Markets Crude follows Asia bourses down as US dollar rises SINGAPORE: Crude prices followed equities down in Asian trade Monday as a strengthening greenback weighed on oil markets Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:28am
Markets Tokyo stocks down 2.26pc by noon TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 2.26 percent Monday morning as exporters tumbled on a weaker euro amid fears of a default by Gr Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:27am
Top News Eurozone seeks agreement to help Greek cashflow BRUSSELS: Eurozone finance minsters will seek agreement Monday on unlocking vital loan aid for Greece, after Athens warn Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:25am
World Israel 'increasingly isolated' in Middle East: US ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday the Arab spring has left Israel "increasing Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:22am
Markets Australian stocks lose 2.78 percent SYDNEY: Australian stocks lost almost three percent on Monday after Greece said it would miss a deficit target set by Eu Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:16am
Markets Hong Kong stocks plunge at opening HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks plunged more than three percent in early trade Monday on new fears about the eurozone debt c Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:13am
Sports Pakistan players face 'spot-fixing' trial LONDON: Three Pakistan Test players go on trial in London on Tuesday charged with spot-fixing during a match against Eng Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:10am
World 'I'll do it my way': Princess Charlene LONDON: Monaco's newly-wed Princess Charlene vowed to carry out her royal duties in her own style but admitted adapting Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:05am
Top News Major Japan manufacturer confidence rebounds: BoJ TOKYO: Major Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment returned to positive levels in September as carmakers recovered Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:03am
Markets Tokyo stocks sharply lower in early trade TOKYO: Tokyo stocks were down about two percent in early trade Monday after heavily indebted Greece said it would miss t Published 03 Oct, 2011 06:01am
Top News Nine Afghan soldiers killed by roadside bomb: Official GARDEZ: A roadside bomb has ripped through an Afghan army vehicle in southeast Afghanistan, killing nine soldiers and wo Published 02 Oct, 2011 10:14am
Top News NATO concern over '10,000 lost missiles' in Libya: Report BERLIN: At least 10,000 missiles are unaccounted for in Libya, a senior NATO official has admitted according to a German Published 02 Oct, 2011 10:10am
Markets Sri Lankan president says first gas deposits found COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse announced on Sunday that natural gas deposits had been found for the fir Published 02 Oct, 2011 10:04am
Top News Greek cabinet to finalise labour reserve scheme ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou chairs on Sunday afternoon an emergency cabinet meeting to finalise detai Published 02 Oct, 2011 09:59am
Business & Finance Porsche sells German castle BERLIN: German luxury sportscar maker Porsche is putting up for sale a Bavarian castle snapped up for six million euros Published 02 Oct, 2011 09:49am
World Pro-Assad forces regain rebel Syrian town: Agency BEIRUT: Syrian troops regained control of the central town of Rastan, the official news agency said on Saturday, after t Published 02 Oct, 2011 06:27am
Markets South Korea Sept prelim crude import data shows 8.2pc rise y/y SEOUL: South Korea's crude oil imports in September rose 8.2 percent from a year earlier, tentative customs figures rele Published 02 Oct, 2011 06:13am
Business & Finance Malaysia RHB to offer 1.9-2.2 times book for OSK: Paper KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Capital , Malaysia's fifth largest lender, is expected to offer between 1.9 to 2.2 times book value fo Published 02 Oct, 2011 06:09am
Business & Finance China petrochemical industry Jan-Aug output up 35pc BEIJING: The value of China's petrochemical industry output in the first eight months rose 34.9 percent from a year ago Published 02 Oct, 2011 06:06am
World India's Congress party chief makes first public appearance since surgery NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi, the head of India's ruling Congress party, made on Sunday her first public appearance since she Published 02 Oct, 2011 06:01am