Xinjiang: an emerging trade hub of China

CHINA'S north-western Xinjiang region, which had lagged behind other parts of the East Asian country for long, saw rapid economic development in the last few years.
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

British business team arrives in Dhaka today

A delegation of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit with an aim to further strengthen trade opportunities for UK businesses in Bangladesh.
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM

India working on package to help ailing state-run banks

India is drawing up a comprehensive package to help state-run banks, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to nurse them back to health and improve the flow of credit to industry.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Africa leaders sign 'Cape to Cairo' free trade bloc deal

AFRICAN leaders signed Wednesday a potentially historic 26-nation free trade pact to create a common market spanning half the continent from Cairo to Cape Town.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Facebook earns 51pc of ad revenue overseas

Overseas markets bring in more advertising revenue than the United States for Facebook Inc, amounting to 51 percent of global ad sales in the first quarter, with growth in Asia the fastest in the world at 57 percent, company executives told Reuters.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

G7 finance ministers, central bankers to meet in Dresden

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven wealthiest nations meet in Dresden this week to discuss the health of the global economy and financial regulation, with Greece also certainly on the agenda.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Thai economy grows a sluggish 0.3pc in Q1

Thailand's economy expanded 0.3 percent on-quarter in January-March, official data showed Monday, highlighting the task ahead for the military junta that seized power in a coup last year vowing to kickstart growth after months of political instability.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Electricity shortages hobble South Africa growth

Power outages are the biggest brake on South Africa's economic growth, the country's Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said Monday, as factories, homes and offices across the country continue to suffer from long electricity cuts.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM