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Dubai is bidding to host the World Expo 2020, which is expected to attract 25m visitors, and says it would create 277,000 jobs - Feb 28, 04:24pm

Nikkei surges after yen dips, while traders express optimism on the US economy and central bank largesse - Feb 28, 04:00pm

Finance minister says growth needs to be revived closer to the 8% achieved before global economic crisis, but offers only piecemeal measures to do so - Feb 28, 12:16pm

Strong uptake in retail savings accounts and offshore renminbi bonds as Taiwan becomes the second major market to clear the Chinese currency - Feb 28, 11:52am

South Korea’s new government wants to increase social spending, but the lack of detail on how to fund it leaves many Koreans sceptical - Feb 28, 11:23am

Delwar Hossain Sayedee was found guilty of crimes committed during the 1971 independence war, the third senior Jamaat member convicted by tribunal - Feb 28, 10:29am

Beijing creates platform to enable brokerages to borrow stock from institutional investors in a further effort to deepen equity market participation - Feb 28, 10:14am

President Rosen Plevneliev aims to avoid a political crisis after prime minister resigned last week following protests against high electricity prices - Feb 28, 09:55am

The appeals court is expected to issue its final ruling within weeks on the case involving the binding of third parties not to help the government avoid paying holdout creditors. - Feb 28, 12:28am

Bharti Airtel chief eyes Asia and Africa as developing markets become a theme at Mobile World Congress - Feb 27, 11:36pm

Equities advance after Federal Reserve chairman affirms commitment to monetary stimulus, but jitters remain over political gridlock in Italy - Feb 27, 10:57pm

The best way of giving up on Pyongyang is to take the initiative to facilitate North Korea’s unification with South Korea, says Deng Yuwen - Feb 27, 07:25pm

Iran’s willingness to hold further meetings will be seen as positive but many remain wary given such pledges made in past have been later frustrated - Feb 27, 05:30pm

Shale gas production has cut energy costs in the US, setting the stage for a manufacturing resurgence. Emilio Lozoya believes the same is possible in Mexico - Feb 27, 02:42pm

On the eve of a crucial budget, the Indian government predicts that the economy will expand but warned that it is in ‘a difficult situation’ - Feb 27, 01:56pm

Move against Entrée Gold could put more pressure on its shareholder Rio Tinto, which is in dispute with the government over costs, revenues and taxes - Feb 27, 11:53am

Belgian brewer expects ‘year of challenge and uncertainty’ as it says it could be hit by slower business activity in its key markets - Feb 27, 11:16am

The Hong Kong-listed insurer reports full-year net profit of $3bn and says that the value of new business rose 27% to a record $1.2bn - Feb 27, 07:23am

Arrest comes a day after President Enrique Peña Nieto signs into law the most sweeping education sector reform in more than half a century - Feb 27, 04:54am

Smaller cities are falling behind booming metropolises in prices and in the amount of development being undertaken, Simon Rabinovitch says - Feb 26, 10:24pm

Credit flows system beyond traditional bank loans in China has increased fourfold in size since 2008, to about 40% of gross domestic product - Feb 26, 07:30pm

World powers offer to ease measures on gold trade if Tehran scales back activities that may lead to production of atomic bomb - Feb 26, 04:57pm

Government is accused of covering up evidence in inquest of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, in an attempt to strengthen trade ties with Russia - Feb 26, 04:28pm

Philippine president says Sultan of Sulu must end the armed occupation of a fishing village in neighbouring Malaysia or face prosecution - Feb 26, 12:54pm

Mapletree has priced its greater China real estate investment trust IPO at the top end of its range, marking the biggest new listing in Singapore for more than two years - Feb 26, 11:11am