SYDNEY: Asian stocks slipped on Monday and the dollar extended its climb amid angst over global growth as most central banks keep raising rates, while the modest easing by China served only to highlight troubles in its property market. Read complete story Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank has become the first bank in Malaysia to establish a Scope 3 financed emissions baseline, identifiying a transition strategy that will shape future business portfolio. Read full story Continue Reading
AYUTTHAYA: Riverside temples and communities in five districts of this central province have been flooded by overflows from the Chao Phraya River, Noy River and their tributaries after more water was discharged downstream from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province.Continue Reading
TOKYO – As China scrambles to stimulate growth, it’s comforting to see Chinese Premier Li Keqiang internalizing – apparently – the works of Milton Friedman. How so? By recalling the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s edict that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. This week, Li called on local officials in six key provinces to […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the week broadly lower, driven by persistent profit-taking, mostly seen in telecommunications and healthcare companies, amid cautious sentiments in the regional markets, dealers said. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained slightly lower amid the continued profit-taking on the market and as global economic woes weighed. Read full storyContinue Reading
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s banking regulator is scrutinising property sector loan portfolios of some local and foreign lenders to assess systemic risks, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the real estate sector’s debt crisis worsens. Read full storyContinue Reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such as WhatsApp as they join banks in trying to ensure employees play by the rules when they do business with clients remotely. Read full storyContinue Reading
The Royal Water sources Department has warned that forecast large rain could lead to flooding from overflowing streams nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.Continue Reading
In a town in northeastern Scotland, Debbie Banks looks for clues to track down criminals as she clicks through a database of tiger skins. Read full storyContinue Reading