Global stock markets trend downward NZ Herald | Germany has reported that its economy shrank slightly at the end of last year. Picture / AP | Chinese inflation is less than expectations, so the market is a little disappointed that it did not fall below 4 per cent.Francis Lun, MD of Lyncean Holdings BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were mostly lowe...
Asian markets end wild 2011 on gains NZ Herald | Asian stock markets strengthened yesterday, the last day of a tumultuous trading year, after Wall St posted gains on positive US economic data. | Benchmark oil rose near US$100 per barrel and the dollar weakened against the yen and the euro. | Japan's Nikkei index, after three straight days of los...
Dragon smiles on HK tycoons, says feng shui master France24 | AFP - Some of Hong Kong's richest property tycoons were born in the Year of the Dragon and can expect a prosperous 2012 under their auspicious birth-sign, a feng shui master said Wednesday. | "The element of earth is especially pronounced in the Ye...
Foreign firms head to HK to boost Asia presence Hong Kong Standard More European and US enterprises are expected to expand their operations or locate their offices to Hong Kong amid continuing economic and financial uncertainties in their backyard, Invest Hong Kong said. | //--> Karen Ha | Friday, January 20, 2012 |...
Hong Kong freezes $42 mln in Megaupload raids France24 | AFP - Hong Kong Customs officers have raided offices, domestic premises and luxury hotel suites as part of a worldwide FBI Internet piracy investigation into file-sharing site Megaupload.com. | One hundred officers took part in the raids Friday whi...
BACKGROUND: Megaupload's Hong Kong connection m&c | Hong Kong - Kim Dotcom is listed as the director of 10 Hong Kong companies, all registered between 2002 and 2006, according to the Hong Kong government's Companies Registry. | The companies include Megaupload Ltd, Megamedia Ltd and Megarotic Ltd, p...
ZTE sees China, U.S. key smartphone markets Canada Dot Com | HONG KONG (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, the world's No.4 handset maker, said it sees China and the United States as key drivers for its fast-growing smartphone market as it shifts away from low-end feature phones in a bid to boost profit margins. | ZTE, wh...
ZTE sees China, U.S. key smartphone markets CNBC | HONG KONG - ZTE Corp, the world's No.4 handset maker, said it sees China and the United States as key drivers for its fast-growing smartphone market as it shifts away from low-end feature phones in a bid to boost profit margins. | ZTE, which has ev...
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares track Asian markets&apos rise Scoop Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 5:54 pm | Article: BusinessDesk | MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares track Asian markets' rise on China growth figures | By Paul McBeth | Jan. 17 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares bounced from a four-week low as investors shru...
Scientists developing salt-resistant rice Zeenews London: Scientists are developing a salt-resistant rice variety after a huge tsunami last year hit paddy fields in Japan leaving behind a salty sludge. | Farmlands that accumulate salt have lower crop yields, which can threaten food supply, as rice happens to be the staple of billions of people worldwide. | "The beauty of the new method (called Mut...
