From depressed investment to bulging foreign exchange reserves, Asia's economies are still deeply marked by the legacy of the financial crisis that engulfed the region a decade ago.
China decreased its holdings of U.S. government debt in April for the first time in 18 months, but this may not be the bearish signal it appears to be for U.S. Treasury bonds.
Google Inc. has won preliminary approval from Beijing to provide Internet content in China, the firm said on Wednesday, potentially allowing it to offer news in the world's second-largest Internet market.
Globaliz ation is good, but people are earning less of the wealth generated by economic growth and integration as the decades go by, the OECD said on Tuesday.
Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the world's largest confectionery group, plans to cut 7,500 jobs and close around ten plants as it seeks to catch up with the profitability of U.S. rivals after the sale of its drinks arm.
China Mobile, the world's largest cellular phone operator, is planning a multibillion-dollar share sale in Shanghai as early as next month to attract domestic investors, sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. and will form a cooperative alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the Chinese company said on Monday.
Hong Kong and Shanghai listed shares would be allowed. Talks are underway.
Bigger is becoming better.
China has censored part of the latest installment of hit Hollywood movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean' for 'vilifying and defacing the Chinese,' the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Volkswagen's Audi premium unit aims to raise sales in the United States to 200,000 vehicles by 2015 from last year's 90,000, Audi's sales and marketing boss told a German newspaper.
Spending on roads, power plants has grown quickly this year, prompting concerns over monetary policy.
Sun Microsystems Inc. expects a double-digit rate of revenue growth in its greater China region in the next fiscal year as the computer networking firm rolls out new products, a senior executive said on Friday.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Thursday said counterfeit 'Colgate' toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.
The dollar hit a 4-1/2-year peak against the yen on Thursday, extending gains after strong U.S. retail sales data the previous day reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates this year.
Should China's CITIC Securities command a valuation four times that of Goldman Sachs?
China is seeking to unseat the United States as the dominant power in cyberspace, a U.S. Air Force general leading a new push in this area said Wednesday.
News Corp.-invested MySpace China aims to launch an online messaging service as soon as possible, its CEO said on Wednesday, as the venture fights for a bigger share of the world's second-largest Internet market.
Hedge funds, known for flexing their financial muscles around the globe but still largely shut out of China, hope the quickening pace of Beijing's reforms will open new gateways into the world's fourth-largest economy.
Gov't to 'appropriately tighten' monetary policy to keep inflation in check.
London is the world's top center of commerce, according to a study by MasterCard rating leading cities by how they influence the global economy.
Oil and industrial metals prices extended the week's sharp falls on Wednesday on fears that rising interest rates will dent demand from investors and consumers.
