Trade fair market in Asia grows by 8.7% in 2008 Thu 2 Jul 2009 The trade fair industry in Asia expanded by 8.7% in 2008 despite the weakening global economic environment according to the fifth edition of UFI's annual report on the... (photo: WN / Trigedia) TravelDailyNews Asia Industry Market Photos Trade |
North Korea Fires Three Missiles Sat 4 Jul 2009 North Korea test fires a missileSouth Korea's news agency says North Korea launched a third missile Saturday, just a few hours after test-firing two short-range missiles,... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man) Voa News Asia Missiles NKorea Photos Weapons |
European shares in sluggish trade Sat 4 Jul 2009 LEADING European stock exchanges showed few signs of life overnight in sluggish trade still affected by disappointing US employment figures. Markets were also listless in... (photo: AP / Daniel Roland) The Australian Economy Employment Photos Stock Trade |
Swine flu outbreak rages through Europe Fri 3 Jul 2009 Cancun, Mexico: Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe and the US, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily... (photo: AP / Miguel Tovar) Gulf News Disease Europe Health Photos Society |
Ocean Park developer to build hotel by the Manila Bay Sat 4 Jul 2009 By IRMA ISIP China Oceanis Philippines Inc., the Singapore-based developer of the Manila Ocean Park , is investing P290.62 million to build a 117-room deluxe hotel in the... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Malaya Company Hotel Manila Philippines Photos |
Kobe Bryant coming to Manila on July 21 Fri 3 Jul 2009 MANILA, Philippines Still fresh from winning his fourth NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant will be heading for the Manila later this month as part of a... (photo: AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man) Inquirer Basketball Entertainment Philippines Photos Sports |
San Miguel, Kuok group in $1B farm venture Sat 4 Jul 2009 By ALBERT CASTRO San Miguel Corp., Southeast Asia's biggest food and drinks group, will spend up to $1 billion in a venture with the Kuok group to develop one million... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Malaya Agriculture Food Philippines Photos Venture |
Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks Fri 3 Jul 2009 By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by North... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) Asia Times Defence N Korea Photos Policy US |
Repsol receives offers for YPF, Chinese bids seen Thu 2 Jul 2009 * Repsol has several offers, none firm, for YPF unit * CNPC, CNOOC mulling bids for stakes - report * Repsol shares up 2.0 percent (Adds analysts' comments, background)... (photo: AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano) The Guardian China Madrid Offshore Photos Repsol |
Markets in China Fly High Once More Fri 3 Jul 2009 SHANGHAI - Fueled by renewed confidence in economic growth in China and perhaps the kind of frenzied buying that took place a few years ago, Chinese stock prices are once... (photo: WN / deniseyong) The New York Times Sales Photos Markets China Shanghai |
Hot weather in Oklahoma to be followed by rain Fri 3 Jul 2009 Comments 0 Hot weather will continue through the start of the Independence Day holiday weekend, but rain is in the forecast for Oklahoma before the weekend is finished.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Oklahoman Enviroment Nature Photos Rain Weather |
Dogs of war Fri 3 Jul 2009 QUENTIN TARANTINO doesn't do anything by halves. When it came his turn on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, he danced for the cameras with all the gusto of an... (photo: Creative Commons / Kevin Tostado) Sydney Morning Herald Arts Awards Entertainment News Photos |
World markets slide on grim US jobs report Fri 3 Jul 2009 HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. European stocks also... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) Houston Chronicle Hong Kong Jobs Markets US |
A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe Fri 3 Jul 2009 Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin) The New York Times Asia Europe Investment Markets Photos |
Philippines' Arroyo undergoes biopsies, is healthy Fri 3 Jul 2009 MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was declared in good health after biopsies were conducted on lumps found on her breast and groin, her... (photo: PCPO / Allan Martin Tamayo) The Star Arroyo Health Philippine Photos President |
Palace exec denies Arroyo breast implant fix Fri 3 Jul 2009 MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's political adviser on Friday expressed shock at reports that Ms Arroyo had a breast implant replacement at the... (photo: OPS-NIB/Marcelino Pascua) Inquirer Arroyo Manila Philippines Photos President |
Philippine president's biopsy comes back clean Fri 3 Jul 2009 (AP) - MANILA, Philippines - Areas of mass found in Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's groin and breast are benign and will not require surgery, her spokesman... (photo: OPS-NIB / Rey Banqiuet) Syracuse Manila News Philippine Photos President |
Dollar-wary China opens door to trade in yuan Fri 3 Jul 2009 By Bob Chen and David Yong Beijing THE PEOPLE'S Bank of China allowed firms to undertake settlement of cross-border trade in the yuan and promised tax breaks, seeking to... (photo: WN/Patricia) Business Report Business China Currency Photos Trade |
Asian stocks fall as US jobs report douses hope Fri 3 Jul 2009 (AP) - HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. Losses across Asia... (photo: AP) Syracuse Asia Hong Kong Jobs Photos US |
China can do without US dollar? Fri 3 Jul 2009 By David P. Goldman China ’s announcement overnight that it will allow companies to settle international trade claims in yuan shows how serious the Chinese authorities... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Pravda RU China Company Dollar Market Photos |