Provides the latest RSS feeds for Asia Business News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Japan Herald.com http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/5e8a9e9456185a7e/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:14:55 -0400 30 Corporate bosses in Japan are under the spotlight after the death of an employee due to overwork. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/383961/cs/1/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:07:59 -0400 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/383961/cs/1/ Shilpa Bansal, TNNTWINKLE KHANNAShe's married to actor Akshay Kumar and has one son. It's said that she played a major role in the success of Akshay Kumar. And while she quit the industry as an actres... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292904/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:09:20 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292904/ CHENNAI: If trends are any indication , then beauty isn't 'urban ' deep anymore. The 'Sushmita Sens' and 'Aishwarya Rais' of rural India are set to get a fillip, with FMCG majors now organising beau... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292906/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:09:18 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292906/ LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Qantas plane has departed from Los Angeles for Australia after the airline and law enforcement authorities determined a bomb threat was a hoax. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290423/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:15:33 -0400 USA Today http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290423/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- The government expects the Bumiputera equity ownership, especially the Malays, to increase to 30 percent by 2020 from about 20 percent now. Deputy Prime Minister,... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292118/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:10:36 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292118/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- The government and banks in the country must think of a new approach to help bumiputeras. This was among 33 resolutions passed by the Bumiputera Economic Conventi... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292119/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:10:34 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16292119/ NEW DELHI: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has blamed speculators for the spurt in international crude oil prices saying any price above USD 60 dollars per barrel was because of speculation. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290998/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:32:43 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290998/ The present downturn in real estate sector is a temporary blip and the sector will revive as soon as inflation is controlled and interest rates come down. The persistence of inflationary pressure i... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290997/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:32:41 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290997/ MUMBAI: Smart offices can do a lot in boosting productivity. Corporate India is convinced about this, and companies are going all-out to ensure that their offices are smarter, so that their employe... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290996/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:32:40 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290996/ MUMBAI: Lord Ganesh may traditionally have a tiny mouse for a mount, but the portly elephant-headed god is now travelling across the seven seas - into the homes of Indians abroad for the Ganpati fe... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290999/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:32:39 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290999/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) will take proactive steps to attract the companies that are thinking of shifting their operations out of China, s... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290148/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:15:58 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290148/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Wesports Malaysia, which is aware that the rising living cost is likely to affect morale and productivity, has announced improved benefits for its workers to increas... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290150/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:15:56 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290150/ By Abdul Muin Abdul Majid DUBAI, July 19 (Bernama) -- A Sabah trade and investment delegation concluded visits to Dubai and Egypt recently aimed at highlighting vast opportunities for foreign inves... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290149/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:15:54 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16290149/ The big boys of Indian IT have just logged out of their earning season and the report card is bit like a smoky computer screen with no clarity about the future. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286975/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:10:33 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286975/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 KARACHI: The Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) has awarded a Corporate Philanthropy Award Certificate to GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan (GSKP) in recognition of its philanthro... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287007/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:04:48 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287007/ TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp plans to produce 100,000 units a year of a new hybrid-only model slated for release in 2009 at a subsidiary in southern Japan, the http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16285292/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:53:21 -0400 Times of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16285292/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: After losing 18 per cent in the last 15 consecutive bears-run sessions, The Karachi stock market resumed buying at upper levels on Friday, b... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287006/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:04:51 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287006/ SINGAPORE, July 19 (Bernama) -- The Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) will set up the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) on Jan 1 next year to take over much of the regional-le... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287669/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:51:29 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287669/ By M. Saraswathi KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) - Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd (BSN) aims to reduce the level of its gross non-performing loans (NPLs) to six percent within this year from nine perc... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287668/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:51:28 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287668/ If not for costs incurred for employee stock compensation, Google said it would have earned $4.63 per share. That figure missed the average earnings estimate of $4.74 per share among analysts surveyed... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286974/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:10:38 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286974/ By M. Saraswathi KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd (BSN) aims to attract more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take up its micro financing loan called Temaniaga. ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287667/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:51:26 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16287667/ ET bureau Warner Bros is venturing into the animation space in India for the first time with a film which will be directed by Jyotin Goel. Since the film is still in the nascent stage, Warner Bros is... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286082/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:08:35 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16286082/ Passengers and luggage were ordered removed from a Qantas airliner and its interior was searched by federal authorities Friday after a threat was made against the flight, according to officials at Los... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16282006/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:37:25 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16282006/ CNBC.com The 60 million-member Chinese Communist Party, host of the biggest and most expensive Olympics ever, really wants to welcome you to Beijing—but first there are a few rules it wants you to k... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16282806/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:36:22 -0400 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16282806/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) acting as lead adviser and arranger and Bank Alfalah as co-arranger, along with a consortium of banks, signe... