The Duchess is set to make the Holidays a fashionable one by commissioning dresses from the high end fashion house.
Dec 01, 2011
Greater accountability and better fiscal management are needed to achieve more inclusive growth in developing Asia-Pacific nations, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday.
Christine Gaylican Dec 01, 2011
Minmetals Resources Limited (HKSE:1208) ("MMR") has appointed mining industry stalwart Anthony Larkin as an independent non-executive director of the company to further strengthen the board's project risk assessment capabilities.
Christine Gaylican Dec 01, 2011
The New York Film Critics Circle named the starkly beautiful silent film "The Artist" the year's best film Tuesday. "The Artist," also earned the best director award for French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius.
Nov 30, 2011
Korea's Samsung had won the first legal battle against Apple Inc. as an Australian court overturns the decision disallowing the sale of the Galaxy tablet in the country on Wednesday.
Christine Gaylican Nov 30, 2011
A deal secured by Optus with NBN Co has assured the telco of just compensation in the event the National Broadband Network project of Prime Minister Julia Gillard becomes a casualty of political wrangling in Canberra.
Erik Pineda Nov 30, 2011
A Chinese daily has scored the United States and its NATO allies for its arrogance in conducting unilateral military operations in Asia that so far not only failed to resolve the Afghan War but also fuelled more terror activities.
Erik Pineda Nov 30, 2011
France's Council of State, which hears cases against decisions of the national government, has annulled the 2007 and 2008 rules of the agriculture ministry suspending the planting of genetically modified corn in the country.
Windsor Genova Nov 30, 2011
The Federal Government will reduce the baby bonus to parents by $400 starting September 2012 so it can save money.
Windsor Genova Nov 30, 2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev switched on a missile early-warning radar station in the Baltic port city of Kaliningrad Tuesday in a move to counter the U.S. and NATO missile defence shield for Europe.
Windsor Genova Nov 30, 2011
The 14-year-old boy from Sydney found guilty of marijuana possession in Bali, Indonesia will be home before Christmas as his two-month sentence handed on Friday will cover the time he spent in detention in Denpasar while his trial went on.
Windsor Genova Nov 30, 2011
The fiscal crisis now hitting the Eurozone has not only immobilized the region and sent panic jitters to other nations, it has also rendered shipments of a majority of Chinese exporters to slump in the past few months, data from a newly released survey showed.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
A group of Chinese enterprises, led by the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), is eyeing to develop the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea in West Africa.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
Australian authorities will look deeper on the report of an Apple iPhone that suddenly self-combusted shortly after the landing of a regional carrier last week.
Erik Pineda Nov 30, 2011
Australia Post Chief Executive Ahmed Fahour knows how to turn a problem into an opportunity. He showed his success on Tuesday when the agency he heads opened its 24/7 operations that relies heavily on delivery and pick up of parcels ordered online by Aussies.
Vittorio Hernandez Nov 30, 2011
2011 was a year full of various surprises which include weddings everywhere. With royals, actors, models, and singers taking the plunge and diving into a life of long term commitment.
Nov 30, 2011
Difficulties experienced from meeting stringent requirements and securing state approval in trying to construct a land-based receiving terminal has prompted the China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC Group) to build the country's first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and storage facility.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. on Tuesday said it is targeting to sell to the Japanese market some 5 million tonnes a year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a major field project in offshore Mozambique.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
A consortium of seven Indian companies, led by state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has been awarded the mining rights to develop the huge Hajigak deposit in Central Afghanistan.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
U.S. rare earth metals (REM) miner Molycorp Inc. announced on Monday it has entered a deal creating a joint venture with Japanese companies Daido Steel Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corp. to manufacture and sell high-powered rare earth magnets that targets the automotive and home appliance markets.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 30, 2011
Despite the apparently darker days ahead for the global financial situation due to the impact of the European debt crisis, Treasurer Wayne Swan is confident that Australia would rise above the crisis.
Vittorio Hernandez Nov 30, 2011
While Australia's Business Council favoured a return to fiscal surplus, unions advised the Labor government to be prepared to abandon its budget surplus promise in response to budget cuts announced on Tuesday by Treasurer Wayne Swan.
Vittorio Hernandez Nov 30, 2011
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was recognised by fellow Australians Sunday for his resolve in letting the world know how governments work, specifically that of the United States.
Erik Pineda Nov 29, 2011
The solar thermal industry at the world's second-largest economy is poised to grow by as much as 17.6 percent higher in 2011 to reach 57.6 million square meters, compared a year ago, according to an industry expert.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2011
China is mulling to invest nearly 18 billion Yuan ($2.82 billion) to exploit minerals in Eastern Tibet's Qinghai region in the next five years. This came almost three months after Beijing announced in August plans to intensify mining efforts in the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2011
It's now all systems go for BHP Billiton Ltd after the South Australian Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial legislation that would expand its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine project into the world's largest open-cut operation.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2011
It certainly was another volatile session for the Australian sharemarket today. In the first hour of trade stocks rose by around 0.5 pct however at around 1pm the market crept into negative territory. In the last 10 minutes of trade, stocks gained impressively to lift the All Ordinaries index (XAO) by 1 pct or 41.5 pts to 4167.3.
Vittorio Hernandez Nov 29, 2011
If Hollywood has Botox, the UK High Street has Bee Venom in a pot - a more holistic approach to keep crow's feet and wrinkles at bay.
Nov 29, 2011
In the recently concluded British Fashion Awards, the women dominated as they took home the major prizes of the night. Fashion icon Victoria Beckham was especially thrilled with her award as she won the Designer Brand prize.
Nov 29, 2011
Angola LNG is eyeing to market to non- U.S. buyers its first production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is expected to come out early 2012.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2011
