After the Arab Spring, Saudi rulers still have a firm hand on the country and its oil wealth. But in a country known for its restrictions, many people here are speaking openly about the need for democratic change. (get the story…)
Iranian authorities said on Monday they have formally started legal proceedings against the international news agency Reuters, after suspending its Tehran bureau over a report about female ninjas. (get the story…)
The movement that has swept most states in the region was initially built on social ideals that the political Islamists don't necessarily subscribe to, but joined under the understanding that "the end justifies the means." (get the story…)
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will start negotiations on an investment treaty with Myanmar on Wednesday, the trade ministry said, as corporations around the world scramble to do business in one of the last frontier markets in response to encouraging political reforms. The earliest possibility for an agreement would be a November summit of the...
If you listen to China skeptics, its economy is facing dark clouds and turbulence in the next few years with growth is poised to slow. A business travel group today announced a survey that anticipates a markedly different future. (get the story…)
Wanda, a property firm owned by one of China's richest men, said Monday it would buy US cinema chain AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, in a sign of China's growing clout in the entertainment business. (get the story…)
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. , the industry leader in technology for small cell base stations, today announced that it will form a joint development lab with China Mob (get the story…)
SYDNEY, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – OS33 , the leading unified Cloud IT platform, today announced the official launch of OS33 Australia at CeBIT Australia, the largest business technology conference … (get the story…)
Iranian authorities said they have formally started court proceedings against the international news agency Reuters. (get the story…)
There was good news for the Thai business community in April when the Thai Chamber of Commerce announced that consumer confidence had risen from the March figure. The proclamation has reinforced the general feeling that Bangkok continues to grow as a major player in the Asian economic scene. (get the story…)
