Pakistan will acquire at least eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines from China by 2028 in a nearly $5 billion (Rs 33,479 crore) agreement, said to be the biggest arms export deal for the Communist giant.
'Invest a part of your portfolio in a global currency that can't be printed, or meddled with -- gold,' suggests Chirag Mehta.
The Beijing Olympics in 2008 will generate 1.8 million new jobs in the host city, says the Beijing Municipal statistics Bureau.
Dealers attributed the fall to the dollar's gains after China devalued yuan, which pushed up demand from importers for the US currency.
Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.
East China, which is the worst affected region, faces another typhoon on Monday
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.03 billion at $142.6 4 billion, according to Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released in Mumbai on Saturday.
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5% and South Korea's Kospi lost 1.3%.
Continuous torrential rain and ensuing floods in the northern part of Fujian Province forced the Xiamen Railway Station to suspend all trains after some railway lines were disrupted.
Brokers said a flurry of buying by investors in blue-chips mainly influenced the sentiment.
Silver also reclaimed the Rs 34,000 per kg mark.
China's National Audit Office said the country's sports authorities have since 1999 misused yuan ($15.8 million) earmarked for the 2008 Olympics.
The number, 88888, for the internet messenger QQ, is being auctioned on a domestic Web site with bidding reaching 112,000 Yuan ($13,532) on Wednesday and still rising.
Trump had accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorists.
China has invested more than $100 million on an ambitious research and development project on fuel cell and hybrid cars and buses, producing several prototypes, the state media reported on Wednesday.
China on Tuesday sharply raised the official size of its economy, saying its output last year was 16.8 per cent higher, at 15.987 trillion yuan ($1.981 trillion).
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Domestic shares jumped nearly 1.5 per cent on Monday to an all-time high, surpassing their previous record hit just last week, as lenders including ICICI Bank extended a recent rally.
The epidemic had forced the government to sack the health minister as well as the mayor of Beijing.
China, whose software exports surged to $2.8 billion, has claimed that the scale of its software industry has surpassed that of India and South Korea.
Global auto giant, General Motors Daewoo has sued a Chinese car-maker for allegedly copying the design of Matiz, one of its small car and is demanding a compensation of nearly $10 million.
In its judgment delivered at a packed room, the court sentenced Bo to life in prison on the bribery charges, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power
The Indian ace was trailing 5-7 against Meng Yuan of China when she pulled out due to lower back strain.
Asian emerging market stock prices did see a bounce post Fed-talk.
A kissing contest planned for Valentine's Day in North China's Tianjin city has raised the hackles of many Chinese who prefer romantic affections to be kept private.
The State Council, China's cabinet, has proposed the country's top legislature approve a 247.7 billion yuan (29.98 billion US dollars) national defence budget for 2005, a hike of over 12 per cent.
'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection.'
Real Madrid's lacklustre show and the absence of David Beckham may have cost the team some of its fans in China.
The quantum of fake Swiss francs remained much higher.
'The big elephant in the room is our misguided view about the rupee.' 'India is scared that if our currency appreciates, who will buy from us. But a breakout is inevitable.'
China has started producing five drugs that can be used in four different cocktails to treat AIDS patients, whose numbers are rising alarmingly.
China's car output had surged by 83 per cent to 2.02 million units in 2003.
Arvind Bhatt failed to keep the momentum and lost his second round match at the All England Open badminton championships.
China announced a record 407-member team to compete in 26 disciplines at the Athens Olympics Games.
The Latin American markets declined less than the other Asian countries.
After a year of heady gains, Chinese markets have been buffeted by increasing signs that economic growth is faltering.
Office rents rose faster in China's gleaming eastern metropolis Shanghai than anywhere else in Asia last year, according to the results of a survey.
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