Star Tribune Samsung Electronics names new CEO in wake of former chief's indictment | SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Electronics named a new chief executive Wednesday, less than a month after the resignation of Chairman Lee Kun-hee following his indictment on tax evasion charges. | Ext... (photo: WN / anand)
Khaleej Times South Korea delays US beef imports | SEOUL - South Korea will delay the resumption of U.S. beef imports in the face of mounting public concern over the safety of the product, the farm ministry said on Wednesday. | South Korea, once the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
The Australian The PNG Chamber of Mines backs Kokoda mine | THE peak mining body in Papua New Guinea has waded in to support a proposal by an Australian mining company to mine near the Kokoda Track. | In a letter to its members, the PNG Chamber of Mines and ... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) AustraliaEconomyMiningPetroleumPhotos
The Australian Darling sweats over the bill as the party ends in UK | IT WAS fun while it lasted and everybody drank too much, but the UK plc party is over and nobody can remember who promised to pay the bill. | The expat staff fled after coffee and liqueurs, feigning... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) BusinessEconomyMarketPhotosUK
The Star Malaysian tourists in China safe | PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian tourists who were earlier believed to be missing in China have been contacted and are safe. | The 26 Malaysian tourists are now stranded in a small... (photo: WN / RTayco) BusinessChinaMalaysiaPhotosTourism
Lexington Herald-Leader Sony returns to profit in fourth quarter | TOKYO -- | Sony reported a 29 billion yen ($277 million) profit for the January-March quarter on Wednesday, marking a reversal from a year ago on losses trimmed from it... (photo: Creative Commons / Michel Ngilen) BusinessIndustryJapanPhotosTokyo