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280364/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:36 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280364/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: A horticulture delegation comprising mango, banana and dates growers from Sindh province have sought the help of the Competitiveness Suppo... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280363/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:35 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280363/ MUMBAI: Software major Satyam Computer Services on Friday announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 547.70 crore for the quarter ended June 30, a growth of 44.77% over the corresponding period last ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278339/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:41 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278339/ NEW DELHI: While filing tax return this year, you need not attach Form-16 with the form. In a statement on Friday, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that annexures and certificates like For... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278341/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:43 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278341/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 ISLAMABA: The Cabinet Committee formed to resolve the row between the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) management and its employees held its maiden meeting h... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280365/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:31 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280365/ India is set to become the world's second largest seller of carbon credits. The latest green step has seen the UN clearing 400 Indian projects across the corporate landscape. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280315/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:53:41 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280315/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By our correspondent LAHORE: The Lahore stock market snapped a bearish spell after 16 days and ended on a positive note on Friday amid volatile trading and highest volume... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280361/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:34 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280361/ NEW DELHI: In a move that will impact the freedom of companies like Reliance and GSPC to sell natural gas they have discovered, the Government has decided to set up priority sectors to which the fu... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278337/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:39 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278337/ A Qantas airliner is being searched by federal authorities -- and passengers and luggage have been removed from the plane -- after a threat was made against the flight, say officials at Los Angeles In... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277092/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:53:06 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277092/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By Saad Hasan KARACHI: Along a busy road passing through a densely populated locality of Patel Para in central Karachi, stand small, tattered shops cramped with rusty gas... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280360/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:36 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280360/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The government is working out a possible formula with regard to providing research and development (R&D) support to the textile industry.A... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280362/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:34 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280362/ Saturday, July 19, 2008 LONDON: Oil prices rallied slightly on Friday after three days of heavy falls that pulled the market down by $15 on worries over economic growth and slowing demand, traders s... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280366/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:46:30 -0400 The News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16280366/ NEW DELHI: CDMA players are scaling up their offensive against GSM operators. After Reliance and Tatas, Auspi, an association of CDMA players, has filed a petition in TDSAT — now the third such p... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278345/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:35 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278345/ MUMBAI: Two one-time adversaries, Israel-based Taro Pharma and Templeton Fund, have decided to team up and corner India's Sun Pharma, in its attempts to gain control over Taro. The Tel Aviv dis... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278344/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:34 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278344/ Qantas announced 1,500 job cuts yesterday as the Australian carrier joined the roll call of airlines slashing staff to cope with soaring fuel prices. The airline is cutting 4 per cent of its wor... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277093/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:01:59 -0400 The Independent http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277093/ NEW DELHI: The government is set to launch a system of fuel economy ratings for cars by the year end that will enable you to know exactly what mileage to expect from the new car you wish to buy and... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278343/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:32 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278343/ NEW DELHI: It's official. There will be no merger between Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications (RCOM) and South Africa's MTN. The two companies announced on Friday that they had mutually decided t... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278342/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:45:30 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16278342/ +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277560/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:33:28 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16277560/ PUTRAJAYA, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Hydrofuel, the gadget that can save on petrol consumption by between 29 and 50 per cent, will be sold in the market next month. Hydrogen Fuel Industries (M) Sdn... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16276450/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:36 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16276450/ The multistep paint job, which includes pretreatment, several coatings, drying and sealing, takes up 24 percent of energy use in manufacturing, according to Toyota. Takeshi Uchiyamada, the executiv... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271632/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:52:37 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271632/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed sharply lower on Friday on heavy selling in most heavyweights, particularly the plantation-related, dealers said. The benchmark Kuala Lumpu... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271007/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:17 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271007/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd will open a branch office in Putrajaya soon, its vice-executive chairman and chief operating officer Wan Mohd Fadzlullah Wan Abdullah said Fri... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271012/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:29 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271012/ See related article ). The BlackBerry is very popular in North America. The company will showcase the handset to be released, so visitors can actually feel its usability at the exhibition, it said. ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270919/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:13:19 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270919/ Bandai Co Ltd will launch the "Mobile Communicator Smart Berry," a mobile e-mail, chat and game tool for girls, July 19, 2008. This product features wireless communication capability in... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270917/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:13:18 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270917/ Fifteen companies including Sony Corp and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd have formed a consortium to establish specifications for interconnecting products using "TransferJet," a close... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270920/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:13:21 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270920/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector continued to record a year-on-year double digit growth in sales value of 14.8 percent to RM48.7 billion in May. The year-on-year increas... