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Arizona snorkeler finds underwater skeleton tea party in Colorado River
MEXICO: A man diving in a US river came across two skeletons in what appeared to be a scene from...
India, Germany sign 11 MoUs to boost foreign funds
NEW DELHI: Indian companies including HMT and Essel Group have signed 11 MoUs with German firms that will help boost...
What humans need to live sustainably on Mars?
CANADA: NASA is striving to create a long-term human presence on Mars, and it wants the public’s input on how...
Taiwan police nabbed ‘Ho’ brother for selling contraband marijuana
TAIPEI: Two brothers were arrested by Taipei police on April 30 on charges of manufacturing and selling narcotics at night...
Veitnam court sentences life imprisonment to Indonesian woman for smuggling drugs
JAKARTA: An Indonesia woman convicted of drug smuggling was sentenced to life imprisonment by the People's Court of Ha Noi...
Qatar court fines QR1,000 to expat for smuggling empty hand grenade
DOHA: A Qatar court has reportedly sentenced a resident to a suspended one-month jail term and a fine of QR1000...
Indian currency dips 10 paise to 63.54 against dollar
MUMBAI: Continuing its decline for the fourth trading session in a row, the rupee today dipped by 10 paise to...
SL mobile internet usage jumps 85.8% in 2014: CB
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s total internet connections grew 68.4 per cent during 2014 largely supported by growth in mobile internet usage,...
ICCI urges govt to introduce more credit guarantee schemes for SMEs
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muzzamil Hussain Sabri has said that there is need to introduce...
Kuwait plans to order Boeing F/A-18 fighters worth $3 bn
KUWAIT: Kuwait plans to order 28 Super Hornet advanced fighter jets worth $3 billion from Boeing, a person close to...
Emirates profit swells 40% to $1.24bn
KUWAIT: Fuel savings helped Dubai’s Emirates post a 40 percent jump in annual profit as the state-owned firm’s chairman rejected...
Malaysia’F&N net profit hikes 3.52% to RM70.49 in 2Q
KUALA LUMPUR: Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) posted a 3.52% increase in net profit to RM70.49 million or 38.4...
Gas Malaysia net profit falls 31.5% in Q1
KUALA LUMPUR: Gas Malaysia Bhd ( Financial Dashboard) saw a 31.5% drop in its first-quarter net profit, mainly due to...
Rents in HK’s retail sector drop once more in Q1
HONG KONG: As rents fell 0.8% q-o-q in Q1 2015, retail market sentiment remained sluggish this quarter, with retail sales...
HK’s Commissioner of Inland Revenue remindes deadline to tax payer
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Wong Kuen-fai, has reminded individual taxpayers to file their 2014/15 returns on...
Singapore ‘Wilmar International’ Q1 earnings up 49% to $241.2m
SINGAPORE: A stronger performance from its oilseeds and grains segment as well as higher contributions from its associates boosted first-quarter...
Singapore’s Ftagrance Group earnings fall by 32.2% to $16.4m
SINGAPORE: Real estate firm Fragrance Group reported that its first-quarter earnings contracted on the back of lower contributions from its...
China plans to start direct air route to Africa
BEIJING: China will launch its first direct air route to Africa, according to an announcement by China's Southern Airlines. Operated...
China postal,express service firms’ revenue up 23.1% in Q1
BEIJING: Chinese postal and express service companies saw their revenue up 23.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, according to...
China’s Alibaba revenue swells 45%
BEIJING: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported a 45 percent increase in fiscal fourth-quarter revenue as China's biggest e-commerce company capitalized...
