Nissan Motor warns it expects steep profit drop this year - AFP - Wed 12:10 am
Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it expects net profit to tumble 29.5 percent this year due to sluggish sales in maturing markets, a stronger yen and high material costs.

Australian banks agree mega merger - AFP - Tue 11:57 pm
Two major Australian banks agreed Tuesday to a proposed merger which would create the nation's biggest financial services group worth around 66 billion dollars (62 billion US).

Oil prices ease in Asian trade - AFP - Tue 11:16 pm
World oil prices eased further on Tuesday, trading near 123 dollars a barrel as profit taking helped to cool a red-hot market, analysts said.

Australia awaits Swan's 'tough but fair' budget - AFP - Tue 10:59 pm
The first budget from Australia's centre-left Labor government will be tough but fair, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Tuesday, shortly before he was due to present the plan to parliament.

Japan Inc. profit to fall for first time in 7 years: poll - AFP - Tue 10:07 pm
Japanese companies' profits are expected to fall for the first time in seven years in the current year through March, hit by a US slowdown, a stronger yen and a spike in raw material costs, a survey said on Tuesday.

Oil eases below 124 dollars a barrel - AFP - Tue 7:47 pm
World oil prices eased further on Tuesday, trading below 124 dollars a barrel as profit taking helped cool a red-hot market, analysts said.

Japan says China quake to cause economic damage - AFP - Tue 7:44 pm
A Japanese minister on Tuesday expected an economic blow from China's major earthquake, which shut operations of Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies.

Japanese firms say operations stopped by China quake - AFP - Tue 7:19 pm
Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies have suspended operations in China's Sichuan province following a major earthquake, officials said Tuesday.

Japan's Pioneer to cut 2,000 jobs: report - AFP - Tue 6:57 pm
Troubled Japanese electronics maker Pioneer Corp. plans to cut 2,000 jobs as it restructures its plasma television operations in an effort to return to profit, a report said on Tuesday.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· Trading suspended in 66 Chinese firms after deadly quake - AFP - Tue 5:35 pm
· NBA, Anschutz near deal for new China arenas: report - AFP - Tue 12:38 pm
· Thousands stranded in Philippines jeepney transport strike - AFP - Mon 11:42 pm
· China warns about inflation with price rises at near 12-year highs - AFP - Mon 11:36 pm
· Renault-Nissan, Bajaj announce cheap car project - AFP - Mon 11:29 pm
· Dhaka says not enough gas for major Tata project - AFP - Mon 11:25 pm
· China faces 7.3 million tonne LPG shortfall in 2010: report - AFP - Mon 11:12 pm
· Oil prices ease, above 125 dollars - AFP - Mon 9:47 pm
· China's trade surplus hits 16.7 billion dollars in April: customs - AFP - Mon 9:45 pm
· Dollar edges up in Asian trade - AFP - Mon 8:37 pm

· San Miguel Brewery debuts on Philippine bourse - AFP - Mon 8:32 pm
· China's new jumbo-jet firm no threat to Airbus, Boeing: state media - AFP - Mon 8:24 pm
· Australian banks mull mega merger - AFP - Mon 8:15 pm
· China inflation rises to 8.5 percent in April: govt - AFP - Mon 8:08 pm
· China inflation at 8.5 percent in April: govt - AFP - Mon 6:38 pm
· Oil trades below 126 dollars - AFP - Mon 5:59 pm
· Protesters rally in SKorea ahead of US beef imports - AFP - Sat 5:52 am
· India halts futures trade in staple foods to fight inflation - AFP - Fri 9:31 am
· EU opens new Chinese anti-dumping probe - AFP - Fri 7:52 am
· Ex-Qantas executive to plead guilty to price-fixing plot: US - AFP - Fri 7:27 am

· Toshiba aims to double profits over three years: president - AFP - Fri 7:02 am
· China aims to keep grain output above 500 mln tonnes in 2008: report - AFP - Fri 6:52 am
· Toyota warns of first profit drop in nine years - AFP - Fri 4:49 am
· Japan's Softbank says annual profits up almost four-fold - AFP - Fri 12:52 am
· Boom time for Philippine banana plantations - AFP - Fri 12:31 am
· SKorea's Lee blames US trade pact opponents for mad cow fears - AFP - Thu 11:53 pm
· New Zealand jobs fall sharply as economy slows - AFP - Thu 11:10 pm
· World oil prices strike fresh record - AFP - Thu 10:52 pm
· Sinopec unit banned from trading for three months: report - AFP - Thu 10:51 pm
· China's Ping An to go ahead with massive share sale despite jitters - AFP - Thu 9:47 pm

· Rising prices heap pressure on Afghanistan's destitute - AFP - Thu 8:03 pm
· SKorea may seek changes to US beef pact amid mad cow fears - AFP - Thu 7:24 pm
· India's growth rewarding amid global risks: Merrill Lynch - AFP - Thu 7:32 am
· Singapore banks cite global turmoil as profit falls - AFP - Thu 6:17 am
· Singapore Airlines raises fuel surcharge - AFP - Thu 6:15 am
· SKorea to stick to US beef deal despite wave of criticism - AFP - Thu 5:29 am
· Oil prices bubble under 122 dollars per barrel - AFP - Thu 3:58 am
· China officials hike wages, threatening boost to inflation: economists - AFP - Thu 12:51 am
· Japan's Toshiba aims to form India power venture with JSW - AFP - Thu 12:27 am
· Pakistani stockbroker gets nod to trade in Sri Lanka - AFP - Thu 12:09 am