Rosneft to supply crude to Kazakhstan in exchange for transit to China
Rosneft will supply Kazakhstan with additional crude in exchange for the oil transit to China.
Putin in S. Korea to push new 'Silk Road' via N. Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in South Korea Wednesday to push a pet project for a new major trading route linking Asia and Europe by rail that requires prying open North Korea.
Suspension at Kashagan won't affect Kazakhstan's 2013 budget
Production from the Kashagan oilfield was not taken into consideration when the 2013 Kazakhstan state budget was made, so it will not affect the planned budget revenues.
China Singles Day online shoppers spend almost $6 bn
Chinese shoppers spent a record 35.0 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) at the country's biggest online marketplaces on Singles Day, their operator said Tuesday, after the festival created by e-tailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with retail therapy.
Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: reports
A Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in an act of protest in China, reports and campaign groups said Tuesday, as top Communist Party leaders hold a key gathering.
Indian Mars mission suffers glitch but 'no setback'
India's Mars spacecraft suffered a brief engine failure Monday as scientists tried to move it into a higher orbit around Earth, but controllers denied any setback to the ambitious low-cost mission.
China to allow more private investment in state firms: report
China will open its state-owned firms to greater investment by private companies, a state-run newspaper reported Monday, as media raise expectations over a top Communist Party meeting on economic reforms.
Gaps seen narrowing despite Iran nuclear deal failure
Diplomats insisted they are closing in on an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear programme despite the failure to clinch a long-sought deal in marathon negotiations in Geneva.
'Vive la France!' say US opponents of Iran nuclear deal
Conservative US leaders, fond of finger-pointing at France in recent years, lavished praise on Paris Sunday for blocking an agreement between Western powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.
US 'not blind, stupid' in nuclear talks with Iran: Kerry
The United States is "not blind, and I don't think we're stupid" in nuclear talks with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a US television interview that aired on Sunday.
Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study
A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
Taiwan signs free trade deal with Singapore
Taiwan signed a free trade deal with Singapore on Thursday, its first with a Southeast Asian country, as the diplomatically isolated island steps up efforts to join regional economic blocs.
Tethys Petroleum selling 50 percent of Kazakh assets to Chinese equity fund
Tethys Petrolium is selling 50 percent of its Kazakhstan assets to SinoHan Oil and Gas Investment.
Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal
Israel urged world powers on Wednesday to reject what it said was an Iranian offer to partly cut back its nuclear programme in return for an easing of Western sanctions.
UN nuclear inspectors in Japan as China demands openness
Inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog arrived in Tokyo Wednesday to monitor marine pollution near Fukushima as China demanded Japan provide "accurate" information on how it is handling the crisis.
China seeks world role for 'people's money'
With deals from London to Singapore, China is seeking a greater role for its yuan currency in global markets to challenge the hegemony of the almighty dollar.
Kazakhstan eyeing elevator-making plant with Chinese
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and New Technologies is planning to build a plant to produce elevators together with a Chinese company.
Japan mulling boosting Aegis destroyer fleet: report
Japan is considering boosting its fleet of Aegis-equipped destroyers from six to eight to counter threats from North Korean missile development and tensions with China over territory.
China shows off moon rover model before space launch
China offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcoming mission.
Empty chair to represent China's Ai Weiwei at Sweden film fest
When the Stockholm Film Festival opens Wednesday, the jury will include world-famous Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei -- in spirit only, represented by an empty chair he designed himself.