Tokyo stocks opened higher early Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to end its asset buying stimulus on the heels of continued improvement in the labor market the previous day.
New software which offers scientists and researchers an easy way to analyse, model and visualise scientific datasets has been released by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization ( CSIRO), announced the top Australian research body on Wednesday.
A new joint World Bank Group ( WBG) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) report urged Cambodia to enhance new business investment by improving the reliability of electricity supply, formalizing its financial payment structure and building a skilled workforce.
A Myanmar industrial official has called for developing chemical industries in the country, especially petrochemical industry, saying that the country has potential for such large-scale undertakings, sources with the Ministry of Industry said Wednesday.
Tokyo shares ended the morning session higher on Wednesday as sentiment here was boosted by a better-than-expected industrial output data for September.
Afghan president pledges to bring peace, stability, prosperity
Japan has asked the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to carry out a prompt investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago and inform Japan of the result at the earliest possible time, a Japanese official told reporters Tuesday.
An illegal assembly what the initiators self-claimed to be "with peace and love" has left nothing but adverse impacts on the economy and people's livelihood in Hong Kong, besides tearing apart the local community with clamorous streets in the past month.
Since the world-recognized "Kono Statement" was released by the then Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono in 1993, offering an official apology to Japan's wartime sex slavery victims, known euphemistically as " comfort women," the statement has been seen a beacon that shed a gleam of light in the darkness for countless victims.
Tourist arrivals to Maldives in the first three quarters registered a 10.1-percent growth year on, reaching a total of 901,004 guests by the end of September, latest statistics from the Tourism Ministry showed on Tuesday.
Japan logged a better-than-expected industrial output index in September, up 2.7 percent from the month earlier to 97.8 against the base of 100 in 2010, the Industry Ministry said Wednesday.
South Korea posted a current account surplus for 31 months in a row due to robust export growth, central bank data showed Wednesday.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said he wished to further boost relations between his country and China in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Monday before his China visit.
Winners of the World Media Summit (WMS) Global Awards for Excellence 2014 were announced on Monday in Beijing, and the awards attracted great attention from the world.
Having served 13 years fighting militants in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, British troops departed for home on Sunday, leaving Afghan national forces to take over the security responsibility alone in the former Taliban stronghold.
South Korean shares ended in negative territory Tuesday as investors are awaiting the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)'s meeting that will decide on its asset-purchasing program.
Confidence among South Korean consumers fell to the lowest in three months, indicating little impact from monetary and fiscal stimulus, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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