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Oil is trading above $124 a barrel in Asia after a record settlement in the previous session.
Rice-exporting nations planned to discuss a proposed cartel to control the price of the staple food Tuesday, a day after a regional development bank called for sharper fiscal policies to help a billion poor people in Asia cope with skyrocketing food prices.
Ornamental fisheries are a booming business, often providing a much-needed industry in developing countries. However, they're often caught using environmentally-harmful and inhumane techniques. Cyanide fishing is illegal but a common practice in many parts of Asia with many reverting to this banned methods for cost and ease. Watch video.
Markets across Asia and Europe suffered heavy losses as the fallout from the shock sale of Bear Sterns continued -- but Wall Street recovered most of its losses on a dramatic Monday.
Asian stock markets ended the week in negative territory following the latest disappointing economic reports out of the United States.
The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown depends on how long it lasts
The Royal Trophy in Bangkok -- a match play tournament between teams from Europe and Asia -- has been postponed after Thailand entered a period of mourning following the death of the king's sister.
South Korean star Se Ri Pak and Natalie Gulbis of the United States are the latest big names to confirm their participation in the HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore next year.
A land rush is happening in Hong Kong, but it doesn't involve the high-rise properties for which the city is famous. Instead, it's the epicenter of a brand new patch of cyber real estate soon to go on the global market.
They either obsequiously kowtow to your every demand, or mutter sarcastic remarks after reasonable requests like picking up your newly-heeled brogues or collected your Pomeranian from the dog salon -- so, really, who needs a real butler or even a personal assistant anymore when you can now outsource your personal life?
Oil is trading above $124 a barrel in Asia after a record settlement in the previous session.
Rice-exporting nations planned to discuss a proposed cartel to control the price of the staple food Tuesday, a day after a regional development bank called for sharper fiscal policies to help a billion poor people in Asia cope with skyrocketing food prices.
Ornamental fisheries are a booming business, often providing a much-needed industry in developing countries. However, they're often caught using environmentally-harmful and inhumane techniques. Cyanide fishing is illegal but a common practice in many parts of Asia with many reverting to this banned methods for cost and ease. Watch video.
Markets across Asia and Europe suffered heavy losses as the fallout from the shock sale of Bear Sterns continued -- but Wall Street recovered most of its losses on a dramatic Monday.
Asian stock markets ended the week in negative territory following the latest disappointing economic reports out of the United States.
The world still moves in file with the US, but how badly it suffers in a coming slowdown depends on how long it lasts
The Royal Trophy in Bangkok -- a match play tournament between teams from Europe and Asia -- has been postponed after Thailand entered a period of mourning following the death of the king's sister.
South Korean star Se Ri Pak and Natalie Gulbis of the United States are the latest big names to confirm their participation in the HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore next year.
A land rush is happening in Hong Kong, but it doesn't involve the high-rise properties for which the city is famous. Instead, it's the epicenter of a brand new patch of cyber real estate soon to go on the global market.
They either obsequiously kowtow to your every demand, or mutter sarcastic remarks after reasonable requests like picking up your newly-heeled brogues or collected your Pomeranian from the dog salon -- so, really, who needs a real butler or even a personal assistant anymore when you can now outsource your personal life?
Investors sold risky assets Wednesday on renewed fears about the health of the U.S. economy, Asia's top export market, hammering regional stocks and fueling gains in the yen and safe-haven government bonds.
Stocks rose on Monday, taking their cue from a Wall Street rally triggered by surprisingly strong economic data, but ongoing jitters about the risk of further credit-market problems helped the yen edge up.
Asia Pacific stocks opened stronger on Monday, taking their cue from a Wall Street rally triggered by surprisingly strong economic data, while the yen weakened against the dollar.
The influential filmmakers create a $285 million fund for Asian films, hoping to expand audiences and maybe save some money too
Asia's central banks took further steps Wednesday to smooth trade in the region's currency and short-term interest rate markets, as credit fears slammed stocks and sent the yen to a 4-1/2-month high.
The European Central Bank mounted a second day of action to calm panicky credit markets Friday, after Asia central banks joined a global campaign by monetary authorities to inject extra cash into banking systems.
Just seven years ago Fortune was predicting that high-flying tech companies would soon displace the oil and auto giants that had been hogging the limelight at the top of the Global 500.
Asia is bracing for a dramatic surge in cancer rates over the next decade as people in the developing world live longer and adopt bad Western habits
Think oil prices are volatile? Well, check out the price swings for natural gas.
