand and on worries over the nation's current account and budget deficits.     The Chinese yuan  
  CNY=CFXS
   broke a five-session rising streak after the central bank set the official guidance rate slightly weaker.  
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       In terms of potential catalysts, investors are focusing on the U.S. Federal Reserve's minutes from the July 29-30 policy meeting, as well as Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech on Friday at a gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.          CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR     Change on the day at 0800 GMT   Currency    Latest bid   Previous day    Pct Move   Japan yen       103.27         102.91       -0.35   Sing dlr        1.2485         1.2474       -0.09   Taiwan dlr      30.039         30.042       +0.01   Korean won     1022.60        1017.30       -0.52   Baht             31.93          31.86       -0.20   Peso             43.82          43.65       -0.40   Rupiah        11706.00       11678.00       -0.24   Rupee            60.65          60.68       +0.04   Ringgit         3.1655         3.1570       -0.27   Yuan            6.1431         6.1418       -0.02     Change so far in 2014   Currency    Latest bid  End prev year    Pct Move   Japan yen       103.27         105.28       +1.94   Sing dlr        1.2485         1.2632       +1.18   Taiwan dlr      30.039         29.950       -0.30   Korean won     1022.60        1055.40       +3.21   Baht             31.93          32.86       +2.93   Peso             43.82          44.40       +1.31   Rupiah        11706.00       12160.00       +3.88   Rupee            60.65          61.80       +1.90   Ringgit         3.1655         3.2755       +3.47   Yuan            6.1431         6.0539       -1.45        (Reporting by Jongwoo Cheon; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)  ((jongwoo.cheon@thomsonreuters.com)(+65 6870-3841)(Reuters Messaging: jongwoo.cheon.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))   ((For the new Reuters scrolling global forex service please click  
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