Top News India's July inflation eases; rate hike still seen NEW DELHI : Indian inflation eased in July although still-high headline number and persistent price pressures in manufac Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:51am
Business & Finance Cambodia agrees land deal after World Bank halts loans PHNOM PENH : Cambodia , under pressure by the World Bank, said on Tuesday it had set aside prime land in the capital P Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:39am
Business & Finance Kazakh Halyk Bank H1 net income up 26.9pc ALMATY: Halyk Bank , Kazakhstan's second-largest lender by assets, said on Tuesday its net income grew by 26.9 percent i Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:35am
Top News Global turmoil keeps Australian central bank wary SYDNEY : Australia 's central bank looks set to keep interest rates on hold in the near-term despite rising inflation, Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:29am
World Iran warns against Western intervention in Syria TEHRAN : Iran sees no justification for any Western intervention in the "internal affair" of its regional Arab ally S Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:13am
Markets Indian rupee up as euro, shares offset importer's dollar demand MUMBAI: The Indian rupee climbed higher on Tuesday, as the euro clung to much of the gains it made the previous day, wit Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:05am
Top News New Japan budget-carrier fares to be 40pc cheaper: Jetstar CEO TOKYO : Qantas Airways Ltd unit Jetstar Airways CEO Bruce Buchanan said on Tuesday that fares on a new Japanese carrier Published 16 Aug, 2011 07:59am
Top News Nippon Steel buys another 5pc in Thai steel firm BANGKOK : Thailand 's top industrial conglomerate, Siam Cement Pcl , said on Tuesday it was selling its remaining 5 per Published 16 Aug, 2011 07:54am
Business & Finance Intercell posts narrower-than-expected Q2 loss ZURICH : Austrian biotech group Intercell posted a narrower-than-expected second-quarter net loss thanks to strong growt Published 16 Aug, 2011 07:50am
Business & Finance Kenya Central Bank raises discount window rate to 13.87pc NAIROBI : Kenya 's central bank raised on Tuesday its discount window rate to 13.87 percent from 11.34 percent a day be Published 16 Aug, 2011 07:31am
Top News Hungary Q2 GDP growth well below forecast BUDAPEST : Hungary 's economy grew by 1.6-1.8 percent in the second quarter in annual terms, well below expectations, a Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:48am
Markets Treasuries steady, but some downward pressure as stocks firm TOKYO : US Treasury prices were mostly steady in Asia on Tuesday but stayed under slight downward pressure as investor Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:45am
Business & Finance SMBC market head: hard for Fed to do QE3 TOKYO : The head of market operations at Japan 's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, the core commercial bank of SMFG, said Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:38am
Markets Euro slips, focus on Franco-German summit SINGAPORE/TOKYO: The euro dipped against the dollar on Tuesday, having eased off the previous day's three-week high, wit Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:36am
Markets Some German conservatives want Eurobond debate: Report BERLIN : Members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) have called for a more nuanced debate ab Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:31am
Markets A$, NZ$ hold firm, wary of EU disappointment SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian dollar and New Zealand held gains on Tuesday, underpinned by improving investor conf Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:27am
Markets Australia shares down 0.4pc but Qantas soars MELBOURNE : Australian stocks turned 0.4 percent lower in morning trade on Tuesday, with the banking sector dragged back Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:24am
Business & Finance No reason to tighten policy: Czech Central Bank PRAGUE : There is no reason for the Czech central bank to tighten monetary policy at the moment and risks are more likel Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:11am
Markets Bunds dip as stocks stabilise, ECB purchases eyed LONDON : Bund futures dipped on Monday, taking their cue from overnight trading which saw equities rebound after a hefty Published 15 Aug, 2011 07:09am
Business & Finance Transocean bids $1.43bn for Aker Drilling OSLO : Offshore drilling contractor Transocean on Monday launched a $1.43 billion bid for Norway 's Aker Drilling with Published 15 Aug, 2011 07:00am