Asian stocks surge

Asian stocks put in a strong performance over the past five days, posting their best week since early May 2009 and driving the bellwether MSCI Asia Pacific Index up 7.4% to 124.54 as of early afternoon Tokyo local time on Friday, with high volatility across the region.

Asia Currencies Jump Most Since 2009, Led by Won, as Europe Combats Crisis

Asian currencies strengthened this week by the most in more than two years, led by South Korea’s won, after European leaders agreed measures to tackle a debt crisis that drove investors from emerging-market assets.

Lessons From Li Ning's China Stumble

The ongoing turmoil at Li Ning, China’s leading sporting-goods company, holds important lessons for Chinese as well as foreign companies about how to win in the country’s rapidly growing and constantly changing market.

Oil above $US88 amid signs of Asia economic strength

OIL prices rose above $88 a barrel today in Asia amid signs of resilience in the economies of Japan and China.

Myths About China and India's Africa Race

The two Asian giants are focusing on Africa as never before, write columnists Anil K. Gupta and Haiyan Wang, leading to many misconceptions about the role Chinese and Indian companies are playing there

India cabinet approves manufacturing push

India's cabinet has approved a major new policy to develop national manufacturing.

Thailand floods: Crisis 'to last four to six weeks'

Thailand's worst flooding in decades is set to last another four to six weeks, the country's prime minister has said.