Asia

Taipei, Beijing to turn off lights one hour: energy savings

Taipei - Selected areas of Taipei, along with neighbourhoods in Beijing and dozens of cities elsewhere in Asia, are planning to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy c

Defence ministers establish protocols for disaster relief

Singapore  - Defence minister and senior officials from 27 countries agreed on "norms of behaviour" for offering disaster relief amid the slow pace of delivering international aid supplies to cyclo

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates assures enduring role in Asia

Singapore  - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates assures enduring role in Asia

Confidence slipping among Asia's small, medium-sized firms

Singapore  - Confidence over growth prospects is slipping among Asia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), a survey said on Wednesday.

Sub-prime crisis to lower investment in Asia's property sector

Bangkok  - The global sub-prime crisis will this year have the greatest impact on "mature" property markets in the Asia-Pacific region, leading to an overall decline in investments, international p

Asian Stocks decline after 3 day rally

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