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Stocks opened mixed Thursday as investors eyed rallies in markets in Europe and Asia and a dip in jobless claims in the United States.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) began life as a dusty landing strip in the corner of a Southern Californian ranch but has grown to become the world's fifth busiest airport.
The Asian Tour starts a new season at the Pakistan Open this week, with more tournaments and prize money on offer than ever before for the region's ranks of improving professionals.
Stocks remained in negative territory Tuesday as investors digested a jump in wholesale prices and a staggering sell-off in Thailand.
Stocks fell Tuesday morning but were off their lows after a surge in prices paid by businesses spurred inflation fears and a massive sell-off in Asia rocked the market.
For the future of the television industry, eyes worldwide are watching Asia. The computer and Internet businesses may have sprung from the West, but with Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) it's the East that's leading the way.
President Bush stressed on Saturday the shared advantages of U.S.-Asia cooperation in trade and in fighting militant Islamic terrorism and a nuclear North Korea.
Ecosphere Associates sells what appear to be plastic eggs full of bilge water. But look closer. Inside each Ecosphere you'll find a self-contained ecosystem - replete with shrimp, algae, and bacter...
Asia is the new hot spot for retail expansion, and for good reason - shoppers there just want to have fun.
Late last year I decided to begin importing resins, the raw materials our family-owned company uses to manufacture plastic bags. I had heard the prices offered by suppliers in Asia had become too a...
Asian share markets clawed their way back Wednesday from the previous day's global stock rout as investors foraged for value.
Rapid global warming poses a variety of security threats to the Asia Pacific region that have been "seriously underestimated," a new study says.
Japan had its biggest loss in a year and other Asian markets plunged to multi-month lows Thursday, extending recent sharp falls as exporters continued to decline on fears of a U.S. slowdown.
Tropical cyclones are heat engines formed over the vast expanses of water that form the world's oceans.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Ninety-percent of companies worldwide think an avian flu pandemic would affect their business because of absenteeism, 70 percent think their profits would be hurt -- but just 47 percent have begun to put together a business continuity plan.
A sustained period of boom for Asian airlines has been forecast to hit turbulence in 2006 with the next 12 months likely to be a make or break time for key players.
Share markets were mixed to lower across Asia Friday , with Tokyo dragging the region down as traders booked profits during a holiday- shortened session ahead of an extended New Year's break.
LH: Lorraine Hahn R: Rain
At dawn on Friday, a hangman at Changi Prison in Singapore placed a hood over the head of drug trafficker Van Nguyen, put a noose around his neck and opened a trap door in a "long-drop" procedure that killed the Australian citizen.
A physician monitoring the threat of avian influenza says a key question is whether the strain of bird flu in Asia has mutated into a flu that could result in a human pandemic.
LH: Lorraine Hahn VC: Vincent Cheng
South Korean and Australian stock markets surged to all- time highs Tuesday, leading Asian indexes that mostly were in positive territory.
Japanese shares closed lower as the central bank said it would keep monetary policy steady and national elections drew nearer.
With half its population of three billion under the age of 25 and the wheels of economic activity gathering pace, Asia is experiencing burgeoning demand for executive education.
As competition for executive education students intensifies in Asia, business schools are relying on a mix of brand and reputation to differentiate their offerings.
Asia's rapidly growing economies have sparked an increase in demand for executive education -- and business schools throughout the world are responding with gusto.
Rising crude prices, weakness on Wall Street and political uncertainty in Japan combined to pressure stocks in Asia Friday .
The World Health Organization recently warned that a global flu pandemic will hit in the next several years and will kill as many as seven million people. In Asia, where the pandemic will probably ...
Top health officials have new concerns about a potentially devastating flu strain in Asia.
European shares closed lower on Monday, hurt by highly-leveraged utilities and transport services amid worries companies like Suez and Autostrade may have to start paying higher interest rates.
The dollar traded mixed Friday while Treasury bond yields were little changed.
The yen briefly rose to a five-year high against the dollar Monday as investors bet next month's meeting of Group of Seven industrialized nations would urge Asian countries to let their currencies rise.
Scientists from around the world have expressed grave concerns about the health of local ecosystems and their ability to sustain survivors of the tsunamis that struck parts of Asia and Africa last month.
Almost three-quarters of Americans surveyed in a poll released Thursday have prayed for victims of the southern Asia tsunamis, but when it comes to cash donations, only 45 percent have pulled out their wallets.
As millions of Asians seek to repair shattered lives amid a mounting death toll, experts say the economic impact of the tsunami tragedy appears to be much smaller than other natural disasters.
