Top News Roar of China's global bank growth more like a whimper BEIJING : China's efforts to grow its banking presence overseas are coming under criticism for the limited results they Published 25 May, 2011 06:24am
Business & Finance Bilour calls for forging unity against terrorism PESHAWAR: Senior Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bashir Ahmad Bilour has condemned suicide attack on CID Police Station an Published 25 May, 2011 06:22am
World Oklahoma hit by new twisters, 2 dead JOPLIN : Tornadoes touched down Tuesday killing at least two people in central Oklahoma , just two days after the de Published 25 May, 2011 06:08am
Business & Finance ZTE forecasts sales to rise 20 pc in 2011 SHENZHEN: ZTE Corp, China's No.2 telecommunications equipment maker, expects sales in 2011 to rise by more than 20 perce Published 25 May, 2011 06:07am
World Light quake strikes eastern Japan TOKYO : A shallow 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, rat Published 25 May, 2011 06:04am
Top News Shirakawa says sees early signs of Japan recovery TOKYO : Japan's economy was already showing signs of recovering from the slump that immediately followed the devastating Published 25 May, 2011 06:01am
World Germany to shut northern airports because of ash: officials BERLIN : German air safety experts announced they would shut down airports in the north of the country from 5:00 am (0 Published 25 May, 2011 05:55am
Markets South Korea buys back 2.0 trillion won in T-bonds before maturity SEOUL : South Korea on Wednesday bought back all of a planned 2.0 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in treasury bonds ahead of Published 25 May, 2011 05:53am
Business & Finance Qantas pilots move towards first strike in 45 years SYDNEY : International pilots with Australia's Qantas were Wednesday preparing to vote on whether to strike in what woul Published 25 May, 2011 05:41am
Markets Glencore makes weak Hong Kong debut HONG KONG: Shares in Swiss commodities giant Glencore opened 2.8 percent lower in their Hong Kong trading debut Wednesda Published 25 May, 2011 05:33am
Business & Finance Biofuels 'viable' for Australia, NZ aviation: report SYDNEY : Producing commercially viable quantities of aviation biofuels is a viable option for Australia and New Zealand Published 25 May, 2011 05:26am
Top News Six policemen killed in Peshawar suicide blast PESHAWAR: A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a truck bomb into a police station in Peshawar at dawn on Wednesday, flattenin Published 25 May, 2011 05:23am
Business & Finance Indonesia's technology black market here to stay: analysts JAKARTA : Research in Motion's (RIM) PlayBook tablet is due to launch in Indonesia in August, news that should have set Published 25 May, 2011 05:12am
World North Korea's Kim in Beijing, to meet Hu BEIJING: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il arrived in Beijing on Wednesday after a tour of industrial facilities in east Published 25 May, 2011 05:11am
Business & Finance Japan's Softbank to back solar plan TOKYO : Japanese telecom company Softbank Corp. plans to take part in a project promoted by its CEO and president Masayo Published 25 May, 2011 04:10am
Markets Euro falls back amid Greece's debt woes TOKYO: The euro fell against the dollar in Asia on Wednesday, weighed down by profit-taking following an overnight gain Published 25 May, 2011 03:59am
Markets Oil down in Asian trade SINGAPORE: Oil was down in Asian trade Wednesday due to weaker US energy demand and as traders locked in profits from th Published 25 May, 2011 03:53am
Markets Asian shares lower despite strong autos performance HONG KONG: Asian stock markets lost ground on Wednesday despite strong performances from automakers in Japan after a rep Published 25 May, 2011 03:46am
Markets Japanese shares down 0.36pc by noon TOKYO: Tokyo shares sagged 0.36 percent Wednesday morning, led by weakness in technology shares following falls in the Published 25 May, 2011 03:42am
Business & Finance Malaysia to sell 4.0bn rgt Islamic govt bond due 2016-central bank KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia will sell 4.0 billion Malaysian ringgit ($1.3 billion) of government bonds due in 2016, the Published 25 May, 2011 03:37am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points