India needs reforms in banking sector, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
India's more than two dozen inefficient public sector banks lag their private sector rivals in profitability.
Crude oil rout persists on weak 2014 handover
A stronger US dollar and concerns surrounding a global glut continue to put pressure on oil prices.
Gold outlook: Prices could recover in 2015
Asian demand and US dollar strength to influence the price of the yellow metal in 2015.
India raises solar investment target to $100bn by 2022
But red tape in Asia's third-largest economy could delay the ambitious solar power plan.
Macau's casinos hit by China's anti-corruption drive
Casino revenue in Macau drops 2.6% to $44bn in 2014, after a record 30.4% monthly drop in December.
Pimco's flagship fund trails 53% of its peers in 2014
Pimco missed a rally in longer-term bonds in 2014 and bet incorrectly that inflation will rise.
Singapore's growth slows to 1.5% in the fourth quarter
Barclays Capital maintains its 2014 Singapore growth forecast of 3.1% and forecasts 2015 growth of 3.4%.
Hyundai Motor to build two factories in China despite slowdown
Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors to have a combined China production capacity of 2.7 million vehicles by 2018.
Toyota to miss 2014 China sales target due to slowdown
China's 2014 GDP growth remains on track to miss Beijing's 7.5% target and mark the weakest expansion in 24 years.
Brent hits over five-and-a-half-year low amid supply glut
Analysts say Brent crude could drop to $55 a barrel early next year.
Saudi Arabia plans to open stock market to foreign investors in April
The kingdom does not plan to make significant changes to draft regulations published in August 2014.
Oil prices rise as Libyan conflict could lower supply glut
Armed factions in Libya are battling for control of the Opec member.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Allianz is lead reinsurer to missing jet
German insurer is also the lead liability insurer for Malaysian Airlines, which lost two aircraft earlier this year.
Japan approves $29bn stimulus package to pull country out of recession
Stimulus package for country's regions aims to pull Japanese economy out of recession.
Crude oil prices log their fifth straight weekly loss
Supply glut, fuelled by US shale production and weak global demand, hits prices hard.
Gold price outlook: 2015 could end on a strong note
Gold prices could struggle in the short term and could even break below the 2014 lows in the coming months.
China's moves challenge India's polished diamond throne
China has dodged a time-honoured trade route by sourcing diamonds directly from African mines.
China's Dalian Wanda acquires online payments firm 99Bill
Chinese firm 99Bill caters to over two million registered merchants and handles over two million transactions a day.
Brent pares early gains on rising supply glut and weak demand
US crude oil inventories surprisingly rose by 7.3 million barrels last week, to their highest December level on record.
China seen adding 13 million jobs in 2014 despite slowdown
China added 10.82 million new jobs in the first nine months of 2014, meeting Beijing's target.
Kellogg and Abraaj raise pitch for takeover of Egypt's BiscoMisr
Kellogg's bid, for 89.86 Egyptian pounds ($12.6) per share, follows an 88.09 pounds offer by Abraaj Asset Management.
Japan benefits greatly from oil price fall: BoJ's Haruhiko Kuroda
BOJ chief says oil price fall will help boost corporate profits and allow firms to raise wages.
India: Modi orders insurance, coal reforms despite political opposition
The orders have to be approved by the parliament within six weeks of the opening of the next session.
BAE Systems bags US Army contract worth up to $1.2bn
BAE to build a limited number of the armoured vehicles initially to replace the Vietnam War-era M113 APCs.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick indicted in South Korea, China city vows crack down
China's Chongqing city to "strike harder" at those who operate illegal transportation services using the Uber app.
SMBC to buy Citi's Japan retail business for about $332m
Citi's Japanese consumer banking arm has been hit by weak loan demand and falling interest margins.
India: Government slashes health budget by $947m
The reduction could derail a planned $25bn universal healthcare programme slated for an April 2015 roll out.
Dalian Wanda float: Asia's largest IPO slips on debut
The Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties IPO is Asia's largest listing for 2014.
Arab Opec producers see oil prices above $70 by end-2015
Opec producers banking on slowdown in US shale boom and rising demand fuelled by low prices.
Chinese billionaire Sun Xishuang buys Australia's Hoyts Group
Sun, behind Chinese property group Dalian Yifang, buys Hoyts through his company ID Leisure.
