Asia-Pacific cities first to usher in New Year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 12:07

In Sydney, the fireworks will be launched from four sails of Sydney Opera House for the first time in more than a decade.

Asia-Pacific M&A volume falls for third consecutive year, deal size grows

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:57

Asia-Pacific M&A volumes fell 3.3 percent this year, recording the smallest annual tally in four years with stock market volatility hitting the confidence of buyers.

Realty: Mumbai, Delhi slip in ranking; Chennai enters top 25 list

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 22:45

According to the survey, titled 'Emerging trends in real estate in Asia Pacific 2014', Chennai has for the first time emerged in the top 25 real estate destinations list in the Asia Pacific region.

Top ten ICT predictions for 2014 revealed!

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:55

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) spending is expected to grow to 8.7 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, research firm IDC has revealed.

Special athletes win 387 medals at Asia Pacific Olympics

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:15

Indian special athletes have returned with a rich haul of 387 medals, including 111 gold, in the first Asia pacific Olympic Games held in Newcastle, Australia from December 1 to 7.

Taipei A at one-stroke lead against India A

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:19

Sun I Yu shot a superb 3-under par 69 to lead Chinese Taipei A into a slender one-stroke lead against India A at the end of the first round of Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship at RCGC here on thursday.

Narendra Modi can win by tapping young voters: CLSA

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:05

Asia-Pacific focused brokerage CLSA has said that Narendra Modi`s best chance to win in 2014 is by tapping the young and first time voters.

ADB to set up Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 19:59

"We are now looking at a Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund basically for infrastructure investment in Asia-pacific. It is still in making. We are still working on it," ADB Managing Director General Rajat M Nag said here.

UN launches information superhighway to bridge digital divide

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 21:54

The United Nations has launched an interactive map of the information superhighway to show policy makers and investors the location of the missing links in the digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region.

`The Lunchbox` selected for APSA awards

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 16:42

Director Ritesh Batra`s `The Lunchbox` is among the four Indian films that have been nominated in the Seventh Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) this year.

Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:27

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Bangkok between Nov 17 and 19 to participate in the Connect Asia Pacific Summit, the foreign ministry said Friday.