$9m paid in workers' compensationFiji's Ministry of Labour has paid out $9,694,700 in workers' compensation to 1582 workers from 2005 to 2011.

Naresia out with knee ligament injuryAce Ba marksman Isimeli Naresia will be out of action for up to six weeks after picking up a ligament injury to his right knee during the Fiji FACT final against Suva yesterday.

Qantas slashes 500 jobs in restructureEmbattled Australian flag carrier Qantas said Monday it will axe 500 jobs in its heavy maintenance and engineering operations as part of a restructuring to help slash costs.

Alibaba to buy back shares from Yahoo!Alibaba, China's top e-commerce player, will re-purchase a 20-percent state in itself from Yahoo! for at least $7.1 billion, the companies announced Sunday.

Lady Gaga to go on despite ralliesLady Gaga's Philippine concerts will go ahead as planned, organisers said Sunday, despite a series of protests from Christian groups and calls for the controversial singer to be banned.

China collecting Dalai Lama blood samples: Tibet exilesChinese agencies are secretly collecting samples of the Dalai Lama's blood, urine and hair and are stepping up efforts to harm him, the Tibetan government in exile said Sunday.