Uncategorized
Australian stocks end lower, S&P 200 drops 76.3pts
PERTH: The Australian share market has closed lower, giving back last week's gains amid a sell-off of bank and consumer...
Sony is working on new mid-range device, dubbed Lavender
TOKYO: Sony is working on a new mid-range device, dubbed Lavender, which was supposed to have a full-HD display with...
Mobilink’s 3G network now covers 53 cities across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Mobilink has introduced its 3G network coverage to ten new cities, including Chunian, Farooqabad, Ganda Singh Wala, Gujjar Khan,...
Qatar inflation falls 0.9%
DOHA: Inflation in Qatar continued to slow in the first four months of 2015 with Ministry of Development Planning and...
Trap jaw ants use powerful jaws to escape death traps
FRANCE: The trap-jaw ant has earned the reputation of making short work of its prey. With herculean, spring-loaded mandibles, it...
Huawei tries to build its own OS
BEJING: Huawei, according to reports, is now building its own OS and phase out Google’s OS from its phones. The...
Motorola launches Android 5.1 Lollipop update to Moto E (Gen 1) in India
NEW DELHI: Motorola has launched Android 5.1 Lollipop update to the Moto E (Gen 1) in India. The Lenovo-owned company...
Kuwait authorities apprehend Americans, Indians, Bangladeshi for smuggling drugs
KUWAIT: Major General Abdelhameed Al-Awadhi, Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Activity Affairs, ordered five expats including two American women...
CyanogenMod 12.1 nightly has been fixed for OnePlus One touchscreen issues
BEJING: OnePlus introduced its first smartphone, the OnePlus One, in April 2014 and since then many customers have complained of...
Lower corporate tax to attract more investors to Malaysia: Economist
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s plan to reduce corporate tax from 25 per cent at present would be a shot in the...
Over 40% of US honeybee colonies died off in the last year
MEXICO: There has been increase in the death rates of honey bees and within a year more than 40% honeybee...
Australian dollar lower
PERTH: The Australian dollar is lower, weighed down by a weaker New Zealand dollar and a bout of US dollar...
NASA warns giant Antarctic ice-shelf will be gone by 2020
BRENT: Antarctica's Larsen B ice-shelf is on course to disintegrate completely within the next five years, according to a new...
Malaysia Airlines to sell 8.84% stake of Abacus
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will sell its indirect 8.84% stake in Abacus International Pte Ltd -- a global distribution system...
HK Customs seizes 1.8kg cocaine worth HKD1.9m
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs seized about 1. 8 kilograms of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of about...
Haw Par Corp revenue up 18.6% to $45.55m in Q1
SINGAPORE: Net profit for the first quarter at Haw Par Corp rose by 10.6 per cent to $13.46 million, as...
Singapore’s United Engineers revenue falls 24% to $515.3m
SINGAPORE: United Engineers said its earnings more than doubled in the first quarter ended March 31. This was due to...
Russia foreign minister urges EU to support gas pipeline crossing Turkey
ANKARA: Russia’s foreign minister has urged the European Union to support the idea of a Moscow-backed pipeline that would bring...
Indian rupee gains 6 paisa against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee opened with marginal gains of 6 paise at 63.45 per dollar on Monday versus 63.51 Friday....
China-ASEAN businesses develope after currency reforms
BEIJING: Prior to the success of her high-end furniture shop, Luo Xiaoli was in a constant struggle coping with currency...
