 Banks in Australia profiteering says regulatorAustralia's biggest banks are gouging its customers, the Reserve Bank of Australia... | |
| Australia on watchlist with Iran for imposing censorship on the Internet A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet... |
| China warns Google of 'consequences' Google will have to 'bear the consequence' if it insists on violating China's laws and regulations, a senior official warned... |
| Kiwi batsmen to blame for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy loss: Vettori New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has slammed his batsmen for their soft dismissals which handed Australia the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on a... |
| Google denies 'exit China' rumor Search engine Google on Thursday denied it was planning to shut down its business in China by the end of the... |
| China praises India, but tells Dalai Lama to stop separatist activities While praising the Indian Government for cracking down on anti-Chinese activities on its soil, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to stop indulging in separatist activities and create conducive conditions for talks with... |
| US, China military visits in limbo The Chinese Army brass has urged the Pentagon to take the initiative to fix stagnant Sino-US military... |
| Tibetan leader says their government in-exile will wind up after settlement with China Member and former Speaker of Tibetan parliament in-exile, Karma Choephel confirmed that their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that after reaching a peaceful settlement with China, the government in-exile will be... |
| Rise in number of Indians holidaying in Australia There has been a 26 percent increase in Indians holidaying in Australia's Victoria state in the year ending December 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, reveals a survey that comes in the backdrop of a string of attacks on Indian students in this... |
| 11 Siberian tigers die of malnutrition in China zoo Eleven Siberian tigers have died of malnutrition at a zoo in China in the past three months, a wild life official... |
| Google Must Obey The Law: China Create a Member Account We'll get you set up with a Globe and Mail account in just a few easy steps! It's free and takes less than a minute to complete. You should receive a confirmation email... |
| Netball Australia Joins Forces With Dealsdirect.com.au, Australia's Leading Online Department Store Netball Australia has signed a major sponsorship deal with Australia's leading online department store, DealDirect.com.au. The new, two-year sponsorship positions DealsDirect.com.au as one of... |
| Southgobi Energy Resources To Convert Us$250 Million Of China Investment Corporation Convertible Debenture Into Common Shares announced today that it intends to provide Land Breeze II, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), a notice of intention to convert US$250 million of the US$500m... |
| Activist Arrested Over Boarding Japan Whaling Ship TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coastguard on Friday arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand who boarded a whaling vessel in the Antarctic following clashes between hunters and... |
| China Insists Google Obey The Law China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking. (THE... |
| China Warns Google As Internet Row Deal Seen Soon (Reuters) - China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday, as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censorship and... |
| Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites In Pakistan LAHORE, Pakistan — Dozens of people, including Pakistani soldiers, died on Friday and many were seriously injured in two suicide bomb attacks directed at army personnel patrolling a busy market... |
| Ubs Taiwan Plans $312 Mn China, Russia Equities Fund The Taiwan fund arm of UBS will launch a T$10 billion ($312 million) emerging markets equities fund this year targeting China and Russia, on expectations of stronger growth and cheaper valuations, an... |
| China Transinfo Announces Conference Call To Discuss Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2009 Results /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information... |
| China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces Participation In Upcoming March Conferences /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Recycling Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CREG; "CREG" or "the Company"), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider... |
| China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited To Present At The Roth Capital 22nd Annual Oc Growth Stock Conference /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited (Nasdaq: CHOP) ("China Gerui," or the "Company"), a leading niche and high value-added steel... |
| China Reeducates Football Officials After Match-fixing China has opened a five-day retraining camp for over 200 football officials in the aftermath of match-fixing scandals, the Beijing Youth Daily reported. Last year China began a campaign to fight... |
