Nintendo to stop making Wii console for Japan market
Japanese game console maker Nintendo said Wednesday it will stop making its Wii console for the Japanese market, but will keep producing it internationally.
Ailing BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout
Tech pioneer BlackBerry made a last roll of the dice Monday and agreed to a probable $4.7 billion buyout by a consortium planning to take the struggling smartphone maker private.
Dollar eases in Asia on Fed stimulus uncertainty
The dollar eased in Asia Tuesday amid uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's plans for its huge stimulus programme.
Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhone
Apple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday, but complaints about its high price and no new alliance in the vast Chinese market threatened to dampen the mood.
Preliminary cause of 5400 sq meter fire at Almaty flear market unveiled
Flea market traders were trying to extinguish the fire by themselves first. There were fire extinguishers at the market.
Almaty losers by fire block streets, promise hunger strike
Traders who goods were damaged by the fire at Almaty market have attempted to block a street and are promising to go on a huger strike.
Almaty Mayor offers deferred loans and new places to flea market traders
Almaty Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov instructs to set up new market outlets and negotiate deferred terms of payment on loans for market traders.
Almaty traders harmed by fire complain about plundering
Almaty flea market traders complain that some of the goods were plundered during the fire.
Chinese offer help to Almaty flea market traders
Chinese suppliers have offered to help out the Almaty flea market traders whose goods were damaged in the 5400 sq meter fire days ago.
Almaty traders blame firefighters for inefficiency
Traders of Almaty’s largest flea market whose good were damaged in the fire of September 13 and 14 are asking the market’s administration and the city authorities to restore their workplaces
Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.
Nissan to begin production in Myanmar: report
Japanese automaker Nissan plans to begin producing small cars and trucks in Myanmar with its Malaysian partner as early as this year, the Nikkei business daily.
5400 sq meter fire at Almaty flea market extinguished
The area on fire reached 5400 square meters, four sections of the flea market in Almaty were damaged.
Fire breaks out at Almaty flea market
30 vehicles and 134 firemen are fighting the fire; the fire has still not been taken under control and may spread further; two injured.
Twitter announces IPO plans, on Twitter
Twitter announced Thursday, in a tweet, that it has submitted papers for the most hotly anticipated stock offering in the tech sector since Facebook's last year.
New iPhones fail to impress markets, analysts
Apple's launch of two new iPhones raised fresh doubts Wednesday about its strategy to expand its smartphone market share, prompting a slide in the company's shares and harsh analyst comments.
Apple tailors two new iPhones for world market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones, fielding a slick new top-end model along with one aimed at budget-conscious smartphone shoppers around the world.
Oil prices slide from Syria-fuelled highs
Oil prices lost support Monday after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
Apple expected to expand iPhone reach with new models
Apple's highly anticipated event Tuesday looks to extend the reach of the iPhone to new markets as the tech giant moves to regain momentum in the smartphone segment.
Oil hits 28-month high in US on Syria tensions
Crude-oil prices surged higher Friday amid US-Russia tensions over a potential military strike on Syria, pushing the US contract to a 28-month high.