China to Boost Urban Infrastructure Construction
China has outlined plans to boost infrastructure construction through transport and energy projects, as part of efforts to speed up urbanisation and support economic growth.
Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has won the Singapore Grand Prix with a dominant performance which edged him closer to a fourth consecutive title.
Japanese car parts firms fined by U.S. regulators
Nine Japan-based companies and two executives have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the price of car parts sold to U.S. car manufacturers and will pay a combined $740 million in criminal fines to U.S. authorities.
China’s manufacturing sector expands
China’s manufacturing sector expanded for a second straight month in September, HSBC’s closely watched purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has revealed.
Japan’s economy “recovering moderately” says BoJ
The Bank of Japan has said the world’s third-largest economy is “recovering moderately” and its board has voted unanimously to hold off on expanding its huge stimulus programme.
UK fraud agency to prosecute Olympus
Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and UK subsidiary Gyrus Group are to be prosecuted by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
ICBC first half profit up 12.4%
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has announced that its net profit rose 12.4 percent year-on-year for the first half of 2013, helped by interest income growth.
AirAsia Q2 profit down
Profits at AirAsia, one of Asia’s largest and most popular low-cost carriers, slumped 62 percent in the second quarter due to higher operating expenses and foreign-exchange losses on borrowings.
China Telecom first-half profit up 15%
Profits at Chinese state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom rose 15.9 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the year, the company has announced.
Kenya and China sign $5bn deals
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has described deals between Kenya and China to build a railway line.
