Asia Economy Finance Markets Photos Asia Times Asia nudges ahead | Jul 31, 2010 MARKET RAP | Asia nudges ahead | By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Overall, Asia looks like having some rough going, at least for a while, although it seems to have es... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko, FILE)
Business Report ANA books $60m net loss in first quarter | Submit your comment | Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said its quarterly net loss narrowed to $60 million on last year and retained its full-year net profit forecast of $57 million. | Th... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair) Aerospace Japan Photos Transport Wikipedia: All Nippon Airways Inquirer No spoiled NFA rice in Negros | BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – There is no spoiled rice in the warehouses of the National Food Authority in Negros Occidental, NFA provincial head Pablito Gemarino said on Thursday. | Gemarino said tha... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Farmers Food Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice Top Stories The Boston Globe Oil falls to near $78 as global stocks drop | SINGAPORE-Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as the region's stock markets dropped on dour economic figures from Japan ahead of a key U.S. growth repor... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Asia Photos Prices Singapore Wikipedia: Oil refinery The Boston Globe Oil giants' profits up on higher fuel prices | NEW YORK - The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings. | After setting record profits in 2008, the o... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Earnings Fuel Photos Prices Wikipedia: ExxonMobil Malaya Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buye... (photo: WN / RTayco) Evasion Luxury Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle Malaya BPI sets price for rights offer | The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) yesterday said that it had set a price of P32.50 per share for its planned rights issue to raise P10 billion. | In a disclosur... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Philippines Photos Price Shareholders Wikipedia: BPI Direct Savings Bank Hong Kong Standard Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop Unesco's World Heritage Committee said it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago.... (photo: European Community / Snowmanradio) Environment Galapagos Photos UNESCO Wikipedia: Galápagos Islands Inquirer BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the governmen... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Agriculture Importation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice The New York Times Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker | Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping