CHINA

A way to move natural gas onto the market is to liquefy it through onshore export facilities. But some companies aim to do that offshore.

No need to hoard bottles just yet, experts say, despite the Chinese drinking more wine than ever.

Lower gold prices have yet to bring a fresh wave of bargain buying from China and India, whose investors may be turned off by the metal’s volatility.

Golf cannot seem to take off in China despite concentrated promotion.

China has unveiled the the world's first Tibetan-language smartphone.

The final HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers' Index is up from 50.2 in September and the same as a preliminary flash estimate released last week.

Russian authorities reportedly found microchips in a batch of imported teakettles from China.

KFC China is the country's most popular foreign brand, but recent scandals have left consumers with a bad taste in their mouths.

Five of the 10 most satisfying destinations for expats are in Asia, HSBC says.

Despite strong earnings overall, Starbucks’ financial summary for 2013 so far highlighted a tough year in Europe and other regions.

Seven of the 10 biggest Chinese foreign mergers or acquisitions by the Chinese so far this year were in the energy sector.

African governments raised a record $8 billion in bonds this year, contributing to the continent's exposure to global financial breakdowns.

The Food and Drug Administration tested imported spices over a three-year period and found many contaminated with “filth” such as salmonella, insects and hair.

In an attempt to shield Chinese banks from bad debt, policymakers created a new security comprised of bundled bank loans.

Forbes' latest list of the most powerful people is a window into the world's shifting power base.

Japanese pension funds remain healthy gold investors, according to the World Gold Council.

A short documentary exposes China's illegal practice of manufacturing "gutter oil."

Rjukan, Norway, has spent six months of every year without direct sunlight, but new mountaintop mirrors herald a brighter future.

Only one U.S. city made Lonely Planet’s 2014 watch list, and it’s not one of North America’s coastal charmers.

China took the polar opposite approach when handling a high-profile emergency situation.

All the suspects are said to be from the country’s restive Xinjiang province, which is home to the Uighur Muslim minority community.