Asian markets mostly down, weak China data
Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday as traders took a breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed.
01 March 2013
Shymkent faces construction boom
Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent will become a major metropolis in 4 years: chief architect of South-Kazakhstan oblast Ashirbayev.
01 March 2013
Astana to get high-speed buses
This will allow us to transport a good number of passengers and improve organization of road traffic in general: Astana Mayor.
Looming US cuts raise fears for world's poor
With the United States days away from billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts, anti-poverty campaigners fear that reductions in foreign aid could potentially lead to thousands of deaths.
Recession-hit Japan economy shrinks again
Japan's economy shrank for a third straight quarter in October-December, data showed Thursday, leaving it mired in recession owing to weak export demand, but analysts pointed to brighter times ahead.
EU ministers gather for talks on horsemeat row
European farming ministers and the European commissioner for health were due to meet in Brussels Wednesday amid growing anger and recriminations over mislabelled meat products.
13 February 2013
Yen strengthens in Asian trade
The yen strengthened slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday after a US Treasury official praised Japan's recent moves to boost the economy as Tokyo faces claims it is manipulating the currency's slide.