The Thai government will issue a 75 billion baht ($2.38 billion) bond to help fund a rice subsidy scheme that has not paid out to farmers since Oct. 1, a delay that
Once considered pet food, kangaroo meat could soon be sold to China as a luxury product, to encourage Chinese consumers to do something few Australians will – eat it. With a booming
Egypt's interim head of state Adly Mansour will not run for president in elections slated for next year, a Kuwaiti newspaper on Tuesday quoted him as saying. Mansour was sworn in as
Asian shares edged to a two-week high on Tuesday, riding on the previous day's hefty gains sparked by optimism over China's economic reform plans, while the dollar was hobbled by expectations the
Thousands of Greeks protesting against austerity marched through the streets of Athens on Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of a bloody student uprising against the then-ruling military junta. The annual march,
When Edward Hu bought a holiday home in Portugal's most popular tourist spot in September, the Chinese agricultural entrepreneur got a Europe-wide family travel permit thrown in for as long as he
– Only about 40 European banks wound down vs U.S.'s 500 – To unveil stress test scenarios after EU spring forecasts – Wants consistency in banks' sovereign bond risk weightings Too few
Half of the top prizes in this year’s Cyprus International Digital Photo Competition went to entries from Asia, with five from Europe and one photographer from Australia, Joseph Tam, winning the FIAP
Dynamic Works, a leading Cyprus-based provider in web, intranet, extranet, CRM (customer relationship management) and business management solutions has launched its low-cost, quick-to-use eCommerce website solution, xSelio. The new services targeting small
The long-stalled construction of a state-funded mosque in Athens came a step closer on Thursday with the announcement that a consortium of Greek companies had won the tender to build it. Athens
