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Stocks drift in thin trade, China leads Asia lower
Business, Published on 30/11/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets traded thinly last week as geopolitical tensions rose after Turkey downed a Russian plane that entered its territory from war-torn Syria. Wall Street was subdued because of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and a shortened session on Friday. European markets were little changed as investors awaited word this week on whether the European Central Bank would extend its stimulus measures.
India, China key to ending region's haze
News, Adam Minter, Published on 19/10/2015
» The thick haze that's blanketed much of Southeast Asia for the last month carries the ashy remains of Indonesian forests and peatlands -- burnt in many cases to clear land for producing palm oil, the world's most popular edible oil.
Tevez, in China, tops salary list at €38 mln
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» PARIS - With his transfer to Shanghai Shenhua, Carlos Tevez has become the biggest-earning footballer in the world, making even more than compatriot Lionel Messi and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Stocks revived by China rebound
Published on 09/07/2015
» Global markets let out a sigh of relief as Chinese stocks staged their biggest rebound since 2009, easing at least for the moment concern that the world’s second-largest economy is headed for a slump that not even policy makers can prevent.
Asean host avoids Chinese ire over disputed sea
Published on 23/04/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR/MANILA — Malaysia is steering clear of criticising China's actions in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders, a draft end-statement seen by Reuters shows, despite a push by the Philippines to denounce Beijing's reclamation work.
Asian bourses up on China stimulus speculation
Published on 04/05/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets gained ground Monday after a long holiday weekend, energised by a strong finish on Wall Street last week and gloomy Chinese economic data that heightened expectations for more stimulus measures.
Chinese airlines to fly more routes to Japan
Published on 11/04/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese airlines have applied to operate more routes between China and Japan, with low-cost carrier Spring Airlines set to start flight services connecting four Chinese locations with Nagoya, central Japan, in June, China's Civil Aviation Administration said.
China rejects Taiwan as AIIB founding member
Published on 13/04/2015
» BEIJING/TAIPEI — Taiwan is not able to become a founding member of the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) but is still welcome to become an ordinary member in the future, the Chinese government said on Monday.
China's bank heralds decline of US
News, Published on 24/03/2015
» Some events are epochal. The decision by Great Britain to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was one such event. It may have heralded the end of the American century and the arrival of the Asian century.
The story the oil headlines are missing: China's hunt for resources affects prices
Business, Published on 23/08/2014
» Q. Several weeks ago American mainstream media headlines were awash with sensational news that the US had lifted the ban on crude oil exports, but in the fine print this news was really just about a loophole for processed condensates. How significant is this "loophole" for the future of US oil exports?