CHINA

China's growth likely bottomed in the third quarter, but this cycle might look "W-shaped" as there could be small volatility at the bottom.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday despite pessimistic global growth forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as expectation of a further easing measure from the Chinese central bank provided support.

Crude oil prices advanced in Asia Tuesday on fears that the growing tensions in the Middle East may threaten crude supplies.

Most of the Asian markets rose Tuesday though investor optimism about stimulus measures reviving the global economy was undermined after the International Monetary Fund raised concerns about the global economic growth.

Asian shares edged higher Tuesday but were capped by concerns over global growth prospects, especially in China, and expected weak U.S. corporate earnings.

Japanese auto giants like Toyota plan to halve China production after sales slumped. Non-Japanese brands stand to gain.

On Monday morning, Finland-based Rovio Entertainment announced “Angry Birds Star Wars,” a new game for iOS and Android devices, set to release on Nov. 8.

The two companies, which provide equipment to most of the world's telecom companies, should be blocked from merging and acquiring U.S. firms, a report concluded.

On the heels of a last week’s report claiming that mass production of the iPad mini has begun already at Apple's suppliers in China, the Wall Street Journal came up with yet another report Monday, which said that the Cupertino tech giant had already ordered “some component suppliers to Apple in Asia, including in Taiwan” to produce more than 10 million iPad minis for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Asian stock markets declined Monday despite the better-than-expected U.S. jobs data as concerns over the global economic growth and corporate earnings outlook weighed on the sentiment.

The HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index released Monday showed that China's services activity improved in September after the fall in August.

Asian markets fell Monday as investors remained watchful having concerns about the revival of the global economic growth in spite of the stimulus measures announced last month by policy maker in the U.S. and Europe.

Growth in the gross domestic product of the world’s second-largest economy may drop by a sizable 1.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2012, according to the World Bank’s “East Asia and Pacific Economic Data Monitor” released in Singapore on Monday.

T-Mobile USA stores has taken the first shipment of nano-SIM cards capable of working on unlocked iPhone 5 handsets, TmoNews, T-Mobile blog has reported.

Turkey is dealing with nearly 300,000 refugees from the Syrian civil war, and it isn't sure it can -- or even wants to -- host them all.

Stock markets in Asia are expected to begin the week on a positive note after official data Friday showed that the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a near four-year low in September.

The U.S. lawmakers are considering expanding the economic sanctions on Iran in the wake of the near-collapse of the Iranian currency, which senior Iranian clerics called a consequence of an American-led conspiracy to wage an economic war on Tehran.

With the Bank of Japan deciding to keep its monetary policy unchanged, investors feel that there is an urgent need to take measures for enhancing the growth potential of the economy.

Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) -- owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands -- will likely report a nearly 17 percent profit gain in the third quarter.

French fashion designer offended many Chinese nationals after saying Chinese tourists would not be welcome at his new exclusive, upscale hotel in Paris.

The people of Taiwan have enjoyed tremendous economic development in recent decades, but this prosperity has harmed the quality of life for many. For example, there is too much noise on the overcrowded island.