Reuters Asia: Business News Audio Podcast

Michelin stars HK, Macau restaurants

Reuters — 27 Nov 2009 09:41:21 +0000

The second Michelin Guide to Hong Kong and Macau also recognized humble noodle stalls, congee shops and roast goose eateries making it one of the most affordable places in the world to get

China's top asset class: Garlic

Reuters — 26 Nov 2009 08:31:50 +0000

Garlic beats gold, stocks and property to become China's best performing asset.

China firm brings back the MG

Reuters — 25 Nov 2009 08:36:28 +0000

China-owned MG Motors launches the MG6 car, the first new MG motor car in 14 years.

China car sales revving

Reuters — 24 Nov 2009 06:09:35 +0000

Industry leaders at the Guangzhou auto show hope China's stimulus measures continue after a record year for the Chinese car market.

JAL mulls pension cut

Reuters — 23 Nov 2009 06:06:11 +0000

Embattled Japan Airlines, choking on $15 billion in debt and crippling costs, reportedly plans cut pension payments to retirees by 30 percent.

Tsingtao eyes China GDP jolt

Reuters — 20 Nov 2009 05:11:22 +0000

Tsingtao, China's No.2 beermaker, is hoping a recovering economy and know-how from Japan's Asahi will return it to double-digit growth.

Sony "cautious' on demand

Reuters — 19 Nov 2009 10:26:01 +0000

Sony's CEO says the embattled Japanese giant is cautious about U.S. and European demand.

Sony "cautious' on demand

Reuters — 19 Nov 2009 10:26:01 +0000

Sony's CEO says the embattled Japanese giant is cautious about U.S. and European demand.

Competition for 'rare earths'

Reuters — 18 Nov 2009 12:12:06 +0000

China is stockpiling, taxing and imposing ever-smaller export quotas on rare earths -- the 17 obscure chemical elements without which many industries would grind to a halt.

Japan engineers new rose biz

Reuters — 17 Nov 2009 05:46:31 +0000

Debuting this month in Japan's $4 billion cut market, Suntory's "Applause" rose, a genetically-engineered flower with a purplish-blue tint.

Mao village grows own biz

Reuters — 29 Sep 2009 11:13:24 +0100

Communism may seem a hazy memory for many as the People's Republic turns 60, but Mao and Marx live on in one Chinese village.

China Unicom buys back SKT stake

Reuters — 28 Sep 2009 10:39:06 +0100

China Unicom, the world's No.3 mobile provider, will buy back the South Korean shareholder's stake for $1.3 billion.

Sony, Nintendo cut prices

Reuters — 24 Sep 2009 14:14:35 +0100

The game industry hopes a wave of console price cuts and new titles will boost flagging demand.

China adds wind-power capacity

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 15:58:48 +0100

China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, aims to produce eight percent of its total energy with wind power within the next ten years.

China adds wind-power capacity

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 10:15:21 +0100

China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, aims to produce 8pct of its total energy with wind power within the next ten years.

Wynn Macau raises Hong Kong IPO

Reuters — 21 Sep 2009 11:58:40 +0100

Casino Wynn Macau raises it's Hong Kong IPO after postive investor feedback for its unit in the Chinese gambling enclave.

American, BA, Qantas in JAL mix

Reuters — 18 Sep 2009 07:31:34 +0100

Industry sources say American Airlines will team with British Airways and Qantas to make a joint alliance offer for troubled Japan Airlines

Japan's new growth strategy

Reuters — 17 Sep 2009 07:12:56 +0100

Japan's new government is crawling out of the worst post-War recession ever, but its ability to spend is growing more limited.

China's Geely to raise capital

Reuters — 16 Sep 2009 09:50:19 +0100

Chinese automaker Geely plans a bond issue, expected to help its parent raise funds to bid for Ford-owned Volvo.

Air industry eyes recovery

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 12:14:44 +0100

Aviation executives see signs of recovery after industry hit by falling demand, rocketing fuel prices and scares over the H1N1 virus.