China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reports that the deserted nuclear experiment site where scientists worked more than half a century ago to develop the county’s first atomic bomb will soon open to the public in an attempt to boost "red tourism."
India's Supreme Court said Tuesday that tourism could continue within tiger reserves.
China is still widely expected to undershoot the 7.5% growth rate mandated by Beijing for 2012 when it reports 3Q GDP Thursday.
Asian shares rose Tuesday after rallies in U.S. stocks and positive U.S. data cheered investors, with hopes for some progress in the euro zone crisis also helping.
A completely redesigned 21-inch iMac, as well as a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, have reportedly been discovered in China, which leads many to believe that these devices will be unveiled at Apple’s alleged “iPad Mini” media event on Oct. 23.
Despite reports from the U.S. and China of growing economies, traders ignored the data, focusing on a downbeat forecast.
Former king of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk died Monday in Beijing of natural causes at the age of 89.
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday as concerns over weak corporate earnings and inconclusive Chinese economic data weighed on the sentiment.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Monday ahead of the Commerce Department's retail sales report and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Empire State Manufacturing Survey.
The rate of inflation in China slowed down in September from the previous month, showing signs of a gradual decline in price pressure to make room for monetary easing.
Most of the Asian stocks fell Monday as investor sentiment was weighed down by concerns of weakening global economy, which undermined the data from China showing lowering of inflation rate in September
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will cover both domestic and foreign policies during the second U.S. presidential debate Tuesday.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Sunday tried to refute arguments that the central bank’s aggressive monetary easing has sparked a global “currency war” that risks destabilizing emerging market economies.
Syria said on Saturday that it will not allow Turkish civilian planes to fly over its territory, while Turkey criticized United Nations for failing to tackle the Syrian conflict, escalating tension between the two neighbors who once were close allies.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took the United Nations Security Council to task Saturday over its inaction during the Syrian Civil War.
Market participants are likely to focus on the economic reports in a data-heavy week. Reports on retail sales, Empire manufacturing, Philly Fed, housing starts and inflation from the U.S. are due to be released next week.
Strong words from Turkey's leader.
Heavily criticized for close ties with China's Communist Party, Chinese author Mo Yan said he hopes Liu Xiaobo regains his freedom soon.
Most of the Asian markets fell in the week as investor sentiment turned negative with the increasing concerns about the weakening global economy and the faltering growth prospects.
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