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271014/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:33 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271014/ Notwithstanding the acute oil crisis and the resultant inflationary pressures, India will record over eight per cent economic growth and prices will moderate by year-end, Finance Minister P Chidambara... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269778/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:03:12 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269778/ JOHOR BAHARU, July 18 (Bernama) -- The once abandoned project but now renamed as Danga City Mall will reopen for business on August 31st this year. Danga City Mall Sdn Bhd (DCMSB)'s managing direc... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271009/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:21 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271009/ Indian markets continued their good run for the second day, as banking stocks rallied, spurred by better-than-expected inflation figures. The Sensex surged 523 points to 13,635 levels. The broader mar... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269777/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:03:10 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269777/ Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp released new LED lights that are shaped like midget reflector and beam lamps. Both models can be used with the existing light bulb sockets without any speci... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270918/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:13:15 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270918/ AP Business Writer TOYOTA, Japan (AP) - Toyota's Tsutsumi plant has solar panels, grass growing on the roof and ivy crawling on walls to be as green in production as the Japanese automaker&#039... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266541/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:56:11 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266541/ ) will slash 1,500 jobs worldwide, primarily through early retirements, leave without pay, an accelerated leave program and conversion of positions from full time to part time. "However, some compulso... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266502/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:53:48 -0400 Forbes http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266502/ Aiming to make a bigger mark in the Indian market, Japanese car maker Toyota Motor will introduce a new variant of its sedan Corolla by the end of this year, besides planning to bring in a number of o... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266542/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:46:21 -0400 Business Standard http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16266542/ SEPANG, July 18 (Bernama) -- Jatropha, an alternative crop-based fuel source, can be made a national crop to power the country's energy requirements by 2010, says Deputy Minister of Plantation Industr... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271010/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:23 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271010/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Maxis Communications Bhd hopes to bring in the third-generation (3G) iPhone to Malaysia but the hurdle is that the manufacturer, Apple Inc, is facing a tough call in... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271008/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:20 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271008/ DUBAI: At a time when major carriers operating in the UAE have hiked their fares, Indian Airlines has adopted a new aggressive marketing strategy by reducing fares to most Indian destinations. I... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268119/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:39:03 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268119/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Low cost carrier, AirAsia, is scheduled to have its first flight from Pekan Baru, Indonesia to Singapore on August 14 this year. In a statement Friday, AirAsia said ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271013/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:31 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16271013/ Hitachi Ltd exhibited its second humanoid robot, "EMIEW2," at Hitachi uValue Convention 2008, the company's private show that took place from July 17 to 18, 2008, at Tokyo International Foru... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270921/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:13:23 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16270921/ Faced with a power shortage of 1,000 mw, Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a compulsory power cut across the state from Monday to tide over the shortfall. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269776/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:03:05 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16269776/ WASHINGTON: Two senior lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have said that they will probe what the American regulators knew about allegations that the Indian pharma major Ranbaxy lied abou... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268120/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:39:02 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268120/ Watch ) Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex closed at 13635.40, up 523.55 points or 3.99 per cent. It touched a high of 13684.27 and low of 13093.34. National Stock Exchange's Nifty ended at... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268121/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:38:59 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268121/ MUMBAI: IT major Wipro Ltd on Friday announced a net profit of Rs 907.80 crore for the first quarter ended on June 30, 2008, against Rs 725.60 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated tot... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268122/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:38:54 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268122/ By: Mythili G Nirvan The costs of constructing and financing a property are increasing, but it makes complete sense to buy now if you are looking for a home for yourself. ET Realty gives you the re... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268118/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:38:52 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16268118/ Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's flagship carrier, announced today it was slashing its work force by 1,500 people worldwide and abandoning plans to hire 1,200 more as it tries to deal with skyrocketing... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261887/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:31:58 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261887/ Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd has launched a microcontroller driver for its MB91460 series of high-performance 32-bit automotive microcontrollers (MCU), jointly developed with EB, Elektrobit Corp and c... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265936/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:54:00 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265936/ An IDC report shows growing momentum for worldwide PC shipments in Q2 2008. Shipments were up 15.3% from a year ago -- slightly more than Q2 projections and Q1 growth of 14.9%. Solid growth in the EME... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265934/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:53:55 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265934/ The WiMAX chipset market is advancing quickly. There are solid 2-chip designs consisting of a single-chip baseband IC and a single-chip RF IC that are bringing power consumption down. Beceem, GCT Semi... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265935/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:53:58 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265935/ said goodbye to its growth plans Friday, announcing a 4% reduction of its workforce and other austerity measures. Qantas will slash 1,500 jobs worldwide, primarily through early retirement, leave wit... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261900/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:40:17 -0400 Forbes http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261900/ The Armonk, NY-based company reported on Thursday that its profit leaped 22 per cent in the second quarter, sailing past Wall Street estimates on the continued strength of its bread-and-butter service... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16264854/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:43:49 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16264854/ The Hang Seng has moved up 44 points to 21,778. The Nikkei has added 50 points at 12,938. The Taiwan Weighted index has slipped 25 points to 6,950. The Straits Times index and the the Seoul Composit... