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Marcel Woo | Mar 03, 2015 06:33 AM EST
A total of 213 Chinese billionaires have joined in this year's list of the world's richest people published by the prestigious Forbes magazine. read more
Dino Lirios | Mar 02, 2015 09:33 AM EST
China's HSBC/Markit Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) last month expanded to 50.7, the strongest reading since July last year, up from 49.7 in January, on increased overall new orders. read more
Dino Lirios | Mar 02, 2015 08:59 AM EST
At the European Central Bank's (ECB) meeting in Cyprus on Thursday, investors expect the ECB to disclose more about the government bond repurchase program of 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) which starts this month, as well as to unveil its decision on Greece's four month loan extension plan. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 02, 2015 08:25 AM EST
From popular football players to hotel owners, this has become of a team of former Manchester United (MUFC) football players, which opened Hotel Football, a new hotel complex directly opposite Manchester's Old Trafford stadium. read more
Marcel Woo | Mar 02, 2015 05:30 AM EST
Bank of China, one of the five biggest state-owned commercial banks in China, has officially joined the New Zealand Bankers' Association through the Bank of China (New Zealand), bank officials said Monday. read more
Genalyn R.Corocoto | Mar 02, 2015 02:57 AM EST
Two executives of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. had been identified as possible candidates to succeed billionaire Warren Buffet, the company's chief executive officer. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Mar 01, 2015 08:53 AM EST
China cut for the third time in four months the key lending rate on Saturday by one-quarter of a percentage point, the same rate cut on deposit rate. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Mar 01, 2015 07:10 AM EST
Pressure from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Administration of Sport ordered Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding to suspend its online lottery sales. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Feb 27, 2015 10:05 AM EST
Although China announced on Thursday that it would ban the import of ivory for one year, the independent Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) described Beijing's move as just window dressing with little impact on slowing down the poaching of African elephants for their tusks. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 27, 2015 06:02 AM EST
Chinese businessmen have long been dominating the Asian and global business scenes for years but the latest "50 Powerful Businesswomen in Asia" list released by Forbes showed that Chinese businesswomen are also leading Asia. read more
Marcel Woo | Feb 27, 2015 05:44 AM EST
Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Bill Winters, a former JP Morgan investment bank chief, as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Peter Sands, the bank said in a statement. read more
Geann Pineda | Feb 27, 2015 05:18 AM EST
Shares of a South Korean condom manufacturer soared on Thursday, following the high court's decision to abolish a law criminalizing adultery. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