| Obey Our Law Or Face Consequences: China To Google BEIJING: Hardening its stance, China on Friday said that world's leading search engine Google must obey its rules or "face the consequences" giving no indication whether it was ready to reach a ... |
| China Warns Google Not To Stop Filtering Web Searches BEIJING: Google will have to "bear the consequence" if it insists on violating China's laws and regulations, a senior official warned ... |
| Japan Pm Calls For 'firm Steps' Against Strong Yen TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday made a rare call for "firm steps" to stem the strength of the yen as the currency's recent advances have hit exporters'... |
| Spurs Star Woodgate Has Surgery In Australia Newcastle striker Mark Viduka vies with Tottenham Hotspur defender Jonathan Woodgate (right) during their Premier League match at White Hart Lane, London in 2009. Woodgate has had surgery in... |
| China Fires Back At Us Human Rights Criticisms China accused the United States of destabilizing the world economy and meddling in other countries' affairs Friday - its standard response to Washington's annual review of Beijing's human rights... |
| 3rd Ld: Japan Likely Paid More Than $320 Million For Okinawa Reversion: Kan+ reversion: Kan+ (AP) - TOKYO, March 12 (Kyodo)(EDS: ADDING DETAILS, KAN'S COMMENTS) Finance Minister Naoto Kan said Friday he believes the Japanese government paid more than a total of... |
| Refiling: 2nd Ld: Japan Likely Paid More Than $320 Million For Okinawa Reversion: Kan+ reversion: Kan+ (AP) - TOKYO, March 12 (Kyodo)(EDS: FIXING SLUG LINE) Finance Minister Naoto Kan said Friday he believes the Japanese government paid more than a total of $320 million for... |
| China Says Google Free To Leave Or Stay+ BEIJING, March 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)The Chinese government said Friday it would welcome a decision by Google to stay in China, but its departure would have no major impact on the fast expansion... |
| China Retaliates Against Us Human Rights Report (RTTNews) - The Chinese government has rejected a U.S. report critical of increasing number of human rights violations in that country.The criticisms were made in the 2009 Annual Report on Human... |
| Taiwan Shares Open Higher The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher Wednesday than its previous close, moving up 27.11 points at 7,797.7 on a turnover of NT$2.06 billion (US$64.38 million). The weighted price index... |
| Australia On Watchlist For Imposing Censorship On The Internet Sydney, March 12 : A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet... |
| Affymax Receives $5 Million Milestone Payment On Initiation Of Phase 3 Clinical Trials For Hematide™ In Japan Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFY) today announced that it has received a $5 million development milestone payment from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company as part of the companies' exclusive global agreement to... |
| China: Binge-drinking Culture Turning From Fun To Lethal BEIJING, Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - After Chen Lusheng, a police sergeant from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, died in December after an off-duty night of heavy drinking with local officials, his... |
| Drugs Giant Bayer To Invest Further In Asia-pacific Singapore - Bayer Schering Pharma Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer AG, on Friday said it would continue to invest heavily in the Asia-Pacific region as it aimed to... |
| Japan Arrests Whaling Activist For Boarding Ship TOKYO Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship last month in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over... |
| Ecfa Vital For Taiwan: Vp TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan cannot afford to be absent from the regional economic integration that is happening around the world and the signing of a proposed economic cooperation framework agreement... |
| Goldman Sachs To Hold Cross-strait Business Summit In Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Goldman Sachs, the global investment banking and securities firm, is scheduled to hold a cross-Taiwan Strait technology summit March 22 in Taipei that will bring together CEOs and... |
| China Calls U.s. A Hypocrite Over Human Rights BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing's restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for the financial crisis and... |
| Australia On Watchlist With Iran For Imposing Censorship On The Internet A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship. According to a report in The Sydney Morning... |
| China May Be Forced Into ‘massive’ Bank Bailouts After Stimulus March 12 (Bloomberg) -- China may be forced to bail out banks that made loans for local-government projects under the unprecedented stimulus program unleashed in 2008, according to Citigroup Inc. and... |
| Burma Election Laws A 'setback' The US says Burma's newly-enacted elections laws are a "setback" for political dialogue and the junta's engagement with Washington.The comments from Assistant Secretary of State Kurt... |
