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China slowdown biggest risk to Asian growth: survey A slowdown in China's economy is perceived as the biggest risk to Asia's economic growth, a survey of regional powerbrokers released Wednesday said.

06 September 2012

Moody's downgrades EU rating outlook to 'negative' Moody's on Monday lowered the European Union's long-term issuer rating outlook from stable to negative, saying the move reflected credit risks of the bloc's key budget contributors.

04 September 2012

Feasts and fireworks as Muslims in Asia mark Eid Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sunday, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities.

20 August 2012

Euro stays weak in Asia after ECB disappointment The euro stayed bearish against other currencies in Asia trade Friday after taking a hit from the European Central Bank's announcement of no immediate measures to fight the debt crisis.

03 August 2012

Kazakhstan is mostly visited by French and Italian tourists Top five countries by number of tourists visiting Kazakhstan are France, Italy, Great Britain, Russia and India.

02 August 2012

Euro inches off multi-year lows in Asian trade The euro inched higher in Asian trade on Wednesday after hitting new multi-year lows against the dollar and yen amid worries over the European debt crisis.

25 July 2012

Euro falls to lowest against yen in over a decade The euro tumbled below 95 yen for the first time in almost 12 years on Monday as dealers rushed to the safe-haven Japanese unit owing to growing fears about Spain's debt crisis.

23 July 2012

Clinton in plea for workers' rights in Asia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Southeast Asian nations to promote workers' rights and improve labour conditions as a means of spurring economic growth.

14 July 2012

Euro under pressure as Moody's lowers Italy bond rating The euro was under fresh selling pressure to fall below $1.22 in Asia trade on Friday after ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded Italy's government bond rating.

13 July 2012

Clinton urges ASEAN nations to help pressure Iran US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Southeast Asian nations to help keep up pressure on Iran and end a diplomatic stalemate over talks on its suspect nuclear program.

13 July 2012

Merkel pushes EU, Southeast Asia free trade pact German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said Europe must step up its efforts to establish a free trade pact with booming Southeast Asia.

12 July 2012

Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.

11 July 2012

Brent below $100 as Norway strike ends Brent crude fell below $100 in Asia Tuesday, hours after a Norwegian crude supply disruption due to an oil workers' strike was ended by the government.

10 July 2012

'Strikingly' few women in Asia's top jobs: report Companies in Asia's leading economies have "strikingly" few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent to fuel the region's growth.

02 July 2012

Kazakhstan to supply its grain to Indonesia Respective memorandum was signed during President Nazarbayev’s first ever state visit to Indonesia.

13 April 2012

Kazakhstan wins Asian Championship in water polo Kazakh water polo players won the license for the Olympics Games in London.

29 January 2012

U.S. IFPRI seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition among poor populations The institute released the project of sweet potato in Uganda and Mozambique. And now IFPRI is focused on Zambia and Southern Asian countries.

24 October 2011

The flood-tolerant rice to be grown in Bangladesh It was developed by the University of California and the International Rice Research Center in the Philippines. Other crops are under research.

23 October 2011

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