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China inks agreement with Kazakhstan to build light railway project
BEIJING: China Railway Group Limited (CRG) has signed a framework agreement with an LRT company in Kazakhstan's capital to help...
China stocks advance by midday, Shanghai Composite surges 4,309.69
BEIJING: Most Chinese stocks rose as a rally by smaller companies overshadowed concern that a flood of new share sales...
China Railway Corp revenue dips 4.65% to $162.86b in 2014
BEIJING: The revenue of China Railway Corporation declined 4.65 percent year on year to 994.85 billion yuan ($162.86 billion) in...
Scientists track isotope in ear bones in effort to protect endangered salmon
MEXICO: Researchers have found a new technique which provide insights on birthplace of Chinook salmon. This technique allows the researchers...
China’s WeBank launches its first loan product “Weilidai”
SHENZHEN: WeBank, China's first Internet-based bank,launched its first loan product here the other day. The product, named "Weilidai", provides small...
Iran’s exports fall 33.51% to Europe in terms of value
TEHRAN: Iran’s exports to Europe registered a 33.51 percent fall in terms of value year on year and stood at...
US luxury brand sued Alibaba for counterfeit goods
BEIJING: A group of luxury goods makers sued Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , contending the Chinese online shopping giant had...
Drone maker reveals blimp tactics for Venus’ skies
EUROPE: Venus might not be top of the list for manned missions, but a flock of floating explorers - part...
US dollar advances against yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The US dollar advanced versus the Japanese yen in the mid-Asian session, with USD/JPY rallying towards 120 handle,...
Oman, Iran to launch direct shipping line
TEHRAN: A direct shipping line between Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas in Iran and Oman's Sohar Port was...
In a first, Large Hadron Collider detects rare particle decay
GENEVA: Two experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN have observed a previously unseen subatomic process that only occurs...
Asian stocks mixed in early trade, Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbs 0.8pc, Hang Seng drops 1.1%
TOKYO: Asian stock markets meandered Monday as weak data from the U.S. and China clouded the outlook for the global...
Eskom asks Nersa for 25% increase in electricity prices
CAPE TOWN: ESKOM has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to increase the price of electricity by 25.3%...
NZ dollar weakens against major curriencies in Asian trade
AUROA: The New Zealand dollar weakened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday amid expectations that...
India owes Iran $8.8b of blocked money in US-led bank account
TEHRAN: India owes Iran $8.8 billion which is blocked in a bank account under the US-led sanctions regime, Governor spokesman...
Bangladesh, Indonesian counterparts seek good trade relation
DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indonesian President Joko Widodo made the calls in a meeting on the sidelines of...
Bangladesh oil, food imports up despite prices go down in int’l market
DHAKA: Bangladesh's expenditure on imports have increased despite the drop in oil and food prices in the international market as...
Indian trade delegation to visit Bangladesh to discuss several issues
DHAKA: A high-level Indian delegation led by Indian Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher will visit Dhaka soon. He will take up...
India, China decide to corporate in cross-border business
SHANGHAI: To help Indian and Chinese corporates in cross-border businesses, top private sector lender ICICI Bank opened its first branch...
Business community urges govt to broaden tax net
ISLAMABAD: The traders of the capital city have urged the government to broaden tax net for boosting the country’s economy....
