Asia

Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. After six months of intense firebombing of 67 other Japanese cities, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed on August 9, 1945 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices peeked above $60 a barrel in Asia as investors looked to a weekly inventory report for clues on U.S. gasoline demand.

Real Estate in Asia market remains an attractive investment destination for European and Middle Eastern investors, according to speakers at the Cityscape Connect Singapore Business Breakfast.