World Business

BERN: Swiss Federal Customs Administration stated that country’s Exports fell 2.8 per cent in real terms last month, compared to...

CANBERRA: The Australian people were being kept in the dark by the minister and NBN Co on the cost and...

BRISBANE: NBN Co have announced that around 140,000 premises will be cut off by June as the move from ageing...

SYDNEY: Australian Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull have confirmed that legislation that will see copyright-infringing websites such...

TORONTO, ONTARIO: BMO Financial Group, for the first quarter ended January 31, 2015, reported net income of $1.0 billion or...

TORONTO, ONTARIO: Bank of Montreal’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share on paid-up common shares...

Abidjan: Africa's new economic environment is the theme of the 2015 Africa CEO Forum to be held in Geneva. It...

Abidjan: The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved in Abidjan an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of US...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Government has confirmed that it is implementing a series of measures to counteract the impact of...

SINGAPORE: The Budget for 2015 has been characterized as a Robin Hood Budget because it increased taxes on the highest...

JAKARTA: The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has revoked thousands of unrealized investment permits for projects totaling US$23 billion, a measure...

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s second-largest cement firm, Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, says it hopes to benefit from the currency depreciation to maintain revenue...

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd will sell 11 aircraft, worth US$271mil (RM252.56mil), says group chief executive Officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes....

DOHA: Commercial Bank revealed its aggressive expansion plans, which include opening up of up to six new branches and installing...

DOHA: Qatar Navigation’s (Milaha) general assembly has approved the recommendation to amend the concerned article to increase the company’s foreign...

KUWAIT CITY: Global Capital Management LTD (Global), the alternative asset management arm of Global Investment House, announced that GMFA Fund...

TAIPEI: Combined revenue at Taiwan's top three integrated circuit (IC) foundries will fall slightly in the first quarter of 2015...

TAIPEI: Taiwan's exports fell more than expected last month as the Lunar New Year holiday shortened the number of working...

SINGAPORE: The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has blocked IHH Healthcare Bhd’s proposed acquisition of RadLink-Asia as it would reduce...

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government said here the other day it will allow the construction of a section of the...