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Asia stock markets fall on weak US economic data
Weak economic reports on hiring and service industry growth in the U.S. sent Asian stock markets lower Thursday. The Institute for Supply Management ...
Personal relationships at focus in Sands trial
Attorneys told conflicting stories about the role that personal relationships and favors play in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau during opening ...
HK dockworkers refuse to back down in port strike
Striking Hong Kong dockworkers refused to back down Wednesday in a weeklong pay dispute that is slowing cargo shipments at the world's third busiest ...
Fans mark 10th anniversary of Leslie Cheung death
Almost 2 million origami made by fans in memory of singer-actor Leslie Cheung are being displayed in Hong Kong at an exhibition marking the 10th ...
Apple apologizes in China after service criticism
Apple apologized to Chinese consumers after government media attacked its repair policies for two weeks in a campaign that reeked of economic ...
Questions in China on how H7N9 flu strain killed 2
Health officials say they still don't understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman in China, but ...
Asia stocks flat in holiday trading; Nikkei down
Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday after a central bank survey showed a smaller-than-expected improvement in business sentiment. The Tankan ...
Asia stocks modestly higher after S&P hits record
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. Trading remained thin, however, ...
Asia stocks modestly higher; Nikkei, yen slip
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. The Standard and Poor's 500 index ...
China's 3 big airlines post sharply lower profits
China's three major state-owned airlines posted sharp drops in annual profit because of the weak global economy, higher jet fuel prices and smaller ...
Asian stocks follow US higher on upbeat econ data
Asian markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after upbeat economic data from the world's largest economy. Reports overnight from the U.S.
Contentious Taiwan media deal collapses
A contentious bid by a pro-China businessman and three associates to acquire Taiwan's largest newspaper and an influential investigative journal has ...
Asian stocks slip over effects of Cyprus bailout
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as relief turned to worry over a bailout that prevents Cyprus from going bankrupt. The bailout, signed and sealed ...
Profit sinks at China automaker BYD, sees recovery
Chinese auto and battery maker BYD says profit sank last year because of tougher competition in the world's biggest car market but is likely to ...
Asia stocks rise after Cyprus gets bailout loan
A last-minute package of rescue loans that saves Cyprus from a banking collapse and bankruptcy helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.
World markets mixed, Cyprus talks continue
World stocks were mixed Friday as strong earnings reports in the U.S. helped offset concerns in Europe over Cyprus' unresolved bailout talks.
CNOOC posts 9.3 pct profit drop on higher costs
State-owned CNOOC, which made China's biggest-ever overseas energy acquisition last year, said Friday that annual profit fell 9.3 percent because of ...
Asian markets muted amid Cyprus uncertainty
Japanese stocks tumbled Friday as investors were disappointed by a lack of specifics from the new central bank chief on boosting the economy while ...
Asia stocks rise after US Fed stays the course
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday on an improvement in China's manufacturing and the U.S. central bank's message that it will keep ...
Survey finds China manufacturing bounce in March
Chinese manufacturing rebounded modestly in March after dipping during the country's biggest public holiday the month before, a survey on Thursday ...
Asia stocks mixed after Cyprus vote on bailout
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers rejected a tax on bank deposits that would have partly funded an emergency bailout ...
China's homegrown hit films getting lost overseas
The surprise hit in Chinese theaters last year was a low-budget, wacky road-trip comedy that even beat out global blockbuster "Avatar" to become the ...
Asia stocks bounce back after Cyprus scare
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday, shaking off jitters sparked by a plan to give bank deposits in Cyprus a haircut to help fund the European country's ...
China's 'Mystery' honored at Asian Film Awards
Chinese melodrama "Mystery" and veteran Filipino performers Nora Aunor and Eddie Garcia were honored with the top prizes at the Asian Film Awards.