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Sudan: 4 Chinese abducted in Darfur are released
Sudan's official news agency says four Chinese workers abducted last week in the North Darfur region have been released. SUNA says the four men were ...
Unpopular HK leader tries to soothe housing anger
Hong Kong's unpopular Beijing-backed leader said he'll make it a priority to solve the city's housing crisis, trying to soothe widespread discontent ...
Asia stocks mixed, Nikkei falls as yen slide halts
Japan's benchmark stock index toppled off a 32-month high Wednesday after the yen's slide went into reverse. Other benchmarks were mixed as investors ...
Official: Rare-earth elements in Jamaica's red mud
Jamaica may be able to benefit from newly found deposits of rare-earth elements that are key ingredients for smartphones, computers and numerous other ...
Alibaba founder Jack Ma stepping down as CEO
One of the world's most successful Internet entrepreneurs, Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced Tuesday he is stepping down ...
China added 51 million Internet users in 2012
China's population of Internet users rose 10 percent last year to 564 million even as communist authorities tightened controls on content, according ...
Severe Beijing smog prompts unusual transparency
One of Beijing's worst rounds of air pollution kept schoolchildren indoors and sent coughing residents to hospitals, but this time something was ...
Asia stocks gain on Bernanke comments, weaker yen
Asian stocks posted modest gains Tuesday after Fed chief Ben Bernanke said the central bank's bond buying is providing crucial support for the U.S.
Jeep in talks to build some vehicles in China
Chrysler's Jeep brand is in talks to build some of its vehicles in China for that market as the automaker looks to build on growing interest in its ...
China: Chinese workers abducted in Sudan's Darfur
China's Foreign Ministry says four Chinese workers have been abducted in Sudan's North Darfur region by unidentified gunmen. Monday's statement says ...
Jaguar adds 800 jobs as China sales accelerate
Car company Jaguar Land Rover says it's adding 800 jobs in Britain as it enjoys a big boost in sales in China, which is now the luxury auto brand's ...
China mulls hiking investment quota for foreigners
China's securities watchdog is considering substantially raising the quota that foreign institutions are allowed to invest in the country's stock ...
Oil rises near $94 on China, US recovery hopes
Oil prices rose to near $94 on Monday, supported by signs of economic recovery in the U.S. and China. Benchmark oil for February delivery was up 33 ...
Asia stocks higher on China recovery optimism
Asian stock markets rose Monday on optimism that China's economic recovery is firmly taking root. Many analysts expect China's fourth quarter and 2012 ...
Beijing warns residents after off-the-charts smog
Beijing schools kept children indoors and hospitals saw a spike in respiratory cases Monday following a weekend of off-the charts pollution in China's ...
Can Europe's markets climb through the slump?
The big worry a year ago was that Greece would collapse under its debts, upend Europe's markets and set off a global financial crisis. But the world's ...
Air pollution in Beijing reaches hazardous levels
Air pollution readings in China's notoriously polluted capital were at dangerously high levels for the second straight day Saturday, with hazy skies ...
Chinese painter portrays Tibet self-immolators
Beijing-based artist Liu Yi is working on a series of black-and-white portraits he knows will never be shown in a Chinese gallery. His varied subjects ...
Oil slips as China inflation picks up
Oil prices fell Friday on concerns that China's government could limit economic stimulus measures because of higher inflation. Benchmark oil dropped ...
Markets temper enthusiasm after Japan stimulus
World markets see-sawed Friday between hope and concern for the world economy, as investors weighed a massive spending package meant to reinvigorate ...
New Japan PM: China's island dispute moves 'wrong'
Reaffirming his hawkish stance on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan will not negotiate with Beijing over a contested cluster of ...
Oil slips to near $93 as China inflation picks up
Oil prices fell back to near $93 a barrel Friday following a rise in China's inflation that if sustained could limit measures to support growth.
China auto sales accelerate in December
China's auto sales rose 7.1 percent in 2012 after growth accelerated in December as an economic recovery began to gain traction, an industry group ...
Apple CEO: China will be biggest market
Apple expects China to overtake the United States as its biggest market, CEO Tim Cook told a Chinese government news agency. "China is currently our ...