Two Sony sequels, "Think Like a Man Too" and "22 Jump Street" dominated the top two spots of North American box office this weekend.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill' s "22 Jump Street" opened north America Friday and raced to the first place at the Father's Day weekend box office after beating out "How to Train Your Dragon 2," proving that a R-rated comedy sequel can top the box office.
South Korea's information and telecommunications technology (ICT) exports reduced last month due to less working days, but the industry kept its surplus trend, contributing much to trade surplus in the overall industry, a government report showed Tuesday.
Young-adult romantic drama "The Fault in Our Stars" easily beat Tom Cruise's new action film "Edge of Tomorrow," topping the North American box office this weekend.
Exports of New Zealand's agricultural products are set to reach a record 37.7 billion NZ dollars (32.11 billion U.S. dollars) in the year to the end of June, with much of the increase driven by demand in China, according to a government report out Monday.
The New Zealand government on Thursday announced a package totaling 1.25 million NZ dollars (1. 05 million U.S. dollars) to help the tourism sector and support renewable energy in the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue.
The New Zealand government on Thursday appointed its first ever Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development charged with helping small island developing states in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
South Korea's short-term foreign debts rebounded as local banks increased borrowing, central bank data showed Wednesday.
The return of Chinese domestic iron ore producers to an already over-supplied market and a slowdown in China's residential property sector have contributed to the price of iron ore dipping below 100 U.S. dollars a tonne, according to Australian analysts.
The Philippines' balance of payments (BOP) continued to register a deficit in April due to the government's payments of foreign exchange-denominated debt, the local central bank said Monday.
Russia said Wednesday it would resume gas price talks with Ukraine if Kiev pays off part of its mounting gas debt, in an apparent move to soften its tone in gas disputes with the Eastern European country.
Australia has woken to the toughest fiscal tightening in a generation with controversy over broken political promises overshadowed by the determination of the Coalition Government to reel in the national deficit.
Australia's conservative coalition government on Tuesday delivered a tough 2014-15 budget, highlighted by spending cuts, tax increases and substantial public sector job losses.
The New Zealand government is to spend an extra 132 million NZ dollars (113.85 million U.S. dollars) over the next five years on chasing up tax evaders, and two thirds of it will be used to write off unpaid taxes, Revenue Minister Todd McClay said Monday.
Singapore Airlines reported an operating loss of 60.3 million Singapore dollars (48.2 million U.S. dollars) in the fourth quarter of its financial year ended March 31, the company said on Thursday.
Chinese mobile internet company Cheetah Mobile Inc. was expected to raise about 168 million U.S. dollars from its initial public offering after its shares were priced at 14 dollars, near the high end of its expected price range.
The U.S. dollar advanced against major currencies Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's remarks showed optimism on U.S. economic growth.