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Asia has the world's most billionaires: survey
Asia has more billionaires than any other continent, followed by North America and Europe, according to a survey.
28 February 2013
Japan PM quotes Britain's Iron Lady on island dispute
Japan's prime minister on Thursday quoted comments by former British premier Margaret Thatcher about the Falklands War as he spoke about Tokyo's acrimonious islands dispute with China.
28 February 2013
Sony sells Tokyo office building for $1.2 bn
Sony said Thursday it has sold one of its main buildings in Tokyo for $1.2 billion as the embattled Japanese electronics giant offloads assets to help repair its tattered balance sheet.
28 February 2013
Psy’s concert in Astana postponed
The concert might take place in April 2013, but there is no exact date yet.
28 February 2013
Beijing restaurant removes 'racist' sign after fury
A defiant Beijing restaurant manager refused to apologise Thursday despite removing a "racist" sign barring citizens of states in maritime disputes with China, along with dogs, following an international outcry.
28 February 2013
Australian government pension fund dumps tobacco
The Australian government's pension fund for public servants Thursday announced it would sell off its Aus$222 (US$228) million holdings in tobacco companies following the nation's move towards plain packaging.
28 February 2013
In smartphone's wake comes the intelligent watch
After the smartphone, the intelligent watch promises to become the latest hi-tech trend, allowing wearers to peek at messages and even take calls without touching their phones.
28 February 2013
US drug firm Mylan to buy Indian firm for $1.6 bn
US generic drugs specialist Mylan said Thursday it would buy a unit of India's pharma firm Strides Arcolab for $1.6 billion, boosting its presence in the high-growth injectable drugs market.
28 February 2013
Kazakhstan and South Korea to enhance strategic partnership
First deputy Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev attended the inauguration ceremony of South Korea President Park Geun-Hye.
27 February 2013
Russia to increase oil export to China via Kazakhstan in 2014
Russia is planning to increase its oil supplies to China via Kazakhstan in 2014.
27 February 2013
125,000 lethal doses of cyanide spilled in Japan
The equivalent of 125,000 lethal doses of cyanide leaked from a factory in Japan after a snowplough accident.
27 February 2013
Samsung defends working practices in China plants
Samsung Electronics defended its working practices Wednesday after a lawsuit was filed in France against the South Korean giant over conditions at its supplier plants in China.
27 February 2013
Protesters, whalers clash in Antarctic waters
Japanese whalers and militant conservationists have again been involved in dangerous clashes in icy waters off Antarctica, with both sides accusing the other of ramming their vessels.
26 February 2013
Zarina Diyas qualifies for main draw of WTA Malaysia Open
Kazakhstan tennis professional Zarina Diyas won over Japan's Erika Sema convincingly in the qualification round of the Malaysia Open.
26 February 2013
Australia dismisses Assange fears as 'fantasy'
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as "fantasy" claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States.
26 February 2013
China flouting UN tiger accord: report
China is allowing the sale of captive-bred tiger skins and body parts despite signing up to a UN agreement which calls for such trade to be banned.
26 February 2013
Chinese oil giant CNOOC buys Canada's Nexen
The Chinese oil giant CNOOC completed its $15.1 billion purchase of Canada's Nexen energy group on Monday, in what analysts have said is China's largest foreign investment.
26 February 2013
Powerful Cyclone Rusty nears Australia
Australian authorities urged the evacuation of parts of the resource-rich northwest Tuesday as a powerful cyclone whipped up huge seas, while a man died in heavy flooding in the northeast.
26 February 2013
China ratings firm warns of global 'currency crisis'
Rising sovereign debt levels in advanced economies are spawning a crisis that threatens to topple the dollar and other reserve currencies.
25 February 2013
Japan to nominate ADB president as BoJ chief: reports
The Japanese government of Shinzo Abe is set to nominate Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda as governor of the central bank.
25 February 2013
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