All Articles tagged asia
Lady Gaga world tour to kick off in Seoul
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2012 (AFP) – American pop diva Lady Gaga Wednesday unveiled the first dates for her upcoming world tour which she has dubbed the “Born This Way Ball” and will kick off in Seoul. She is expected to …
Asia loses its taste for shark fin
SINGAPORE, January 22, 2012 (AFP) - As Asia's ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New Year, a delicacy long considered a must
Asia hunts for new markets amid crisis in Europe
SINGAPORE, December 9, 2011 (AFP) - As European leaders battle to save the euro, some Asian companies are already hunting out new markets around the globe in the
Panetta stresses US role in Pacific, praises China
NUSA DUA, October 24, 2011 (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left for Japan Monday after telling regional allies gathered in Indonesia that Washington would remain a
Asia’s tech giants pay tribute to ‘leading light’
HONG KONG, October 6, 2011 (AFP) - Asia's technology giants paid tribute to Steve Jobs on Thursday, with Sony and Samsung hailing the late Apple co-founder as the
Green help for the poor cited in top Asia prize
MANILA, July 27, 2011 - An Indian engineer, a Philippine charity group and an Indonesian social worker are among the winners of Asia's Magsaysay award this year for
Group buying sites boost e-commerce in Asia
SINGAPORE - Innovative "group buying" sites offering bargains on everything from meals to travel packages are catching on in Asia as companies harness the power of social media
Sotheby’s in record $447 million Asian art auction
HONG KONG - Sotheby's said Saturday it sold a record HK$3.49 billion ($447 million) worth of Asian and Chinese art, fine wines, watches and jewels at its eight-day
China writer Bi Feiyu wins Asia’s top literary prize
HONG KONG - Acclaimed Chinese author Bi Feiyu on Thursday won Asia's top literary prize for his "Three Sisters", set during the Cultural Revolution. Bi edged out four other
Asia set for solid growth despite Japan quake: S&P
SINGAPORE - Asia is poised for another year of solid growth in 2011 even if the impact of the killer earthquake and tsunami on Japan remains unclear, Standard
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