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Sharp Corp. (TYO:6753) said Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) agreed to invest as much as 9.9 billion yen (US $121 million), in it.

Report: the world pumped an estimated 35.6 billion tons of carbon air pollution in 2012; China and the U.S. lead in pollution.

Vietnam is planning to step up its presence in the South China Sea, close on the heels of India asserting its maritime power in the region raising concerns over the rapid modernization of Chinese Navy.

Crude oil prices declined in Asia Tuesday as the weak U.S. manufacturing data weighed on sentiment.

Thailand’s consumer confidence rose in November compared to that in the previous month, indicating an improvement in domestic spending which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

India declared itself ready Monday to send naval vessels to the South China Sea to protect its oil-exploration interests there, a potential new escalation of tensions in the emerging resource powder keg.

It may be freezing cold outside, but winter is when festival season truly heats up.

Several restaurants in China are being shut down after officials found that they were serving the meat of protected wild animals.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the Chinese affiliates of five big accounting firms with violating securities laws by not turning over work papers from their audits of China-based firms the SEC is investigating.

China's version of Cyber Monday resulted in sales of more than $3 billion. However, the record-breaking sales have created chaos among delivery companies and post offices unable to keep up with consumers.

A full-scale replica of the gates to the Forbidden City will soon dominate the skyline of an Australian town 50 miles north of Sydney and form the entryway to a massive new Chinese-themed amusement park.

China aims to produce 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas a year from the South China Sea by 2015, amid escalating territory disputes in the region between China and neighboring countries.

Crude oil prices advanced in Asia Monday as sentiment was buoyed after reports indicated a pick-up in China's manufacturing activity in November.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday after the official data showed that Chinese manufacturing activity expanded for the second straight month in November.

China surpassed the U.S. as a trading partner in many places around the world in the short span of five years, according to an analysis of trade data conducted by the Associated Press.

China's manufacturing activity expanded to a thirteen-month high in November, according to the HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index.

The post-Thanksgiving weekend box-office take proved to be as anemic as ever, with new films failing to break into the top five earners and established movies falling by considerable amounts. Even the Brad Pitt crime vehicle “Killing Them Softly” could barely round up $7 million.

Here are 20 technology questions to ponder before this muddle-through year expires.

Stock markets in Asia are expected to begin the week on a positive note after the official data showed that Chinese manufacturing activity grew for the second straight month in November.

As American athletic interests infiltrate the Chinese market, the Asian country is proving itself a worthy competitor -- and partner.

China's manufacturing activity expanded in November to a seven-month high, giving the indication that the world’s second-largest economy is reviving its growth momentum.