 Business Economy Honda Market Photos | AP Executive Morning Briefing | The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Friday, July 25, 2008: | New market demand spurs Honda to record quarter | TOKYO (AP) - Honda Motor Co. reported record profit for ... (photo: creative commons) Lexington Herald-Leader | |
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Arroyo to meet Filipino Olympic bets Aug. 1 | MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will meet the 15 Filipino athletes hoping to strike gold in the coming Beijing Olympics on Aug. 1 in a sendoff ceremony at Malacañang. | After t... (photo: Rey Baniquet -- OPS-NIB Photo) Inquirer Arroyo Olympic Philippines Photos President |
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre wins second consecutive TravelWeekly award (From left to right) - Representing team Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Operations Manager Mr Earnest Jean Colond, General Manager Mr Peter Brokenshire, Director of Finance and Administration Ms Tham... (photo: WN) TravelDailyNews Finance Industry Malaysia Photos Tourist |
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Asian airlines' profit hit by fuel, outlook grim | SINGAPORE/HONG KONG- - Asian airlines are facing a massive hit to earnings as soaring fuel costs and dwindling demand for travel create turbulence that has already bank... (photo: WN) Inquirer Airlines Asia Fuel Photos Prices |
Damas planning to raise output of gold by 50pc | DUBAI: Jewellery group Damas International said yesterday it plans a 50 per cent output capacity increase at a gold factory it owns jointly with Emaar Industries and In... (photo: WN / Fatma Ceylan) Gulf Daily News Arab World Dubai Gold Jewellery Photos |
Flavours from your childhood days | Few eateries in town offer flavours that remind diners of mum, much less grandma. | A sumptuous spread, enticing variety or dainty presentation may satisfy one's appeti... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Star Food Health Nutrition Photos |
Luiz Felipe Scolari: I'm no José Mourinho and Chelsea will attack | Luiz Felipe Scolari attempted to lay the ghost of JosÉ Mourinho last night by stating that he will manage Chelsea in his own inimitable style. Avram Grant, who succeede... (photo: AP Photo / Vincent Yu) The Times Chelsea Football League Photos Soccer |
Chicken sellers fall short of target for payout packages The number of chicken vendors who gave up their licenses by yesterday's 8pm deadline fell below the 85 percent set by the government for the HK$1.1 billion close-down-you... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Hong Kong Standard Business Chicken Photos Sellers Vendors |
More hard labour as Qingdao's algae returns | STRONG winds have blown masses of algae back into Qingdao's waters and forced fisherman, the Chinese navy and volunteers to again pull the "green carpet" out of the sea... (photo: creative commons / ) Canberra Times China Environment Photos Society Water |
Moving to Moscow? Get cashed up | MOSCOW is the world's most expensive city for expats, while Tokyo has pipped London to move into second place, according to a new global cost of living survey. The stud... (photo: WN) The Australian Economy Moscow Photos Trade World |
Step by step to democracy in China | By Kent Ewing | HONG KONG - While China's crackdown on Tibet and heavy-handed approach to dissidents in general have reinforced its international image as a ruthless, t... (photo: WN) Asia Times China Corruption Democracy Development Photos |
Pitfalls open in Philippine mining | By Joel D Adriano | MANILA - Australian ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith last week jumped to the defense of the dozen or so Australian mining companies operating... (photo: GFDL / Kjetil Bjrnsrud) Asia Times Australia Manila Mining Philippine Photos |
Bernanke blighted by tunnel vision | By Hossein Askari and Noureddine Krichene | United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on July 16 presented yet another myopic testimony before the House of Re... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) Asia Times Economy Finance Money Photos US |
Protectionism goes into reverse | By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller | SINGAPORE - For more than 60 years the world has labored in the same stony vineyard of dismantling import barriers. Now we are almost the... (photo: WN / patricia) Asia Times Photos Prices Singapore Vineyard World |
When horses fly the service is smooth | Tim Dutta has learned that satisfying his well-heeled clientele means attending to the smallest of details. One of his frequent fliers loves orange Gatorade, for exampl... (photo: GFDL / ) International Herald Tribune Animal Olympics Photos Sport Water |