• Asian markets rocket on recovery hopes

    30/04/2009 05:00

    Asian markets staged a surprise rally on Thursday as investors ignored the latest bad news and instead cheered signs the economic crisis may have touched bottom. Tokyo and Hong Kong both surged nearly 4 percent and Sydney rose 2.3 percent after...

  • South Korea closer to trade pact with ASEAN

    30/04/2009 05:00

    South Korea will move closer to a full free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations when an agreement on opening up the services sector comes into force Friday, officials said. The trade ministry said the agreement involves six of the 10...

  • Job cuts avert catastrophic quarter as profits excel

    Job cuts avert catastrophic quarter as profits excel

    30/04/2009 05:00

    A shop assistant shows an Electrolux AB washing machine in an electronics store in Oslo, Norway in February 2009 Corporate earnings worldwide haven’t been the disaster analysts predicted as companies beat...

  • China develops instant diagnostic method for H1N1 flu

    China develops instant diagnostic method for H1N1 flu

    30/04/2009 05:00

    China has developed an effective method for instant diagnosis of H1N1 influenza, known as “swine flu”, Minister of Health Chen Zhu said on Thursday. Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu attends a press conference held by the State Council Information...

  • Mexico provides some $400 mln to fight A/H1N1 flu

    Mexico provides some $400 mln to fight A/H1N1 flu

    30/04/2009 05:00

    Mexico’s lower house, or the Chamber of Deputies, on Thursday approved a five-billion-peso (about 380 million U.S. dollars) package to help fight the deadly new strain of A/H1N1 flu in the country. A man wearing a mask walks past a Mexican flag in...

  • Chrysler officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Chrysler officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    30/04/2009 05:00

    Chrysler LLC officially announced on Thursday that the once auto giant will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy shortly after U.S. President Barack Obama made a midday speech, in which he indicated that the troubled automaker will form an alliance with the Italian...

  • 2010 World Expo: Tour the world in one day

    2010 World Expo: Tour the world in one day

    30/04/2009 05:00

    How much will it cost to tour the world? The answer is 160 yuan. In just a year’s time, people will be able to enjoy tea in a French garden, chat with friends on Australia’s Uluru and take a trip on Switzerland’s Mount Titlis cable car, A...

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