BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Recession in Asia is 'unlikely'- July 4, 2008 Growth in Asia may slow this year, but a recession is unlikely, the head of the Asian Development Bank says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7489299.stm BHP almost doubles Chinese prices- July 4, 2008 Mining giant BHP Billiton secures an deal to almost double prices for Chinese steelmaker Baosteel.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7489320.stm Australia's Origin scorns BG bid- July 4, 2008 Australia's Origin urges shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7489092.stm China to increase grain output- July 3, 2008 China's cabinet approves a plan to ensure grain production keeps pace with strong domestic demand.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7487157.stm Fuel costs to hit Cathay profits- July 2, 2008 Cathay Pacific says its 2008 profits will be "disappointing" following a substantial rise in the price of jet fuel.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7484988.stm S Korea strike to hit carmakers- July 2, 2008 A strike by South Korean workers over the import of US beef will hit car production, the country's carmakers say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7484784.stm Vietnamese economy slows down- July 1, 2008 Vietnam's economy slows in the first half of 2008 but lower growth is welcome to prevent overheating, economists say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7482894.stm |