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European stocks tumble in early morning, Stoxx Europe 600 dips 1.8%
ROME: European stocks fell to the lowest level in almost a month as the region’s bonds extended a drop and...
Qatar customs arrests 2 Nigerian women for smuggling 3kg cocaine
ABUJA: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it has arrested two women attempting to smuggle cocaine aboard a Qatar Airways...
South korean stocks ascend 0.47pc at end of day, KOSPI adds 9.7pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed 0.47 percent higher Thursday to end a three-day losing streak as investors scooped up large-cap...
Tokyo stocks close higher after 2 days fall, Nikkei 225 climbs 14.68pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have closed in positive territory after two days of losses as exporters were supported by a weak...
Lion Brewery suffers net loss of Rs323.7m in 4Q
COLOMBO: Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC (Lion) turned a net loss of Rs.323.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015...
China stocks end 5.4pc stronger, Shanghai Composite gains 0.8%
BEIJING: China’s benchmark stock index erased losses of as much as 5.4 percent to end higher as energy and financial...
Kuwait authorities seize 247 bottles of illegal alcohol
KUWAIT CITY: In what security sources describe as the biggest ‘bust’ operation in Kuwait, officers from Farwaniya Security Command raided...
K-One Technology suffers 50.4% drop between May 27, June 3
PETALING JAYA: K-One Technology Bhd, an ACE Market-listed company that stands out for the large number of institutional funds listed...
Singapore becomes 7th most visited global destination
SINGAPORE: Asian cities dominated the list of top ten global destinations index, with Singapore being the 7th most visited city...
Hong Kong stocks 0.38pc lower at end of move, Hang Seng slips 105.58pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed 0.38 per cent lower, brushing off a positive lead from Wall Street, while...
Indonesia Customs, BNN seize 2kg meth worth $215,000
JAKARTA: Authorities from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) along with customs officials here the other day revealed that they had...
Alibaba Pictures plans to raise HK$12.2b selling shares in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. plans to raise HK$12.2 billion (S$2.11 billion) selling shares in Hong Kong to help...
Private sector salaries in Singapore jump by 3.9% in 2014
SINGAPORE: Private sector salaries in Singapore grew 4.9 per cent in 2014, slightly lower than 5.3 per cent the year...
Oil value falls ahead of OPEC meeting
LONDON: Oil prices slipped on Thursday ahead of a key OPEC meeting to decide production policy at a time of...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 2.3kg cocaine, cannanis resin worth $3.1m
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs detected two drug trafficking cases at the airport in the past three days and seized...
Shenzhen Airlines to purchase 46 Boeing 737 planes for $4.3b
BEIJING: Shenzhen Airlines will buy 46 Boeing 737 planes in a deal worth US$4.3 billion at list prices, its parent...
Jiangnan Shipyard plans to boost revenue by $2.4b
BEIJING: Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co, China’s largest naval shipbuilder, said here the other day that it aims to lift annual...
Chinese police seized 1,000 counterfeit mattresses worth $1.6m
BEIJING: Police in Huizhou, Guangdong province, seized more than 1,000 counterfeit mattresses and semi-finished products, valued at about 10 million...
Shell opens new commerical hub in Shanghai center
BEIJING: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the global energy company, has opened a new commercial hub in Shanghai here the other...
China’s Wanda Corp to buy Australian cinema chain Hoyts
BEIJING: Wanda Cinema Line Corp, a unit of China's leading property developer Dalian Wanda Group, said it would buy Australian...
