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India's fading oil product exports contrast with China's boom
One of the dominant themes in Asia's oil products markets is the rise of Chinese fuel exports, so much so that the decline in shipments from India barely gets mentioned.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Crude oil slips as Saudi, Venezuela meeting yields little
Crude oil prices eased in thin trade on Monday as a meeting between OPEC producers Saudi Arabia and Venezuela showed little indication that steps would be taken to boost prices.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
New breed investors embrace China's white-knuckle ride
A new breed of small investor is riding China's rollercoaster stock markets, looking for a quick buck and thriving on the volatility that has sent others scurrying to the exit clutching their stomachs.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope and hunger
As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious maize wrapped in a brightly coloured cloth and balanced on her head.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Georgia to build $2.5b Black Sea port on China's Silk Road
Georgia on Monday announced plans to build a new deep-water Black Sea port in a $2.5-billion project that aims to boost trade between China and Europe along the historic Silk Road route.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
India's economy grows 7.3pc in third quarter
India's economy expanded 7.3 percent in the third quarter of the financial year, official data showed Monday, suggesting it remains on track as the world's fastest-growing major economy.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Oil rises after Russia says open to Opec meeting
OIL rose on Wednesday, paring earlier losses after fresh comments from Russia about its openness to talk with Opec over output cuts helped revive hope among investors that the world's largest producers could act to boost prices.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
China firm offers record $43b for agri-giant Syngenta
STATE-OWNED China National Chemical Corp. Wednesday offered $43 billion in an agreed takeover for Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta, in what would be by far the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Vietnamese bankers arrested over fraud 'worth millions'
Police in Vietnam have arrested three senior former bankers and six securities officials over a fraud worth millions of dollars at a partly state-run bank, government media reported Wednesday.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
GM to launch first compact sedan in India
General Motors Co (GM) on Wednesday said it plans to build and sell its first compact sedan in India in 2017, entering the country's fastest-growing passenger car segment as part of efforts to double market share by the end of the decade.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
HTC reports third consecutive quarterly loss
Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC on Wednesday reported a third straight quarterly loss for October-December, although losses narrowed due to holiday season demand and the launch of a new phone.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Seven $1 billion-plus drugs seen reaching market in 2016
Drug companies are likely to launch seven "blockbuster" drugs in 2016, each with $1 billion-plus annual sales potential, led by new treatments for liver disease and HIV, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Lenovo posts first revenue fall for 6yrs
Chinese technology giant Lenovo on Wednesday posted its first revenue decline for six years due to slowing growth in the smartphone market and falling PC sales, sending its shares plummeting.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Late arrival: Renault has mountain to climb in China
With China's growth slowing, ruthless competition and virtually no brand recognition, French carmaker Renault is banking on SUVs and a Transformers actress as it confronts an uphill struggle to break into the world's biggest car market.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
More Toyota plants to go offline on parts shortage
Toyota said Wednesday that all its domestic parts plants would shut for a full day next week, expanding a production suspension that is set to be its longest since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Syria's war-pummelled textile industry hangs on for survival
AT a stall in a Beirut exhibition hall, Syrian businesswoman Reem Abu Dahab displays her workshop's lacy pink and white nightgowns, hoping to attract increasingly elusive buyers.
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan's top steelmaker cuts full-year profit forecast
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal on Monday cut its full-year sales and profit forecast amid a slowdown in China and other overseas markets.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
S Korea's exports record biggest drop since 2009
South Korea's exports, the main driver of the national economy, suffered their sharpest drop in more than six years in January, extending what is now a 13-month losing streak.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Asia's factories parched for demand, need stimulus
January updates on Asia's mammoth factory sector released on Monday showed the New Year began much as the old one ended -- with too much capacity chasing too little demand.
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