Oman seals spot in 2014 worlds

May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed, with the regional benchmark index on course to extend a five-year high, as the Bank of Korea cut interest rates and companies from Toyota Motor Corp. to Mitsui & Co. forecast higher profit. Toyota, the ...

Southeast Asian nations superior growth rates, lower leverage and huge infrastructure spending are looking increasingly attractive, according to Fidelitys Gareth Nicholson. Investors became more risk-on early in 2013 and the Association of Southeast ...

PETALING JAYA: National No. 2 Low Wee Werns hopes of winning a first Asian Individual Squash Championship title went up in smoke as she lost in four sets to Hong Kongs Annie Au in the final at Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday. Top seeded Wee Wern was ...

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Punjab National Bank's net profit dropped 20.6 percent during the fourth quarter (January to March) of fiscal 2012-13. It posted net profit of Rs.1,130.8 crore during the quarter compared to Rs.1,424.06 crore for the quarter ...

Japan made sure of its sixth straight HSBC Asian 5 Nations title when it trounced South Korea 64-5 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday. Takashi Kikutani's try in the 23rd minute — Japan's fourth — brought up the bonus point ...

Asian currencies rose for a fourth week, the longest winning streak in seven months, on speculation central banks will provide more policy stimulus. South Korea's won reached a seven-week high on Friday and India's rupee touched a two-month high on ...

AMMAN Under-19 national football team prepares to host Group B qualifiers to the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship. As qualifiers are set to kick off on October 26, national team officials have indicated that a series of ...

India's Binning Lyngkhoi finished a creditable fourth in the Asian Marathon held here on Sunday. Mumbai Marathon winner Lyngkhoi clocked two hours, 29 minutes and 18 seconds in the marathon race. His effort was below his personal best of 2:17:32 which he had ...

Philippines - Tries: Holgate, Hitch, Hagan, Saunders; Cons: Aronson 2 UAE - Tries: Els; Pen: Russell A power cut five minutes before full time at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila may have briefly delayed the inevitable for the beleaguered ...