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 18:30
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 18:11
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.
China holiday retail sales jump 15%: government
China on Saturday said retail sales jumped nearly 15 percent on-year during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, as consumers splurged on jewellery, clothes and food.
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.