Singapore's economy grows 1.6 percent in first quarter | SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slower than 3. 6 percent growth in the preceding quarte... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Xinhua Economy Growth Photos Singapore Trade Wikipedia: Singapore |
Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86% TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over politi... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times Of India Economy Japan Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Tokyo Stock Exchange |
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution | BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal Bangkok Economy Markets Photos Wikipedia: Mazda |
North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph North Korea Nuclear Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of North Korea |
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax | WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn) Xinhua Airport Australia NewZealand Photos Tourism Wikipedia: New Zealand |
Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines | By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua Economy Investments Market Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Philippines |
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba | South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterp... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1) Business Day Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: South African Airways |
Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date | BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains aft... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Springfield News-Sun Bangkok Economy Greece Photos Wikipedia: Sharp Corporation |
Nikkei slips on Greece fears but Japan GDP supports Tweet | TOKYO: The Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday on heightened concerns over Greece after news that some Greek banks have been denied funding by the European C... (photo: Creative Commons / Jastrow) The Times Of India Economy Greece Japan Photos Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
Chinese in bold call for official's removal | A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of B... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) Al Jazeera China Communism Photos Politics Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang |
Drug trial offers new hope in preventing Alzheimer's Click for more photos Alzheimer's prevention trial | Laura Cuartas, left, with her children Maria Elsy, 48, in bed, and Dario, 55, both suffering from Alzheimer's disease... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Canberra Times Disease Drug Health Photos |
Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetApple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Kore... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times Of India Company Iphone Korea Photos Wikipedia: Apple Inc. |
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts | The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era d... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Novosti Photos Politics Russia US Wikipedia: RussiaUnited States relations |
Frequent cooking will help you live longer | In advanced economies, households generally cook less than half of their meals leading to an increased concern among nutrition policy makers that fewer meals are being ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) PhysOrg Cooking Food Health Photos Wikipedia: Cooking |
Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku | Residents in North Maluku are modifying their motorcycles to increase the fuel tank capacities following the ban on bulk fuel purchases using jerry cans. | In an observ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Jakarta Post Energy Fuel Harley Davidson Photos Transport Wikipedia: Harley-Davidson |
World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece | BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Newsday Bangkok Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company |
Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market valu... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Guardian Apple Market Photos Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid | AFP - UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Syria to stop delaying UN access to more than one million Syrians in need of assistance. | The United Nations has... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) France24 Arab Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present) |
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali | Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état |
Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Tweet | SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times Of India Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold |