Top News Indian June industrial output rises by 8.8pc NEW DELHI : Growth in India 's industrial output accelerated unexpectedly to 8.8 percent in June on an annual basis, of Published 12 Aug, 2011 07:31am
Business & Finance Indonesia suspends bank purchases JAKARTA : Indonesia on Friday suspended the issuance of permits to purchase banks as it mulls new ownership laws that Published 12 Aug, 2011 07:02am
Markets 'Dim sum' bonds resilient amid volatile markets HONG KONG : Offshore yuan bonds have held up remarkably well over the past week despite a surge in global market volatil Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:32am
Markets CBOT wheat to correct to $6.81 a bushel SINGAPORE : CBOT September wheat is expected to retrace to $6.81 per bushel, as it failed a resistance zone of $7.20-$7. Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:26am
Markets Indian shares rise tracking Asia NEW DELHI : Indian shares rose 1 percent early on Friday, tracking Asian peers, with investors awaiting domestic industr Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:22am
Markets Indian bond yields up; factory data, sale watched MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Friday, following higher US yields, while traders kept a close eye on facto Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:18am
Markets US bonds rise after dismal auction, but outlook weak TOKYO : Thirty-year Treasury bonds advanced in Asia on Friday on short-covering following plunges after the worst long Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:13am
Markets Aussie & NZ$ hold gains, mood fragile SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held onto overnight gains on Friday, underpinned by a rally Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:02am
Top News Asia banks review Europe bank exposure: Dow Jones Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ ta Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:01am
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Top News Costa Rica and Canada to 'modernize' trade agreement SAN JOSE : Costa Rica and Canada will soon begin negotiations to "modernize" their free trade agreement, Canada 's Published 12 Aug, 2011 05:49am
Business & Finance French, South Korea firms in Malaysia biotech tie-up KUALA LUMPUR : French chemical producer ARKEMA and South Korea 's CJ CheilJedang will invest 2 billion ringgit ($667 mi Published 12 Aug, 2011 05:42am
World Chilean President rebuffs student protests SANTIAGO : Chilean President Sebastian Pinera rebuffed demands by students who have mounted mass protests for free unive Published 12 Aug, 2011 05:23am
Pakistan PTA raids, seizes three illegal VoIP gateway exchanges in Multan ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) along with Federal Investigation agency (FIA) Thursday conducted Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:42am
Business & Finance ADB Board of Governors re-elects Haruhiko Kuroda as President ISLAMABAD : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors has unanimously re-elected Haruhiko Kuroda as President Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:36am
Markets Dollar slips towards record yen low in Asia TOKYO: The dollar slipped further against major currencies Thursday on deepening worries over the health of the global e Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:31am
World Somali children struggle in famine-struck Mogadishu MOGADISHU : In drought-ravaged Somalia where food is scarce, three-year-old Ibrahim is so severely malnourished he weig Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:21am
Life & Style Art exhibition from Pakistan gets positive press reviews NEW YORK : An exhibition of the splendors of the ancient Buddhist civilization of Gandhara from Pakistan, which opened a Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:13am
Pakistan Power generation increases due to continuous monsoons ISLAMABAD : Power generation in the country has increased with more water coming in the dams due to continuous monsoons. Published 11 Aug, 2011 10:07am