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Oil prices extend losses in Asia

Oil prices extend losses in Asia

Oil prices fell further in Asia Wednesday after OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia shut the door on an output cut to ease the global crude supply glut, touting only a freeze in production.
Asian factories hit hard in February, jobs on the line

Asian factories hit hard in February, jobs on the line

Five years on, closure has yet to come to Fukushima parents

Five years on, closure has yet to come to Fukushima parents

Australian TV network weighs Asian version of Eurovision Song Contest

Australian TV network weighs Asian version of Eurovision Song Contest

Asia-Pacific nations could soon have the chance to compete in their own version of the Eurovision Song Contest, pitting K-pop and Bollywood talent against stars from across Asia.
March 22, 2016 | 12:22 am PT
Asian markets ease off pedal after rally

Asian markets ease off pedal after rally

Asian stock markets ended a volatile first quarter on a cautious note Thursday, as upbeat sentiment fuelled by the prospect of lower US borrowing costs was offset by profit-taking after recent gains.
March 31, 2016 | 12:04 am PT
Oil prices resume fall in Asian trade

Oil prices resume fall in Asian trade

Oil prices fell on Thursday as a smaller-than-expected increase in US stockpiles was overshadowed by ongoing worries about a global supply glut while analysts said a rises fuelled by hopes over key output talks had mostly been priced in.
March 31, 2016 | 03:08 am PT
Asia shares, dollar on defensive ahead of US job data, factory surveys

Asia shares, dollar on defensive ahead of US job data, factory surveys

SYDNEY - Asian shares and the dollar started the new quarter on a downbeat note on Friday as caution ruled ahead of surveys on global manufacturing and the latest reading on U.S. jobs.
March 31, 2016 | 07:22 pm PT
Asia's top film festival in crisis

Asia's top film festival in crisis

Seoul, South Korea - The future of Asia’s top film festival is being threatened by a bitter dispute over what organisers are calling an unacceptable political challenge to their artistic independence, with moviemakers pushing an "empty red carpet" boycott of this year’s event.
March 31, 2016 | 07:28 pm PT
China still committed to nuclear reprocessing despite Asia stockpile fears

China still committed to nuclear reprocessing despite Asia stockpile fears

WASHINGTON - China remains committed to its plans for nuclear reprocessing, its top nuclear industry official said on Thursday, despite concerns this could lead to a competitive buildup of plutonium stockpiles in Asia.
March 31, 2016 | 07:40 pm PT
Asia must build resilience to risks from climate change and inequality: ADB

Asia must build resilience to risks from climate change and inequality: ADB

Emerging risks and destabilizers like income inequality, slower growth, and climate change are reshaping Asia’s economic landscape at such a rapid pace that governments must build far greater resilience into their national plans, says Independent Evaluation at Asian Development Bank (ADB).
April 12, 2016 | 09:01 pm PT
Vietnamese have a long way to go to catch up with average height of other Asians

Vietnamese have a long way to go to catch up with average height of other Asians

While the average height of Vietnamese men is above the Philippines and Indonesia, it is far below China, Singapore, Japan and Korea. Meanwhile domestically, residents of the central coast care most about fitness training and people in the Red River Delta consider themselves the most healthy.
April 24, 2016 | 08:11 pm PT
Asian markets: stocks wary ahead of Fed, oil loses momentum

Asian markets: stocks wary ahead of Fed, oil loses momentum

Asian stocks were on the defensive on Tuesday after oil prices eased and as investors braced for central bank policy meetings in the United States and Japan later this week.
April 25, 2016 | 05:19 pm PT
Global market wrap up: Asia shares bounce on bright earnings, yen bruised

Global market wrap up: Asia shares bounce on bright earnings, yen bruised

Asian stocks pulled away from eight-week lows on Wednesday, a day after solid corporate earnings sparked a rally in global equities while the yen struggled amid intervention warnings from Tokyo in the wake of the currency's rapid rise.
May 10, 2016 | 05:22 pm PT
Eight Asian budget carriers share booking platforms in landmark pact

Eight Asian budget carriers share booking platforms in landmark pact

Eight Asian low-cost carriers including subsidiaries of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc and Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) have formed a landmark alliance allowing travellers to book flights across their platforms for the first time.
May 16, 2016 | 01:03 am PT
Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar, disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.
June 19, 2016 | 11:00 pm PT
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