Almaty fitness-clubs to pay for music
Kazakh Society for Management of Performers' Rights started charging Almaty fitness-clubs and restaurants over copyright
Tainted pork is latest food scandal to hit China
China has been hit by a food scandal after the its largest meat processor had to apologise over an illegal additive found in some of its pork products.
17 March 2011
BoJ pumps another $76 bn into market
Bank of Japan has pumped $76 billion in the financial system on Thursday to soothe money markets shaken by Japan's biggest ever earthquake, a devastating tsunami and a nuclear emergency.
Oil production in Kazakhstan grew 4% in 2 months
In January-February 2011 Kazakhstan produced 4.1% more crude that during the similar period of 2010. Oil production target for 2011 is set at 81 million tons.