Dazed Asian countries reeled from the full force of nature’s fury on Thursday with thousands feared dead in a rapid-fire onslaught of earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons. Rescuers picked through rubble after a huge quake struck Indonesia and a towering tsunami deluged the Samoan islands,
Archive for October, 2009
Disaster-hit Asia counts the dead
October 1st, 2009 |
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India, China to lead economic recovery: IMF
October 1st, 2009 |
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Giant neighbours China and India will lead Asian expansion as domestic stimulus measures spur demand, the International Monetary Fund forecast Thursday. Growth momentum will build in Asia during the second half of 2009, forming the basis for a “generally moderate recovery” in 2010, as demand
US employee confidence up in third quarter – survey
October 1st, 2009 |
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US employee confidence edged up in the third quarter, with many workers saying the worst of the recession is over, but that optimism came with hopes for raises and advancement when the dust clears, a survey released on Thursday showed. If the economy reaches pre-recession levels, 57 per cent
Philippine floods victims brace for another typhoon
October 1st, 2009 |
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Millions of terrified flood victims in the Philippines, many of them in cramped evacuation camps or still cleaning their homes braced for another storm bearing down on the country. “We must prepare for the rain and the wind,” chief government weather forecaster Prisco Nilo said as Typhoon
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Indian state of Kerala
October 1st, 2009 |
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Rescue workers pulled bodies from a lake in southern India on Thursday after a boat carrying tourists capsized, killing at least 37 people. The vessel overturned in the Thekkady tiger reserve, in the coastal state of Kerala when passengers rushed to one side to observe a herd of wild
Indonesia quake death toll 100-200: disaster agency
October 1st, 2009 |
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AÂ powerful earthquake, which struck near the city of Padang on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, has killed between 100 and 200 people, but thousands remain buried in rubble, officials said on Thursday morning. Priyadi Kardono, spokesman for the national disaster agency, gave the
At 60, China seeks greater global role
October 1st, 2009 |
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Chinese leaders have told their diplomats to seek greater political and economic influence, changing tack from the low profile they relied on for decades to allay foreign concerns about the country’s growing might. China’s new status found voice in last year’s Beijing Olympics was bolstered
Hong Kong’s old airport set for multi-billion dollar takeoff
October 1st, 2009 |
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It’s probably the most valuable strip of derelict land in the world. The defunct Kai Tak airport sits right in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and is estimated to be worth up to $40 billion -the equivalent, experts say, of around 30 of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. “It is a jewel,” said
Going for gold: Who will land Olympic glory?
October 1st, 2009 |
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Tonight, at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, the International Olympic Committee will announce which city has been successful in their bid to host the 2016 Games. Here, Emirates Business puts questions to the people behind the four cities’ applications – Carlos Nuzman (chief of bid for Rio