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261941/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:33:22 -0400 Business Standard http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261941/ CEATEC JAPAN Management Office presented the outline of CEATEC JAPAN 2008, an annual exhibition participated by electronics and IT firms from all over the world, at a press conference July 17, 2008. ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265933/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:53:54 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265933/ TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 0.7 percent on Friday for its sixth straight week of falls as Kyocera Corp and other tech shares dropped on disappointing results from Google Inc. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261942/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:46:13 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261942/ +65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16262200/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:16:55 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16262200/ Sony Corp, Canon Inc, Eastman Kodak Co, Hitachi Ltd, Victor Co of Japan, KDDI Corp, Kenwood Corp, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd (Panasonic), Nikon Corp, Olympus Imaging Corp, Pioneer Corp, Sam... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265932/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:53:57 -0400 NE Asia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16265932/ High value Indian art has boosted sales and profits of Christie's to 1.8 billion pounds in the first six months of 2008, the reputed UK-based auction house said on Friday. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16264853/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:43:39 -0400 NDTV http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16264853/ *Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16262206/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:16:28 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16262206/ *Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16263587/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:14:14 -0400 Business Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16263587/ Qantas has announced another move to remain competitive during tough times for the aviation industry. It is slashing 1,500 jobs in the latest of a series of measures aimed at offsetting an expected $... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261899/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:02:44 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16261899/ estimated that its net profit in the first half of this year would fall by more than 50 percent compared with the same period a year ago after soaring crude prices pushed its refining business deep in... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259458/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:35:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259458/ With rise in prosperity and disposable income of the middle class people in cities due to high economic growth, India is witnessing a retail boom. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259522/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:19:34 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259522/ , will cut 4 percent of its workforce and scrap its growth plan for the coming year, saying the business would be at risk if it fails to offset soaring fuel prices."> http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16258578/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:23:50 -0400 Earth Times http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16258578/ Top manpower firms confirm the growth in temping or contract staffing by as much as 10-15% across all sectors in the past few months. Companies are meeting the demand for manpower with temporary st... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259521/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:19:33 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16259521/ As many at Qantas wait with bated breath for the formal acknowledgement of job cuts, which now could possibly reach 3,000, the national carrier comes to a pay agreement with its pilots. Qantas has r... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16258576/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:05:35 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16258576/ NEW DELHI: Steel industry could be in for another shock with the government now considering banning exports of flat steel products with a view to check rising inflation. "If the prices of flat stee... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254958/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:19 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254958/ NEW DELHI: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet remains open to consolidation even after the recent infusion of $80 million by American distress fund owner Wilbur Ross. The airline's director Ajay Singh told ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254957/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:18 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254957/ NEW DELHI: Hotel rooms that you could not get for love or money till a few months back are now available for song. The increase in price of aviation turbine fuel and economic slowdown has spelt doom... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254959/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:21 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254959/ MUMBAI: Murugappa group firm EID Parry (India) said it has received Rs 747.39 crore from Roca Bathroom Investments SL for offloading 47% stake in Parryware Roca, a JV between the two companies. ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254953/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:13 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254953/ One annoying but rarely discussed consequence of large hoardings that line the cityscape happens to be light pollution. Whether the hazy illumination distracts motorists or not is debatable, but re... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254954/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:15 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254954/ NEW DELHI: Relieved that inflation during the week-ended July 5 rose by only 0.02%, the finance ministry on Thursday said the rate of price rise has stabilised on week-on-week basis, with prices of... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254960/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:24 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254960/ MUMBAI: On Thursday, the stock market bounced back from its lows and reversed a five-session losing streak with the BSE sensex closing 536 points or 4.36% higher at 13,112. It had sunk to a new low... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254952/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:02:12 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16254952/ In an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday, Jetset Travelworld Shareholders finally approved the merger with Qantas Holidays after postponing the decision for a month. Shareholders approved all... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253826/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:46:38 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253826/ FARNBOROUGH (United Kingdom), July 17 (Bernama) -- MAS Aerospace Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, will team up with Italy's aeronautical firm, Alenia Aeronavali to form a c... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253266/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:28 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253266/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The government has urged the service sector to meet international security standards to boost buyer confidence in local offerings overseas, the Deputy Minister of Sc... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253269/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:26 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253269/ KUCHING, July 17 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors should be welcomed to invest in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) because the ability to attract multinational enterprises will justify t... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253267/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:24 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253267/ DUBAI, July 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines is introducing the zero commission distribution policy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) effective Aug 1, a move that reflects changing market conditions,... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253268/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:53:22 -0400 Bernama http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16253268/ By: Gaurav Malani, Indiatimes Movies This week's release Mehbooba happens to be a decade-old project which finally managed to get out of the cans and luckily got a maiden release (no other releases).... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16250024/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:09:14 -0400 Times Of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/16250024/