India's gem traders dream big | THE ambitions of Mumbai's diamond traders are grand, even if their offices are not. | They nurse dreams of rivalling Belgium's Antwerp as the world's diamond trading capital while sitting in ageing ... (photo: Creative Commons/ Steve Jurvetson)The Star
An elusive new face for North Korea | By Donald Kirk | WASHINGTON - United States think-tankers risk giving the impression of having stepped from another planet as they meditate on ways to pull the North Korean economy from the brink of... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)Asia Times
Light in the fog | Each day NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites pass over north-east Asia and take a snapshot of the world's scariest environmental problem. Their photos often show a blanket of soot, sulphur, nitric oxid... (photo: creative commons / )Sydney Morning Herald AsiaChinaEnvironmentNASAPhotos
Tropical storm kills 6 in Taiwan | (CNN) -- A tropical storm lashed Taiwan on Friday, killing at least six people, an emergency official told CNN. | Another six were hurt and six more were missing, according to the official at the is... (photo: AP / Donald Liu)CNN PhotosStormTaiwanVictimsWeather
Natural gas tumbles, oil follows | NEW YORK - Crude oil fell more than $5 a barrel, dropping below $130 for the first time in six weeks, as global economic growth slows. Natural gas dropped more than 7 p... (photo: creative commons)The Boston Globe EnviromentOilPeoplePhotosWorld
Oil price may be down but far from out The old saying what goes up must come down seemed true of oil markets this week as falling demand helped to wipe more than US$10 (HK$78) off the price, but long-term supp... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)Hong Kong Standard BusinessEconomyMarketsOilPhotos
Metrobank opens 6 new branches | Top lender Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. opened recently six new branches in Metro Manila and other prime sites bringing its total nationwide branch network to 546. |... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)The Philippine Star BankFinancialManilaPhilippinesPhotos
