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Macau gambling revenue drops 37% in May
HONG KONG: Gambling revenue in Macau plummeted 37 percent in May, marking one year of consecutive monthly declines as wealthy...
China’s P2P hits record high $9.8b in May
BEIJING: China’s peer-to-peer lending platforms transacted a record-high 60.9 billion yuan (US$9.8 billion) in May, according to data compiled by...
Chinese retailors use social media as a tool to boost their purchase
BEIJING: Almost 90 percent of Chinese consumers said they have bought more after interactions with retailers through social media, compared...
Austria’s Prinzhorn to erect HUF 45 bln biomass power plant in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Austriaʼs Prinzhorn is currently building a HUF 45 billion biomass power plants at its paper factory in Dunaújváros, central...
CD Projekt Red keeps true to promise of free DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
TOKYO: CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game would have no retailer-exclusive pre-order DLC and players...
Subaru to recall 1,002 vehicles in China due to problematic airbags
BEIJING: Subaru will recall 1,002 vehicles in China due to problematic airbags, China's top quality watchdog said here the other...
Google works to assure users that it is not abusing people’s privacy
NEW YORK: Google facilitates people using its popular online services to manage privacy, in a move aimed at bolstering trust. ...
Ericsson telecom successfully achieves its target of 5G
LONDON: Ericsson telecom worked on the data connection speed to an awful level. The company successfully achieved its target throughput...
New home sales in China up 15.5% in May
BEIJING: Housing sales in May hit the highest level seen in past six years' same period, as a string of...
Microsoft’s E3 promises world-first look at Rise of Tomb Raider’s gameplay
LONDON: The latest trailer of Rise of Tomb Raider shows Lara Croft scaling an icy mountain as a voiceover offers...
LINE is social, entertaining, easy-to-use, allows SMEs to break down traditional barriers of high-cost
TOKYO: LINE spokeswoman says company Messaging app is social, interactive, fun, entertaining and easy-to-use, and allows SMEs to break down...
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G is said to be available at Rs. 9,999
NEW DELHI: The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G is said to be available at Rs. 9,999 and come with free...
European stocks take positive start, Frankfurt gains 0.27pc
LONDON: The eurozone's top markets have climbed at the opening bell on hopes of a deal on bailout funds for...
3 quarters of annual global greenhouse gas emissions covered by national targets, study
NEW YORK: Three-quarters of the world’s annual emissions of greenhouse gases are now limited by national targets, according to a...
NASA suspects there are water plumes near the bright spots in Ceres
NEW YORK: Ceres is now getting its own personal pictorial from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. Earlier images sent back by the...
Most glaciers in Mount Everest area will disappear with climate change, study
PERTH: By the end of this century, the landscape around Mount Everest may drastically change. As the planet continues to...
Two Commissioners-IR assume charge
ISLAMABAD: Two Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers have assumed the post of Commissioner-IR after their promotion to BS-20. Syed Syedain...
KCCI urges govt to reduce import duty on milk from 25% to 15%
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the government to reduce import duty on skimmed milk,...
UK stocks fall in early trade, FTSE 100 slips 0.1pc
NEW YORK: U.K. stocks were little changed after falling yesterday as gains in Wolseley Plc offset a decline in tobacco...
Hong Kong stocks slip at end of move, Hang Seng plunges 0.5pc
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors waited for fresh mainland policies to guide money into the...
