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HCM City urges banks to cut interest rates
HCM CITY: Interest rates on long - and medium-term loans should be lowered by at least 1.5-2 per cent to...
Vietnam’s rice exports drop as Thailand offloads overstocks
Vietnam’s rice exports have struggled to compete with cheaper shipments from Thailand in the first four months of 2015 as...
Facebook demands US$2bil from founder of Oculus VR for taking confidential information
NEW YORK: Facebook Inc demands US$2bil (RM7.20bil) from the founder of virtual reality glasses maker Oculus VR Inc for taking...
Singapore inks bilateral swap agreement with Japan
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) signed a bilateral swap agreement with the Bank of Japan on May 21...
NASA releases detailed images of mysterious lights on dwarf planet cares
LONDON: NASA has released the most detailed and clear images of the mysterious lights on the dwarf planet Ceres, but...
China’s top 20 ports handled 58m 20-foot containers in April
BEIJING: China’s top 20 coastal ports in April began to claw back some of the container volumes lost during the...
Lenovo A6000, A7000 are available for sale on Flipkart
NEW DELHI: The Lenovo A6000 and A7000 are available for sale on Flipkart. Normally sold via a flash sale model,...
Sudden loss of ice discovered in antarctica
NEW YORK: A group of scientists have observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of...
Daimler, Qualcomm decide to explore wireless recharging of mobile phones, electric cars
FRANKFURT: Carmaker Daimler concluded a partnership with mobile technologies company Qualcomm Inc to explore wireless recharging of mobile phones in...
China adjusts personal imports tariffs to motivate consumption
BEIJING: The Ministry of Finance on Monday announced adjustments on the tariffs levied on the import of personal items to...
Hong Kong, China ink MrC to mutual recognition of funds
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced here the other day that the SFC and the China...
David Brown Automotive to introduce its Speedback Aston Martin
LONDON: David Brown Automotive will introduce its Speedback at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Built on a modified Jaguar...
Octopus senses light with its skin, no eyes required
NEW YORK: Octopuses:They're the slightly terrifying, two-eyed, eight-armed sea creatures you probably don't know much about. I mean, who among...
South Korean giant to introduce Iron Man edition Galaxy S6 Edge in ‘Coming next week’
SEOUL: The South Korean giant has finally revealed a much detailed teaser and also tagged the picture with the 'Coming...
European stocks lower in early trade, France’s CAC 40 dips 0.42%
ROME: European stocks were lower in quiet trade on Monday, weighed by municipal election results in Spain and as concerns...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop can be updated with custom build
SEOUL: Samsung Galaxy S4 introduces latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop that can now be updated with custom build. This custom ROM...
Google updates its maps with traffic alerts feature
NEW YORK: Google has updated its maps with a traffic alerts feature that brings explanations as to why various routes...
WB economist positive for Vietnamese economy in medium term
HANOI: The World Bank (WB) chief economist in Vietnam, Sandeep Mahajan has said he held a positive outlook for Vietnamese...
Taiwan stocks decline at end of trade
TAIPEI: Shares in Taiwan consolidated within a narrow range and closed almost flat Monday, dealers said. The weighted index on...
Scientists found giant clouds of iron
HONG KONG: A large part of the iron found on the Earth is chiefly attributable to something which takes place...
