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South Korean won declines against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won fell against the dollar on Monday as further signs of weakness in China's economy added...
HK airport ‘ground zero’ for human smuggling: UN
HONG KONG: UN report points to gangs transiting Chinese and Middle Eastern migrants through the airport; Security Bureau denies claims...
Sugar smuggling increases in China due to curb on import
SHANGHAI: China may find itself targeted by sugar smugglers thanks to the restrictions that the country has placed on tariff-free...
Chinese Customs seized 440,000 tonnes of smuggled oil
BEIJING: Chinese Customs have detained members of two gangs involved in smuggling in 440,000 tonnes of fuel using retooled fishing...
South Korean stocks end 0.24% higher, KOSPI gains 5.09pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks finished 0.24 percent higher Monday as investor sentiment was boosted by robust first-quarter corporate earnings, analysts...
China gives permission to 32 foreign institutions to trade on interbank bond market
BEIJING: China has allowed another 32 foreign institutions to trade in its onshore interbank bond market as the country speeds...
China’s Fosun Group to develop luxury project in Manhattan
BEIJING: FOSUN Group, the country's largest closely held conglomerate controlled by billionaire Guo Guangchang, will partner with New York developer...
European stocks climb in early trade, Stoxx Europe 600 gains 0.5pc
ROME: European stocks rose Monday, recovering from one of the worst weeks in months, supported by robust manufacturing data across...
Australian stocks up at end of day, S&P 200 advances 13.1pts
SYDNEY: Australian shares sea-sawed before finishing higher on Monday as hopes of a rate cut on Tuesday eclipsed concerns about...
EU investigates China steel rebar imports
BEIJING: The Ministry of Commerce said here the other day that the European Commission had issued a “notice of initiation...
US stocks take positive start, Dow Jones hikes 48pts
LONDON: U.S. stock futures rose moderately on Monday, ahead of factory-order data and Federal Reserve speeches, though gains were tempered...
Large herbivore loss may create ‘barren landscape’
LONDON: A new survey shows a considerable decline in the population of terrestrial herbivores. Researchers from the Oregon State University...
Hong Kong stocks end almost flat, Hang Seng sinks 28,123.82
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended almost flat on Monday, as data shows that China's factories suffered their fastest drop...
China stocks surge at end of trade, CSI300 advances climbs 7.2pc
BEIJING: China stocks rose on Monday, with construction and utility stocks taking the lead, as poor Chinese factory activity reinforced...
Massive dead zone found in the middle of the Atlantic
PARIS: Dead zones are occurring in bodies of water where oxygen has been reduced to the level where no life...
Researchers discovered salty groundwater under Antarctica’s dry valleys
AFRICA: An international team of researchers discovered salty groundwater beneath the Dry Valleys region of the world’s coldest and driest...
Some large herbivores may be at risk of extinction, study finds
NEW YORK: A new survey shows a considerable decline in the population of terrestrial herbivores. Africa. 74 big herbivores such...
High school scientists revealed an extremely rare pulsar orbit
SYDNEY: A team of high school students have discovered a previously unseen pulsar—a rapidly spinning neutron star—which happens to have...
An underwater volcano has been spewing lava off Oregon’s coast
WASHINGTON: An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon has risen from its slumber and may be spewing out lava...
High school researchers discover pulsar with widest orbit ever detected
BRENT: A team of high school students have discovered a previously unseen pulsar—a rapidly spinning neutron star—which happens to have...
