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Hong Kong stocks trade higher by midday, Hang Seng ascends 4.7pc
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong-to-Shanghai price convergence trade has never been more popular with stock investors. Net purchases of Hong...
Tokyo stocks end up 0.76pc at fresh 15yrs high, Nikkei 225 adds 149.27pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose 0.76 percent to close at a fresh 15-year high Wednesday although gains were curbed by the...
South Korean stocks end 0.6pc higher, KOSPI gains 12.23pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday, led by gains in refiners, chemicals and brokerage houses, analysts said. The Korean...
Jordan authorities seize 3,257 diesel-run vehicles to curb pollution
AMMAN: Authorities have seized 3,257 diesel-run vehicles examined during the last two months for being unroadworthy. The seized vehicles were...
Switzerland’s foreign trade surplus drops CHF 2.47 billion in Feb
BERN: According to Swiss Federal Customs administration, foreign trade surplus of Switzerland decreased in February 2015. The trade surplus in...
Oceans might take thousands of years to recover from Past climate, study
LONDON: Ecosystem recovery from climate change and seawater deoxygenation can take thousands of years, according to a study led by...
NASA says we‘ll find alien life ‘in next 10 to 20 years’
NEW YORK: With all the exoplanets we have been discovering over the past several years and with more and more...
Special delivery: Space station sends 3-D-printed parts back to Earth
NEW YORK: Space agencies frequently send packages to the International Space Station. However, this time scientists tried an entirely new...
Cooking helped humans evolve chins
LONDON: Scientists may have solved the mystery of why humans are the only animals to have chins - and it...
Audi next-generation 2015 Audi TT based on VW’s versatile MQB platform lands on April 23
NEW DELHI: Audi India has announced that they will be launching the next-gen 2015 Audi TT in the country on...
Two-thirds of euro denominated corporate bonds yield less than 1 percent
BERLIN: More than two-thirds of euro denominated corporate bonds rated as investment grade now yield less than 1 per cent...
Yen climbs after 2 week low against US dollar
BEIJING: The yen rose from near a two-week low against the dollar after the Bank of Japan refrained from adding...
2015 Ford Ranger line-up to launch in Q3 of this year, 3.2-litre 5-cyl turbo-diesel, 6-spd manual for $57,390
MELBOURNE: Ford has confirmed to release its now Ford Ranger lineup in the third quarter of this year. While the...
Jaguar 1973 E-Type a $120,000 vintage sports car torn into pieces in an accident
SYDNEY: The vintage sports car, believed to be worth upwards of a cool $120,000, met its demise along Warringah Road,...
Dodge Journey Blacktop 3.6 liter V6 petrol engine edition on sale for $38,500 to Australia
VICTORIA: The Dodge Journey Blacktop Edition to local showrooms, giving the American MPV an extra dose of attitude. Priced from...
Kia Sportspace concept 2016 Optima range will hit Australia later this year
MELBOURNE: Kia has unveiled the new 2016 Optima mid size saloon at the New York motor show. The Optima changed...
Hyundai reveals RM15, Enduro concepts at Seoul 2015
SEOUL: Hyundai has introduced two new concepts at the 2015 Seoul Motor Show: the RM15 and the Enduro CUV. And...
Indian rupee declines 7 paisa at 62.33 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee lost seven paise at 62.33 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank...
ECB meets monthly goal of purchasing 60b euros in govt and private-sector bonds
BRUSSELS: The European Central Bank's 1.1 trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) stimulus program is off to a running start. The central...
EU demands 4 European states to provide information over possible illegal funding of their banks
BRUSSELS: The EU has demanded four European states to provide information over the possible illegal funding of their banks, officials...
