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PCCW revenue jumps 23% to HK$18.1b in H1
HONG KONG: Richard Li Tzar-kai's PCCW saw first-half net profit edge up 1.1 percent after Now TV its paid TV...
F&N net profit drops 9% to $40.5 in Q3
SINGAPORE: Fraser & Neave (F&N) has recorded a weaker bottom line in the third quarter on lower earnings from beverages,...
Vietnamese Australian man in jail for smuggling precursor chemicals
HANOI: A Vietnamese Australian man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for smuggling precursor chemicals from Vietnam to...
Copper cluster catalyst effective for low-pressure conversion of CO2
CANADA: Capture and convert—this is the motto of carbon dioxide reduction, a process that stops the greenhouse gas before it...
Scientists discovered shrimp-like species from south-west coast of Ireland
WASHINGTON: Two new species of shrimp-like crustaceans have been discovered off the south-west coast of Ireland by British researchers. The...
August 2015 guide to the five visible planets
LONDON: Over the next few nights, observers with clear skies and a great view of the low western horizon may...
How wasp overlords control spider zombies
HARROW: Like a mindless zombie controlled by a menacing overlord, the spider scampers back and forth, reinforcing its silky web....
1st venomous frogs that use their head as weapon to inject poison, discover in Brazil
EUROPE: In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long...
Vietnam’s second biggest bank BIDV to lend $105m from foreign banks
HANOI: BIDV, Vietnam's second-biggest bank by assets, on Friday secured a $105-million syndicated loan with 11 foreign lenders, led by...
Chinese Customs cracks biggest fishing tackle smuggling case
BEIJING: A big fishing tackle smuggling case was cracked by the anti-smuggling Customs officers, announced Gongbei Customs District. This is...
Climate change not due to natural solar trends, study
The Sunspot Number is a crucial tool used to study the solar dynamo, space weather and climate change. It has...
Dwarf planet Ceres’ mysterious bright spots
HONG KONG: With or without 3-D glasses, a newly released video tour of Ceres offers a new perspective on the...
Time to ban microbeads in Canada, researchers
WASHINGTON: Canada is the latest government to defend itself against a teeny, tiny threat. In recent years, researchers have called...
China Customs seizes 350 infringing handbags
SHANGHAI: Pingxiang Customs House (affiliated to Nanning Customs District) seized some infringing handbags in cargo control in Pingxiang Comprehensive Bonded...
Chinese Customs seizes 24 taxus
BEIJING: Officers of Dayaowan Customs House (affiliated to Dalian Customs District) said they had seized 24 taxus in a fishing...
Spain’s industrial production rises 7.5% in June: INE
MADRID: Spain's industrial production rose by 7.5 percent in June when compared with the same month in 2014, according to...
Ukraine’s auto production surges 48.9% to 844 units in July
KIEV: Ukraine's auto production surged 48.9 percent year-on-year in July to 844 units, the Ukravtoprom Analysis Group said here the...
Another day, another batch of spyshots of 2016 Porsche Boxster facelift
BERLIN: Another day, another batch of spyshots of the 2016 Porsche Boxster facelift – only this time round, the mule...
Ford’s sales fall 6% in China
BEIJING: US automaker Ford saw its July sales fall 6 percent year-on-year to 77,100 vehicles in China. Its sales in...
China’s foreign exchange reserves drop by $42.5b in July
BEIJING: China's foreign exchange reserves slipped to a two-year low by the end of July, the People's Bank of China,...
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