World economy
Recovery hopes surge after Japan revises growth numbers
10 Jun 2013
With the revision of its growth numbers for the first three months of the year, Japan has added to hopes of a recovery in the third-largest economy in the world
Record floods hit parts of Europe
06 Jun 2013
Suu Kyi hopes to head Myanmar government in 2015
06 Jun 2013
Suu Kyi has called for amendment of the military-drafted constitution, which prevents her from contesting elections
IMF lowered standards to bail out Greece
06 Jun 2013
Nawaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan prime minister
05 Jun 2013
Nawaz Sharif was elected Pakistan's prime minister for a third time, making him the first-ever Pakistani politician to do so
EU to impose high tariffs on Chinese solar panels to check dumping
05 Jun 2013
In the largest EU commercial dispute of its kind, the EU has imposed tariffs up to 67.9 per cent on the import of solar panels from China in bid to revive the European solar industry
US Consumer confidence surges in May: survey
04 Jun 2013
Japan suspends certain US wheat imports
01 Jun 2013
Myanmar economy could quadruple to $200 bn by 2030: report
31 May 2013
The under-developed country with a population of 60 million and abundant natural resources is uniquely placed close to Asia’s fastest-growing economies, China, India and other South East Asian nations
Seven MoUs inked with Thailand as PM continues to ‘look east’
30 May 2013
Arriving in Bangkok from Tokyo today for a two-day visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has already overseen the signing of seven memorandums of understanding on space cooperation, IT, education, financial intelligence, and extradition of wanted persons