Foxconn has been testing the solar panel industry waters for two years, but has revealed little about its solar unit.
South Korea is getting a reputation as a costly place to make cars.
An official newspaper in China said a new obsession with towering buildings is only for vanity instead of function.
For every 100,000 people who live in the U.S., 716 are in prison.
If cement production continues at the same pace, the industry could face a disaster.
Demand for shark fins is falling, not a moment too soon considering a third of the world's shark species are facing extinction.
Foreign tourist numbers in Beijing and elsewhere in China have declined following widely publicized smog problems in January.
The storm signal has been significantly lowered in Hong Kong but a lot of rain is expected even as wind speeds fall.
Severe Typhoon Utor approached Hong Kong Wednesday morning, canceling dozens of flights and closing the stock market.
More than 27,000 people in China have received dozens of punctures from bee stings in acupuncture clinics to ward off diseases like arthritis and cancer.
Gold companies are expected to cut costs in coming years to cope with high operating costs amid lower gold prices.
Autos costs a lot more in China than comparable models abroad, and Chinese anti-trust authorities are reportedly on the case.
India's finance ministry raised import duties on gold to 10 percent from 8 percent - in an anti-trade deficit effort.
The rise of Beijing and Mumbai can be seen through their growing presence in English-language literature.
Manny Pacquiao is looking for his first win in two years when he fights Brandon Rios.
It probably looks like an Android, won't be available to the people at large, and may be made in China. Here's North Korea's first smartphone.
SINA Corp (Nasdaq: SINA) is expected to report earnings for the second quarter after the bell Monday.
Russian nuclear power experts are joining forces with South African educators.
The New Delhi government is reportedly planning to spend billions of dollars to upgrade its mostly Soviet-era military equipment.
The Shannan prefecture in Tibet is offering tax breaks to entice private equity funds and investment companies.
As African economies grow at breakneck speeds, the U.S. is reexamining old import/export laws.
Falling prices spur demand in China, which is set to soon overtake India as the world's top consumer of gold.