News from Asia Markets
Abbott Submits New Automated Ovarian Cancer Test For U.S. Approval
A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States.
Asia Markets: Some Japan exporters still pressured by weak euro
Japanese exporters' shares struggled to shake off early losses Tuesday as lingering fears about sovereign debts in Europe and the euro's sharp recent depreciation against the yen kept some shares under pressure.
JAL chooses to stay with American over Delta
Japan Airlines Corp. said Tuesday that it will keep its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld Alliance and it rejected an offer from rival Delta Air Lines Inc.
Vikas Bajaj and Keith BRADSHERAsia sails smoothly through debt traps
While Asia is showing resilience in the face of recession, investors are alarmed about Greek, Spanish and Portuguese indebtedness, which highlights the fundamental weakness of the European monetary union, write VIKAS BAJAJ and KEITH BRADSHER WHILE rising government debt is a growing concern in Europe and the United States, Asia's economies remain ...
Consumers Need More Info On Halal issues
By Melati Mohd Ariff This five part series dwells into several aspects relating to halal including what it means, what is halal certification and why it is important for Muslims in the country to tackle issues relating to halal.
Wild ride ahead in mobile-Internet market
Even though there are still no signs that full deployment of third-generation mobile technology will happen any time soon, 2010 is expected to be a year of high mobile-Internet growth in Thailand.
Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins
Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
In search of common ground for dialogue on image
BEIJING,A Feb. 9 A -- At the start of 2009, doom and gloom shrouded China as the ripple effect of global economic downturn began to be felt on its economy.
Toyota Prius among recall of hybrid cars in Japan
Car maker recalls more than 220,000 vehicles over brake problems as media reports move could spread worldwide Toyota is to recall more than 220,000 hybrid cars in Japan, including its Prius model, it confirmed today, while media reports claimed the recall could spread to more than 400,000 hybrids around the world.
Brand CamSur
"The best way to promote the Philippines effectively is to leave the Philippines out" of the marketing message, Camarines Sur governor Luis Raymund "Lray" Villafuerte, Jr.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street decline
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.
US-BUSINESS Summary
Asian shares broadly rose on Tuesday, led by Taiwan and South Korea, and the euro staged a small rebound from its recent drubbing, but Japan and Australia fell as investor sentiment remained weak on euro zone fiscal concerns.
DBS Dialogues Posts Second Wave of Survey Results from Businesses and Consumers
DBS Dialogues, a website for entrepreneurs in Singapore and across Asia, has posted its second Plugged-In Survey report .
Reputation, resales sink
Because of safety issues, the world's No. 1 carmaker has suffered damage to its prestige and bottom line.
No word on Prius recall; analysts say Toyota risks further damage to reputation
A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid - and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.
American Express Middle East and North Africa signs British Airways,...
Bahrain: 1 hour, 25 minutes ago Leader in premium payment solutions, American Express Middle East and North Africa announced today the introduction of three new global airline partners, British Airways, Air France and KLM, to its award-winning loyalty programme, Membership Rewards.
Shanghai to be one of top 3 finance centres: EIU survey
SINGAPORE: A survey of some top corporate executives predicted that Shanghai will become one of the world's top three financial centres in 10 years, after New York and London.
Asia pacific markets
Stocks dropped yesterday, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific index 10 percent below last month's peak, as electronics makers posted losses and European finance ministers failed to announce detailed plans to tackle budget deficits.
Television show examines issue of bear poaching
The plight of California's wildlife will receive some exposure on the small screen starting Friday with the airing of a Planet Green television episode about bear poaching.
Book Review: Bad Samaritans
The fundamental myth of the Milton/Thomas Friedman neoliberal cons is that in a "flat world" everybody is not only able to compete with everybody else freely, but should be required to.