Australia considers joining Asian Infra Investment Bank

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015, 13:58

Australia will consider joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Treasurer of Australia Joe Hockey said on Friday, a day after Britain applied to join the China-proposed bank as a founding member.

China crude imports seen at record as it fills strategic reserves

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 19:20

China has been filling the second stage of its strategic reserves since completing the first phase in 2009.

92 ill in suspected food poisoning case in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 01:11

Ninety-two people fell ill in north China in a suspected food poisoning case, authorities have said.

Lack of decent jobs behind Asia's poverty: Report

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:45

Policymakers in developing Asia need to provide decent jobs, liveable cities and disaster prevention programmes if they want to end poverty by 2030, according to a new report.

Xinhua falls for `Bezos bought Washington Post by mistake` spoof

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 18:48

China`s official news agency Xinhua has reported as true a satirical story that Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post newspaper by accident.

Five Chinese kids, missing after bus fall, dead

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 08:56

The five children who were missing after a minibus plunged into a Chinese river in Fujian province earlier were found dead on Sunday, authorities said.

Over 530,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 14:45

The UN Higher Council for Refugees said on Sunday that the number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon has exceeded 530,000.

UN chief hails dialogue in Myanmar`s reform process

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:52

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the current efforts by Myanmar`s parliamentarians to "foster genuine dialogue and participation by all political parties in the reform process".

UN chief concerned about Israeli settlements in West Bank

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:41

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern over continued Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, calling it "unhelpful" and a "deeply worrisome trend".

China slams US accusation of hacking

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 11:36

China has criticised US intelligence agency`s accusations of hacking by Chinese firms, saying it also falls victim to cyber crime.

China's financial supervision sound: IMF

Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 12:40

China's financial supervision has made significant progress but more efforts are needed to meet challenges ahead, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.