Nikkei Flat; Rio, BHP Climb A construction worker walks past a stock indicator in Tokyo Tuesday, March 20, 2007. The Tokyo stock prices rose Tuesday morning. The bench mark Nikkei 225 issue gained 138.92 points and traded at 17148.47 points in midday. (mb1) ... EconomyFinancialMarketPhotosStock
Oil holds above $69 ahead of US jobs report A gas tanker truck heads down an Interstate-84 offramp and towards a gathering of gas stations in Troutdale, Ore., Thursday, July 13, 2006. Oil prices surged Thursday to a record above $78 a barrel in world markets agitated by the escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict and the threat of supply disruptions in the Middle East and beyond. The previous Nymex settlement record of $75.19 was set J... CrudeJobsOilPhotosSingapore
Nikkei Slips; All Nippon, Orix Fall Pedestrians are reflected on the digital stock indicator in Tokyo Monday, March 17, 2008. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index plunged 4.2 percent in the morning session Monday as the dollar hit a 12 1/2-year low against the yen. The Nikkei 225 stock index dropped 514.61 points, or 4.2 percent to 11,726.99 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the end of morning trading... EconomyFinancialMarketPhotosStock
Oil jumps above $73 on dollar fall, Nigeria attack ** FILE ** Members of Movement for the Emancipation for the Niger Delta, (MEND) a militant group patrol the creeks in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, in this Feb. 24, 2006 file photo. MEND, the militant group whose oil-region attacks have caused global ... NigeriaOilPhotosPricesWorld
My Lions tour highlights | From Jean de Villiers's first-Test tackle on Ugo Monye to the best tour story, these are my memories of an enthralling trip | Morne Steyn's fateful kick in Pretoria. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP Bes...
China, India to become big powers in future: Singapore FM | SINGAPORE: When the current economic crisis is over, the world will be a different place with many centers of political, economic and cultural influence, and Asia's two emerging giants China and Ind...
25 RP cities emerging as mini-Singapores | TWENTY-five Philippine cities cited by the Asian Institute of Manage-ment's Policy Center for their competitiveness are emerging as mini-Singapores. | The AIM Policy Center's 2007 Philippine Cities ...
Second generation A (H1N1) local case reported in Malaysia | PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded its highest number of local transmissions of influenza A (H1N1) with 11 new cases, including its first "second generation local case". | As of yesterday, 35 new cases ha...
Second generation A (H1N1) local case reported | PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded its highest number of local transmissions for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus with 11 new cases, including its first "second generation local case". | As at Saturday, 35 ne...
Crude oil tumbles to $66 | SINGAPORE—Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in Asia in light holiday trading volume a day after grim unemployment numbers from the US and Europe sent crude prices tumbling. | Benchm...
Firefly buzzing with new routes from Malaysia to Singapore | SINGAPORE: Firefly will begin services from Kota Baru and Alor Setar to Singapore from Oct 25 and 27 respectively. | This comes after five new routes are opened, in stages, between Malaysia and Sing...
Nothing as solid as land | Banking has now lost its shine. Emphasis appears to be shifting towards accumulating land-based assets. | THE average Singaporean, it was once said half in jest, can easily become the world's best c...
Malacca's hole-in-one | MALACCA: The recent Heritage Melaka Classic golf tournament at Tiara Malacca Golf and Country Club helped boost sports tourism here by promoting Malacca as one of the country's top golfing haven. | ...
Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid | The Associated Press | SINGAPORE - The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016. | "Asia will always support any city from Asia," Kuwait's Ahmad Fahad a...
Highly-Anticipated 'Firsts' in Singapore Sun Festival 2009 | SINGAPORE, July 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Singapore Sun Festival returns on the 3 to 12 October 2009 to celebrate the Art of Living Well. Featuring over 190 international artists and celebrities in...
Oil hovers above $66 after dismal jobs data | ALEX KENNEDY | The Associated Press | SINGAPORE - Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in Asia in light holiday trading volume a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe ...
UN chief says Myanmar mission 'very difficult' | SINGAPORE (AFP) – UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he was embarking on a "very difficult" mission to Myanmar aimed at obtaining political results from the ruling military, but pled...
Hrithik's tribute to Michael Jackson | Text: | Hrithik Roshan seems to be in a sombre mood of late. The actor was busy shooting for an ad in Singapore when his dancing inspiration Michael J...
Nikkei Flat; Rio, BHP Climb By COLIN NG and WEI-ZHE TAN | SINGAPORE – Most Asian shares were higher Thursday after Wall Street advanced, while in Australia, Rio Tinto and BHP climbed on a report China had backed down over ...