This is a story e-mailed to CNN from a young man in Africa. If you want to tell us about your experience, e-mail your account to tsunami@cnn.com. We are also publishing more first-hand accounts here. We are also publishing your appeals for information about missing relatives and friends here.
My story may be of interest in relation to the Asia quake. My name is Sayyeda Valli. I am 17 years old, and I'm a student at Jaffery Academy in Mombasa, Kenya.
Technology spending by Asian companies will top $200 billion in 2005 due to the expanding demands of the Chinese and Indian economies, research group Gartner predicted on Tuesday.
Asian investors took advantage of a pause in climbing oil prices on Thursday to buy beaten-down technology stocks, autos and other exporters, snapping a nine-session losing streak by Japan's key stock index.
Developing Asia and the Pacific will grow at 7.0 percent in 2004 on strong exports and buoyant intraregional trade, the Asian Development Bank says.
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday, led by selected technology and metals firms, while oil extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise on Tuesday.
With the fear of SARS and bird flu outbreaks behind them, travelers are returning to Asia's skies in their droves, yet airlines are bracing for turbulent times ahead.
Japan led Asian stocks to a mainly higher close Tuesday as investors looked for bargains after Monday's sharp falls.
Asia's biggest markets closed mainly higher Wednesday as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve's positive view of U.S. economic growth.
Asian markets have closed mainly higher Tuesday, but moves are muted as investors await a decision on interest rates at this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
Asia's biggest markets are slightly higher at midday Wednesday following a late rally that lifted Wall Street into the black.
Asia's biggest markets closed slightly lower Tuesday following modest declines on Wall Street.
Australia's share market closed at a record high Thursday, headlining an otherwise quiet day in Asia.
Asian markets are broadly weaker at midday Tuesday, extending the previous day's losses among tech-related stocks.
Asian stocks are slightly lower at midday Wednesday after the gains of the past two days, with falls for key tech issues.
Japanese stocks are sharply higher in early trade Monday, building on a firm finish for Wall Street and expectations of better corporate earnings.
Asian stocks have staged a turnaround to finish mainly stronger Tuesday as oil prices move back above $40 a barrel.
First, the good news: Deflation is no longer a threat. The bad news? Inflation suddenly is. For the first time in years, economists will be paying anxious attention to the Consumer Price Index, sla...
Japanese and South Korean stocks led Asia to a mainly lower close Tuesday, with the high price of oil continuing to weigh on the region's growth outlook.
Asian markets have turned down Thursday after early gains, with key markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan closing in the red.
Markets in Asia closed sharply lower Thursday, with Japan and South Korea leading the falls after their big gains on Wednesday.
Markets in Asia are broadly lower near midday Thursday, with Japan and South Korea leading the falls after their big gains on Wednesday.
Asian stocks were mainly lower Friday as U.S. interest rate nerves weigh on recent Japanese high-flyers such as the big banks.
Japanese stocks are slightly higher at the end of the morning session Wednesday as Asian markets weigh the possibility of a U.S. interest rate rise.
The private jet business is seeing signs of take-off in 2004.
Hip-hop is quickly becoming the most popular style of music across Asia, even eclipsing today's big rock acts.
The bird flu that's sweeping across Asia has killed more than a dozen people, and health officials warn it could soon evolve into a far deadlier strain. It's only the latest virulent new disease to...
The World Health Organization is trying to calm fears that the reported infection of cats with bird flu could signal an increased risk to humans.
Two domestic cats and a leopard have died in Thailand from the same bird flu that has devastated the nation's poultry industry and killed at least 21 people across Asia.
Since South Korea confirmed a bird flu outbreak in December, authorities have been scrambling to crack down on a disease which has already resulted in human deaths and is ravaging chicken farms in Asia.
The struggling dollar, now at its lowest point against the yen since September 2000, pushed down bourses across Asia Tuesday.
Markets across Asia closed lower Thursday, embracing the negative sentiment of the past two days on Wall Street and concern about the continuing weakness of the dollar against their currencies.
Japanese stocks have closed lower Monday, led by a slide among banks after a weekend report on UFJ Holdings hurt investor confidence in Japan's financial sector.
Looking for a good mystery story? Try the Asian stock markets in 2003. A deadly virus, SARS, virtually shut down business in the region for months, and terrorism jitters ran high, yet Asia's 16 maj...
Asia's surging stocks took a breather on Monday as investors feared a new SARS outbreak in China and after Wall Street stumbled on data that showed few jobs in the emerging U.S. recovery.
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