McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected 4.8 percent rise in February sales at established restaurants as Asia helped offset softness in the United States and Europe, sending its shares up nearly 3 percent.
South East Asian (SEA) region comprising two of world's largest rice exporters, Thailand and Vietnam remained as world's top trade destination for the commodity. The food crisis of 2008 has inspired various countries in Asia to vie for status as the world's rice bowl and many hope to be able to dethrone Thailand.
A Web application that alerts wine grape farmers when their vines are thirsty has won first place in a competition to spur entrepreneurs in the investment-starved water sector, organizers said on Monday.
McDonald's Corp reported a 4.8 percent rise in February sales at established restaurants as strong overseas results offset softness in the United States.
There is a 21 percent higher prostate cancer mortality rate in men of remote and regional Australia as compared to the men in capital cities.
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina jointly bid more than $3 billion for Australia's Arrow Energy.
China flagged on Saturday it will let the yuan resume its rise at some point as it unwinds the super-loose policies it has been pursuing to prop up the world's third-largest economy.
Glaucoma Australia has announced that half of the 300,000 Australians affected with glaucoma are not aware that they have it.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the incidence of hip fractures among older Australians declined constantly between 1997 to 1998 and 2006 to 2007 with bigger drop for women than men
China's huge and fragmented steel sector is facing a painful period of restructuring and only the best companies will survive, the head of one of the country's biggest mills said on Saturday.
Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets later in the month, easing concerns that manufacturing constraints could delay launch.
Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister has presented the Government's National Health and Hospital Network for Australia's future report, saying that it is the most significant reforms to health and hospitals since the introduction of Medicare.
One of the most pressing food supply problem of the 21st century is about to be solved as Australian researchers believe that they are able to breed canola with the same omega 3 oils found in fish.
A declaration has been made by Queensland Health yesterday regarding the two dengue fever outbreaks in Townville last year, saying that they are confirmed to be over.
Study English, a program specifically aimed at IELTS students, have now come with its third series. Using no scripts, the program is unique as it is presented using authentic, everyday speech. This, in turn, is expected to help the viewers to understand local Australian dialect and informal speech.
Apple officially set the release date of its highly-anticipated iPad for April 3, after months of speculation about when the device would become available to the public.
Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets from Japan to the United Kingdom later in April.
Britain's Prudential Plc may quit some countries in Asia should it seal a $35.5 billion buy of American International Group's AIA, sources directly involved with the deal said on Friday, allowing the bulked-up insurer to focus on key markets.
(Reuters) - The White House ratcheted up its push for a quick healthcare vote in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, criticizing rising health insurance premiums at a meeting with top industry executives and wooing key lawmakers.
Apple Inc said on Friday that U.S. sales of its iPad tablet would kick off on April 3 and international sales would start later in April.
Britain's Prudential Plc may quit some countries in Asia should it seal a $35.5 billion buy of American International Group's AIA.
Swiss-based commodity trader Glencore bought back its prized Prodeco coal operations in Colombia from mining group Xstrata and it was still talking to possible partners.
