South Korea

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 10, 2012

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 09, 2012

Pyongyang's announcement comes two days after South Korea struck a missile deal with the US.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 09, 2012

Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 09, 2012

South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 08, 2012

China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 08, 2012

Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 05, 2012

Samsung expects £4.5bn operating profit but analysts doubtful it can be sustained given patent dispute with Apple.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 05, 2012

Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 05, 2012

Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 04, 2012

Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 04, 2012

Britain's top food retailer posts quarterly sales figures amid tight consumer spending and slowing economy.

Martin Baccardax Oct 03, 2012

Nikkei and Hang Seng gained 0.10 and 0.65 percent respectively. KOSPI eased moderately by 0.01 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 03, 2012

Pyongyang's vice-foreign minister Pak Kil-yon says Korea is world's most dangerous hotspot.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 02, 2012

Asian markets reverse their initial losses after reports of injection of funds by China's central bank

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 27, 2012

Galaxy Note 2 to be available in the UK soon with retailers Phones4U and Clove UK confirming this.

Vinod Yalburgi Sep 27, 2012

Nikkei down, Hang Seng and Shanghai index up as marketmen are keenly watching the developments in Spain and Greece.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 27, 2012

Three time former world champion Niki Lauda lists Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as his favourite to win the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship. The Ferrari driver disagrees

Chandrashekar Srinivasan Sep 26, 2012

Eurozone worries continue to impact investor sentiments in Asia.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 26, 2012

Can the bigger, slimmer and lighter iPhone 5 maintain Apple's smartphone domination?

David Gilbert Sep 24, 2012

Eurozone issues and China remain central concerns

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 24, 2012

Move designed to help SMEs unable to secure credit from existing lenders.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 24, 2012

Weak eurozone and slowdown in China's economy prompt IMF to cut South Korea's growth forecast to to 3 percent from 3.25 percent in June.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Sep 21, 2012

Reports suggest Samsung will launch its latest flagship smartphone - the Galaxy S4 - just nine months after launching the Galaxy S3.

David Gilbert Sep 17, 2012

Package includes cut in income taxes and a boost to car and house sales.

Staff Reporter Sep 11, 2012

Sharp drop in August sales as consumers postpone purchase decisions.

Geetha Pillai Sep 08, 2012

Reverend Moon, founder of Unification Church, taken to church-owned hospital near home after health condition worsens.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Aug 31, 2012

Manchester City will be full of nostalgia as they prepare to take on Queen Park Rangers at the Etihad because their last victory against the Hoops saw them lift their first Premier League title since 1968.

Binayak Khatri Aug 31, 2012

The first day of the London 2012 Paralympics proved to be a good one for ParalympicGB athletes who managed to pick up a decent tally of medals.

Staff Reporter Aug 31, 2012

Typhoon Bolaven sinks two Chinese fishing vessels off Jeju island.

Umberto Bacchi Aug 28, 2012