Samsung Electronics has said that it expects its profits to surge 79% in the second…
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Philippines credit rating upgraded to a nine-year high
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised the Philippines' credit rating, taking it one…
Toyota and Honda US sales surge as recovery continues
Sales of Japanese carmakers Toyota and Honda surged in the US in June as they…
Shark sighting in Hong Kong sparks warnings
Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday urged the public to remain alert after a shark sighting…
Karzai to seek $3.9 bn annual aid at donors meeting
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek $3.9 billion in annual international assistance to rebuild the…
Suu Kyi defiant in ‘Burma’ row
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday brushed off orders from Myanmar's government to…
Whaling nations defeat proposed Atlantic sanctuary
Japan and its allies shot down a Latin American-led proposal to create a sanctuary for…
Air India pilots ‘to end strike’
Pilots of national carrier Air India are set to call off their strike after almost…
India to launch $75m mission to forecast rains
India is launching a $75m (£48m) research project using computer models to understand the south-west…
Chinese megacity limits new car sales
China's booming southern city of Guangzhou has imposed a cap on the number of cars…