Asian stocks close mostly higher A passer-by walks past an electronic stock board in downtown Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006. Japanese stocks were higher at midday Tuesday on a broad-based rally in the wake of gains on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 66.71 poi... AsiaBusinessEconomyJapanPhotos
Overseas rescuers arrive to save lives (Xinhua/China Daily) | Updated: 2008-05-17 08:34 | QINGCHUAN, Sichuan - A team of Japanese rescuers arrived here in one of the province's worst-hit counties at 3:30 pm on Friday, and immediately got on with the... Brokers' call | Water Sector | COMMENT by AmResearch: In this report, we strive to highlight how the various moving parts in the water industry may converge in light of a changed political backdrop given the confusion over t... Asian stocks close mostly higher | HONG KONG, May 16: Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Friday as official figures showed robust economic growth in Japan and Hong Kong despite the fallout from the global financial crisis. | Japan’s economy,... Malaysian palm oil gains | KUALA LUMPUR, May 16: Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 1.3 per cent on Friday on a strong rebound in vegoils and hopes that an industry conference in Jakarta would yield a bullish crop of news, traders s... South Korea set up China showdown | JAKARTA: Lee Chong Wei upset world number one Lin Dan yesterday but it proved futile as defending champions China crept past Malaysia and into the Thomas Cup final where they will face South Korea. | China fo... Petronas pulls out of RP on zero gas find By Euan Paolo C. Ańonuevo Reporter | PETRONAS has pulled out of the Philippines after finding insignificant petroleum reserves in its service contract (SC) area in offshore Mindoro. | The Malaysian oil giant, t... Psalm turns over Manila Thermals | The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corp. has turned over the decommissioned Manila Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) to its new owner, Malaysian firm Gagasan Steel. | In simple rites held at ... Son promises dinner treat for mum | IPOH: Lawyer Philip Leong will take his mother Elizabeth Louie Wai Lan to a celebratory dinner as soon as she gets home from the Sichuan province. | 'We’ve not really thought about a celebration but I’ll defi... Better late than never, says Wan Azizah | KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has welcomed the Government's decision to make public the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the controversial V.K. Lingam video...
