Asia

  • May 4, 2012
  • 2 min read

CMIM expansion is emerging-market message to the IMF

The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, together with China, Japan and...

International
  • Apr 30, 2012
  • 7 min read

Small farms boost emerging-market rural food security

In the past, developing-country governments frequently tried to develop the agricultural sector...

International
  • Apr 20, 2012
  • 6 min read

Budget airlines facing blue skies in Asia Pacific

Despite the fall-out from world economic problems and local events such as the Japanese tsunami...

Asia
  • Apr 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

Global FDI will growth amid volatility in coming years

Global FDI outflows increased by 16.5% last year, to nearly 1.66 trillion dollars, the...

International
  • Mar 26, 2012
  • 2 min read

US choice for the Bank reflects emerging-market clout

Three candidates will contest the position of World Bank president, the Board of Executive...

International
  • Mar 21, 2012
  • 2 min read

Global trade is regaining momentum

Global trade volumes increased by 0.9% month-on-month in January, the same rate of increase seen...

International
  • Feb 28, 2012
  • 6 min read

US 'nudges' China towards global norms in Asia

US and South Korean troops yesterday conducted annual joint exercises ('Key Resolve') -- the...

United States
  • Feb 27, 2012
  • 6 min read

Oil spike raises global recession risk

Brent oil today traded near 125.50 dollars/barrel, slightly down from Friday, but still almost...

International