CHIANG MAI Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming populations, experts said Sunday.Rapid urbanisation has heaped pressure on water resources and drainage systems across Asia, ...

TOKYO : The dollar slipped against the yen in Asia on Thursday as investors locked in profits on the greenback’s recent surge, while the euro was weak on gloomy European growth data. The currency market’s reaction to upbeat Japan economic growth data was muted despite figures showing ...

SINGAPORE : Oil was down in Asian trade Thursday as caution returned to the market following weak US production data, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, dropped 33 cents to $93.97 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for June delivery shed 16 cents ...

TOKYO  - The yen was firmer against the dollar in Asia on Thursday with few fresh market leads ahead of the Group of Seven meeting of finance chiefs starting Friday. In Tokyo trade, the euro fetched $1.3157 and 129.92 yen against $1.3156 and 130.35 yen in US trade on Wednesday, when the single ...

SINGAPORE : Oil was up in Asian trade Monday after an upbeat US jobs report bolstered confidence the US economic recovery is on track.US stocks surged to record highs following the report, with the buoyant mood also lifting the oil markets because a strong US economy -- the biggest in the world -- ...

lahore -  South Asia holds the potential to become the world’s engine of growth and emerge prosper provided it strengthens trade relations and energy linkages. Connecting regional energy resources is nowhere else as important as in South Asian region, which is home to about one third of ...

LAHORE -SAFEs project on developing a harmonised regulatory framework shall serve as a first step towards building a financially integrated south Asian region, said Aftab Ahmad Ch. MD Lahore Stock Exchange and Secretary General SAFE during a press briefing session held by SAFE of its USAID Small ...

singapore - The International Monetary Fund said Monday it is "carefully" monitoring massive capital flows into Asia and urged the region's policymakers to guard against risks of overheating.The level of the inflows -- which have sent Asian stocks and property prices skyrocketing -- are close to ...

tokyo - The dollar was within touching distance of the 100-yen level in Asia on Monday after G20 finance leaders gave a thumbs up to Tokyo's efforts to stoke growth with huge monetary easing.The greenback fetched 99.62 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade, up from 99.52 yen in New York late Friday but ...

      beijing   The topUSmilitary officer said Monday thatWashington's armed presence in the Asia-Pacific was meant to contribute to regional stability as he met his Chinese counterpart on a rare visit. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was ...

surabaya Japan won its bid to enter talks on a massive Pacific trade pact Saturday after winning over its last opponent, Canada, for a proposed agreement that would account for more than 40 per cent of the global economy.The decision became unanimous when Canada “successfully concluded” ...

TAIPEI - China's Olympic champion and world number one Li Xuerui and fellow Chinese players dominated the Badminton Asia Championships semi-finals on Saturday in Taipei. Li was locked in a tight fight with Japan's Sayaka Takahashi until she claimed a wider lead in the third game to win 21-18, ...

TAIPEI - Chinese Olympic gold-medallist Lin Dan on Friday quit the Badminton Asia Championship citing an injury, effectively ending hopes that he would lead China's drive for a clean-sweep of titles. 'Super Dan', an icon in China and rated by many as badminton's greatest player, had to withdraw ...

SINGAPORE AFP A US warship designed to fight in coastal areas arrived Thursday in Singapore for its Southeast Asian deployment, underlining President Barack Obama's new strategic focus on Asia.The deployment of the USS Freedom comes at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and as ...

LAHORE - Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) has appointed Pakistan Federation Baseball secretary (PFB) Khawar Shah as the Executive Director of Baseball Development in the West Asia in recognition of his services for the cause of game. “Khawar has done a lot not only for the introduction of ...

SYDNEYAFPOrganised crime gangs dealing in fake goods, drugs, human trafficking, and the illicit wildlife trade earn nearly $90 billion annually in East Asia and the Pacific, a UN report showed Tuesday.“Transnational Organised Crime in East Asia and the Pacific: A Threat Assessment” is ...

Shaun TandonSecretary of State John Kerry has offered the first signs of his priorities in Asia by offering dialogue to ease a crisis with North Korea, while vowing to keep a strong US interest in the region.Kerry made his Asian debut as the top US diplomat with a tour of China and allies Japan and ...

BEIJING China’s defence ministry made a thinly veiled attack on the US on Tuesday for increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific by ramping up its military presence and alliances in the region, days after the top US diplomat visited Beijing.China is uneasy with what the US has called the ...

LAHORE - Pakistan hockey team will participate in the 9th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament being played from August 24 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) spokesman said here on Wednesday that with the approval of International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Asian Hockey ...

LAHORE - The energy-starved leather industry had largest ever participation in Asian Pacific Leather Fair Hong Kong this year. More than 75 companies participated in the fair. Pakistan first time participated in global contest of tannery of the year 2013 and Pakistani tannery based at Lahore was ...

LAHORE – Pakistan U-16 boys’ hockey team thrashed Malaysian team by 6-0 to set a final clash of the 2nd Asia Cup for U-16 Boys against Bangladesh team which will be played today (Sunday) at 3:30pm in Singapore. Pakistan team played exceptionally well against Malaysian team and did ...

LAHORE - The Pakistan U-16 boys hockey team registered two victories in the 2nd U-16 Asia Cup Hockey against China and Japan on Friday in Singapore and advanced to the semi-finals of the event. Pakistan team gave a hockey lesson to China with 18-1 thrashing win, posting their second successive ...

LAHORE - Pakistan U-16 hockey team opened up its campaign in the 2nd Asia U-16 Cup on a winning note routing China 16-1 in Singapore on Thursday. Pakistan young side dominated the game with persistent attacking and coordination scoring goals on regular intervals, according to information made ...

Pakistan does not intend to join arms race in South Asia. This was stated by Foreign Office spokesman Muazzam Khan in weekly briefing in Islamabad on Thursday.He said that Pakistan‚ which will assume Presidency of the UN Security Council on the 1st of next month‚ will continue its ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN  - Asia burst European golf's bubble with a stirring final-day charge on Sunday to claim victory after a thrilling sudden-death play-off in the sixth edition of Brunei's Royal Trophy. Naomichi 'Joe' Ozaki's Asian team defied the odds by overturning a three-point opening day ...

ISLAMABAD – Asia and the Pacific must overcome skills gaps and scale up technical training to create innovative economies able to generate sustainable, inclusive growth, says ADB.“While Asia and the Pacific accounts for almost half of global unemployment, 45per cent of employers in the ...

ISLAMABAD – The surging economies of Southeast Asia have been a bright spot in developing Asia’s otherwise subdued 2012 growth performance, but the broader region should still pick up steam in 2013, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.The report says developing Asia will post ...

LAHORE - The second edition of the Asia Deaf cricket Cup will be played from December 11 here at different venues with four foreign teams participating.This was stated by Zaheerud Din Babar, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Deaf Cricket Federation, at a press briefing on Wednesday. Raza Rafique, ...

BEIJING - Manufacturing in Asia strengthened in October, data showed Thursday, with China seeing growth in activity for the first time in three months, stoking hopes the region is emerging from a drawn-out slowdown.The figures come on top of other indicators tentatively pointing to an uplift from ...

PARIS - Asia is the most dynamic market for luxury products and services and is the next target for palace hotels under the brand of Dorchester Collection, company chief executive Christopher Cowdray told AFP in an interview about strategy.“We have now nine hotels, they are all iconic. We own ...